Patents Assigned to Plant Genetics
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Publication number: 20160183434Abstract: A new cultivar of Dianthus plant named ‘WP15 VAL 11’ that is characterized by a compact mounding habit, double light pink flowers with a fuchsia eye, ruffled petals, blooming from May through October, with a strong, sweet fragrance, glaucous blue green foliage, suitable for use as a flowering plant in pots and containers as well as for use as a cut flower and in bouquets, is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2015Publication date: June 23, 2016Applicant: Plant Genetics International Ltd.Inventor: Carolyn Grace Bourne
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Publication number: 20160183433Abstract: A new cultivar of Dianthus plant named ‘WP15 VAL12’ that is characterized by a compact mounding habit, semi-double vibrant bright pink flowers, serrated petal edges, blooming from May through October, with a strong sweet fragrance, glaucous blue-green foliage, and which is suitable for use as a flowering plant in pots and containers and for use as a cut flower and in bouquets, is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2015Publication date: June 23, 2016Applicant: Plant Genetics International Ltd.Inventor: Carolyn Grace Bourne
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Patent number: 9222104Abstract: The present invention relates to the creation of broad-spectrum resistance in transgenic plants by inserting inhibitory nucleic acid sequences inhibiting the expression of fungal genes. The nucleic acid sequences of genes which are crucial to development, growth and profilation of fungi, i.e. sequences of genes with an essential function in fungi, are often conserved and/or have a high sequence identity. Regions having a particularly high sequence identity between various fungi are used in order to produce inhibitory gene constructs, e.g. on basis of antisense, siRNA, shRNA, ribozyme technology and other technologies imparting the inhibition of the expression and activation of genes. Since said methods base on the sequence-specific hybridization of the inhibitory RNA molecules with respective target sequences in certain fungal genes, the expression of all corresponding genes from various fungi is thus inhibited as well.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2009Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: The Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant ResearchInventors: Patrick Schweizer, Goetz Hensel, Alexandra Gay, Jochen Kumlehn
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Patent number: 9181310Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for killing or suppressing growth of Gram-negative bacteria that infect, infest or cause disease in plants, including pathogenic, saprophytic and opportunistic microbes that cause disease in plants and food borne illness in people or in animal feed.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignees: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Integrated Plant Genetics, Inc.Inventors: Dean W. Gabriel, Yingnan Jiang
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Patent number: 8507650Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for killing or suppressing growth of Gram-negative bacteria that infect, infest or cause disease in plants, including pathogenic, saprophytic and opportunistic microbes that cause disease in plants and food borne illness in people or in animal feed.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2012Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignees: Integrated Plant Genetics, Inc., University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.Inventors: Dean W. Gabriel, Joseph D. Reddy
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Publication number: 20130061349Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for genetic transformation of both juvenile and mature citrus. In some embodiments, the invention provides methods and compositions for genetic transformation of citrus using Rhizobia-mediated DNA delivery, and also methods of enhancing the frequency of genetic transformation of mature citrus by any DNA transfer method, including Sinorhizobium. Internodal stem sections prepared from epicotyls of citrus seedlings or freshly emerging shoots of mature citrus plants (e.g., first shoots from buds of mature plants following grafting onto rootstock or very young shoots of mature plants) are preconditioned for transformation by inducing callus formation on an artificial medium. All callus and any developing meristematic regions in immediately adjacent tissue are substantially or completely removed and the preconditioned explants are then transformed by Sinorhizobium or other known methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2012Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: Integrated Plant Genetics, Inc.Inventors: Dean W. Gabriel, Giovana J. Perazzo-Ratto, Yingnan Jiang
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Publication number: 20120316104Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for killing or suppressing growth of Gram-negative bacteria that infect, infest or cause disease in plants, including pathogenic, saprophytic and opportunistic microbes that cause disease in plants and food borne illness in people or in animal feed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2012Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicants: Unviersity of Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Integrated Plant Genetics, Inc.Inventors: Dean W. GABRIEL, Joseph D. Reddy
