Patents Assigned to State of Israel - Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural
Research Organization
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Patent number: 9023859Abstract: A compound in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, the compound having a formula: wherein: R1 is a member of the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, nitro, benzo, lower alkyl, phenyl, and lower alkoxy; R2 is a member of the group consisting of hydroxy, acetoxy, and lower alkoxy; and R3 is a member of the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkenoxy-carbonyl; and n is either 1 or 2; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; for use in treatment of or prevention of skeletal muscle fibrosis and/or for inducing skeletal muscle regeneration.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2013Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignees: State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Organization, Hadasit Medical Research Services and Development CompanyInventors: Mark Pines, Arnon Nagler
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Patent number: 8420322Abstract: The present invention provides isolated nucleotide sequences responsible for the tomato high pigment 1 (hp-1) and high pigment 1w (hp-1w) phenotypes, wherein said sequences comprises an altered tomato DDB1 gene sequence or fragment thereof, wherein said the alteration in said altered sequence or fragment comprises an A-to-T transversion at nucleotide 931 of said DDB1 gene sequence in the case of hp-1 and a G-to-A transition at nucleotide 2392 of said DDB1 gene sequence in the case of hp-1w.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2004Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: The Volcani Center—The State of Israel Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Research OrganizationInventors: Ilan Levin, Michal Lieberman, Orit Amir Segev, Nehama Gilboa, Avraham Lalazar
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Publication number: 20130032043Abstract: Apparatus for extracting pomegranate seeds from pomegranates including a pomegranate breaker operative for breaking open pomegranates generally without cutting pomegranate seeds at the interior of the pomegranates and a pomegranate seed extractor operative to engage broken open pomegranates for separating the pomegranate seeds from other parts of the pomegranates.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2012Publication date: February 7, 2013Applicant: STATE OF ISRAEL - MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONInventors: Ze'ev Schmilovitch, Yoav Sarig, Friederich Grosz, Benjamin Ronen, Aharon Hoffman, Haim Egozi
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Patent number: 7838742Abstract: The present invention provides pepper plants having edible fruit with altered vitamin content, specifically fruit comprising an elevated content of vitamin E, further comprising at least one of an elevated content of pro-vitamin A, an elevated content of vitamin C and combinations thereof. The concentration of vitamin E is at least 5 mg/100 g fresh weight, and the plants are selected to be lacking molecular markers linked to undesirable traits.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2006Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignees: Hazera Genetics Ltd., State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Research OrganizationInventors: Arieh Levy, Nissim Yonash, Alon Haberfeld, Serge Benarous, Joseph Kanner, Rina Granit, Ezra Menagem, Michal Barzilai
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Publication number: 20100285464Abstract: The present invention discloses sequences having a structure and sequence homology to lox-P recombinase target site corresponding to a highly conserved region within the Long Terminal Repeats (LTR) of HIV and to the use thereof for the identification of recombinase enzymes useful in treating HIV-1.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2008Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicants: RECOGENE LTD, State of Israel Ministry of Agriculture Agricultural Research OrganizationInventors: Nir CARMI, Noa MATARASSO
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Publication number: 20090217400Abstract: The present invention relates to enzymes, compositions and methods for catalyzing asymmetric recombination of non-palindromic recombination sites in a cell free system, in isolated cells or in living organisms. The enzymes and methods of the invention are suitable for mediating specific recombinations between DNA sequences comprising specific recombination sites without being limited to strict palindromic symmetry within each recombination site.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2005Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicants: State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Organization, The Scripps Research InstituteInventors: Nir Carmi, Yoram Eyal, David Gidoni, Peter G. Schultz, Stephen W. Santoro
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Publication number: 20090217405Abstract: The present invention provides isolated nucleotide sequences responsible for the tomato high pigment 1 (hp-1) and high pigment 1w (hp-1w) phenotypes, wherein said sequences comprises an altered tomato DDB1 gene sequence or fragment thereof, wherein said the alteration in said altered sequence or fragment comprises an A-to-T transversion at nucleotide 931 of said DDB1 gene sequence in the case of hp-1 and a G-to-A transition at nucleotide 2392 of said DDB1 gene sequence in the case of hp-1w.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2004Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: The Volcani Center - The State of Israel Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Research OrganizationInventors: Ilan Levin, Michal Lieberman, Orit Amir Segev, Nehama Gilboa, Avraham Lalazar
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Publication number: 20080209584Abstract: The present invention provides pepper plants having edible fruit with altered vitamin content, specifically fruit comprising an elevated content of vitamin E, further comprising at least one of an elevated content of pro-vitamin A, an elevated content of vitamin C and combinations thereof. The concentration of vitamin E is at least 5 mg/100 g fresh weight, and the plants are selected to be lacking molecular markers linked to undesirable traits.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2006Publication date: August 28, 2008Applicants: HAZERA GENETICS LTD., STATE OF ISRAEL, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONInventors: Arieh Levy, Nissim Yonash, Alon Haberfeld, Serge Benarous, Joseph Kanner, Rina Granit, Ezra Menagem, Michal Barzilai
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Publication number: 20080131569Abstract: Apparatus for extracting pomegranate seeds from pomegranates including a pomegranate breaker operative for breaking open pomegranates generally without cutting pomegranate seeds at the interior of the pomegranates and a pomegranate seed extractor operative to engage broken open pomegranates for separating the pomegranate seeds from other parts of the pomegranates.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2004Publication date: June 5, 2008Applicant: STATE OF ISRAEL - MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONInventors: Ze'ev Schmilovitch, Yoav Sarig, Abraham Daskal, Eitan Weinberg, Friedrich Grosz, Benjamin Ronen, Aharon Hoffman, Haim Egozi
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Patent number: 6994849Abstract: A biologically pure culture of a yeast of the species Metschnikowia fructicola. The yeast is identified as NRRL Y-30752 and is capable of inhibiting growth of