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Patent number: 8212110Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for killing or suppressing growth of Gram-negative bacteria that infect, infest or cause disease in plants, including pathogenic, saprophytic and opportunistic microbes that cause disease in plants and food borne illness in people or in animal feed.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2008Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignees: Integrated Plant Genetics, Inc., University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.Inventors: Dean W. Gabriel, Joseph D. Reddy
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Patent number: 7919601Abstract: This invention provides: 1) methods for the identification of broad-spectrum holins with a high level of nonenzymatic activity in membranes; 2) conditions required for maintaining and increasing the anti-microbial and anti-pest efficacy of holins in gene fusions; 3) a method for effective targeting of holins expressed in plants through use of a leader peptide to direct the holin protein to the plant apoplast and xylem; 4) methods for the control of bacterial and fungal diseases of plants and control of insect and nematode pests that attack plants by expression of gene fusions involving holins, C-terminal additions and leader peptides, and optionally, endolysins; 5) methods for increasing the shelf-life of cut flowers, and 6) transgenic plants useful for the production of novel antimicrobial proteins based upon holins.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2004Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignees: Integrated Plant Genetics, Inc., University of Florida Research FoundationInventors: Chandrika Ramadugu, Dean William Gabriel
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Patent number: 6509516Abstract: This invention relates to transgenic Brassica plants, plant material and seeds, characterized by harboring a specific transformation event, particularly by the presence of a male-sterility gene, at a specific location in the Brassica genome. The invention also relates to the seed deposited a the ATCC which will grow into a male sterile, herbicide resistant plant. The invention further provides a process producing a transgenic cell of a Brassica plant and a method of identifying a transgenic plant, or cells or tissues thereof. A kit for identifying the transgenic plants comprising the elite event of the prsent invention is also described. The Brassica plants of the invention combine the male-sterility phenotype with optimal agronomic performance, genetic stability and adaptability to different genetic backgrounds.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 1999Date of Patent: January 21, 2003Assignee: Plant Genetic Systems N.V.Inventors: Brigitte Weston, Marc de Beuckeleer
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Patent number: 6506963Abstract: This invention relates to transgenic winter oilseed rape (WOSR) plants, plant material and seeds, characterized by harboring a specific transformation event. It pertains to winter oilseed rape plants, more particularly to a pair of winter oilseed rape plants, which is particularly suited for the production of hybrid seed. More specifically, one plant is characterized by being male-sterile, due to the presence in its genome of a male sterility gene. The invention further provides a method for producing hybrid seed, a process for producing a transgenic WOSR plant oil or plant, and a method to identify a transgenic plant, cell or tissue. A kit for identifying the transgenic plants comparing the elite event of the present invention is also described. The WOSR plants of the invention combine the ability to form hybrid seeds with optimal agronomic performance, generic stability and adaptability to different generic backgrounds.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 1999Date of Patent: January 14, 2003Assignee: Plant Genetic Systems, N.V.Inventors: Greta De Both, Marc De Beuckeleer
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Publication number: 20020184660Abstract: A plant is provided which contains at least one dehiscence zone (DZ)-selective chimeric gene incorporated in the nuclear genome of its cells, wherein said DZ-selective chimeric gene comprises the following operably linked DNA fragments:Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2002Publication date: December 5, 2002Applicant: Plant Genetic Systems, N.V.Inventors: Peter Ulvskov, Robin Child, Henri Van Onckelen, Els Prinsen, Bernhard Borkhardt, Lilli Sander, Morten Petersen, Gert Bundgard Poulsen, Johan Botterman
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Patent number: 6468747Abstract: This invention pertains to rice plants, plant material and seeds characterized by harboring a specific transformation event particularly by the presence of the bar gene under control of a CaMV 35S promoter, at a specific location in the rice genome. The rice plants of the invention combine glufosinate tolerance with optimal overall agronomic performance, genetic stability and adaptability to different genetic backgrounds.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1999Date of Patent: October 22, 2002Assignee: Plant Genetic System, N.V.Inventors: Marc De Beuckeleer, Frank Michiels, Kirk Johnson
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Publication number: 20020133845Abstract: An improved barstar gene and improved barstar protein can be used to neutralize the activity of a barnase in eukaryotic cells, particular in plant cells. The improved barstar gene can be used to produce fertility restorer plants capable of restoring the fertility to a line of male-sterile plants that contain in the nuclear genome of their cells a chimeric gene comprising a stamen-selective promoter and a DNA coding for a barnase. Restorer plants containing the barstar gene in the restorer plant's nuclear genome is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2001Publication date: September 19, 2002Applicant: Plant Genetic Systems NVInventors: Frank Michiels, Mark Williams
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Patent number: 6420628Abstract: A plant is provided which contains at least one dehiscence zone (DZ)-selective chimeric gene incorporated in the nuclear genome of its cells, wherein said DZ-selective chimeric gene comprises the following operably linked DNA fragments: a) a transcribed DNA region encoding: 1) a RNA which, when produced in cells of a particular DZ of the plant, prevents, inhibits or reduces the expression in DZ cells of an endogenous gene of the plant encoding a cell wall hydrolase, particularly an endopolygalacturonase, or, 2) a protein or polypeptide, which when produced in DZ cells, kills or disables them or interferes with their normal metabolism, physiology or development; b) a plant expressible promoter which directs expression of transcribed DNA region at least in DZ cells, provided that if transcribed DNA region encodes a protein or polypeptide, or encodes an antisense RNA or ribozyme directed to a sense RNA encoded by an endogenous gene that is expressed in plant in cells other than DZ cells, plant expressible promotType: GrantFiled: September 28, 1998Date of Patent: July 16, 2002Assignee: Plant Genetic Systems, N.V.Inventors: Peter Ulvskov, Robin Child, Henri Van Onckelen, Els Prinsen, Bernhard Borkhardt, Lilli Sander, Morten Petersen, Gert Bundgard Poulsen, Johan Botterman
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Patent number: 6384304Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a deacetylase coding sequence for obtaining conditional sterility in wheat. The invention relates to vectors comprising a deacetylase coding sequence under control of promoters which direct stamen-selective expression in wheat, which are particularly suited for the production of wheat plants which can be made male-sterile upon application of an acetylated toxin.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1999Date of Patent: May 7, 2002Assignee: Plant Genetic Systems N.V.Inventors: Jürgen Quandt, Klaus Bartsch, Nathalie Knittel
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Patent number: 6372960Abstract: Improved barstar DNAs, such as synthetic barstar DNAs, produce high amounts of barstar protein in eucaryotic cells, particularly in plant cells, and especially in stamen cells such as tapetum cells. Synthetic barstar DNAs have less than 40% A and T nucleotides. Other improved barstar DNAs encode improved barstar proteins which have an N-terminus which starts with Met-Xaa wherein Xaa is Alanine, Valine, Glycine, Aspartic acid or Glutamic acid. Plan cells and plants contain the improved barstar DNAs and/or express the improved barstar protein.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 1998Date of Patent: April 16, 2002Assignee: Plant Genetic Systems, N.V.Inventors: Frank Michiels, Mark Williams
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Patent number: 6333449Abstract: The invention relates to an elite event glufosinate tolerant rice plant transformed with a bar gene, such as a 35S-bar gene, where the gene is inserted into the location defined by SEQ ID [No] NO: 9 within the rice genome, and methods of making and using the glufosinate tolerant rice plant.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 1998Date of Patent: December 25, 2001Assignee: Plant Genetic Systems, N.V.Inventors: Frank Michiels, Kirk Johnson
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Patent number: 6294711Abstract: The invention provides chimeric genes comprising a first promoter recognized by DNA-dependent RNA polymerase different from a eukaryotic RNA polymerase II; a DNA region encoding a chimeric RNA comprising a 5′ UTR, an AU-rich heterologous coding sequence, a 3′ UTR; and optionally a terminator sequence recognized by said RNA polymerase, wherein the first promoter and the DNA region encoding the chimeric RNA are operably linked such that upon transcription by the RNA polymerase an uncapped RNA species is produced which comprises a first translation enhancing sequence derived from the 5′ region of genomic or subgenomic RNA of a positive stranded RNA plant virus; a heterologous RNA coding sequence encoding a polypeptide or protein of interest, preferably from an AT-rich gene; and a second translation enhancing sequence derived from the 3′ region of gonomic or subgenomic RNA of a positive-stranded RNA plant virus, wherein the uncapped RNA species is capable of being translated in the cytoplaType: GrantFiled: July 29, 1999Date of Patent: September 25, 2001Assignee: Plant Genetic SystemsInventors: Frank Meulewaeter, Marcus Cornelissen, Roel Van Aarssen, Piet Soetaert, Veronique Gossele
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Patent number: 6252138Abstract: New pathogen-induced promoters are provided, particularly nematode-induced promoters, which are characterized by their selective induction of expression in the vicinity of the pathogen infection sites, such as the fixed feeding cells induced by infection of the plant by nematodes. Further provided are chimeric genes comprising these promoters as regulatory elements, as well as transgenic plants, comprising those chimeric genes, which are less susceptible to pathogen infections.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 1999Date of Patent: June 26, 2001Assignee: Plant Genetic Systems, N.V.Inventors: Mansour Karimi, Nathalie Barthels, Godelieve Gheysen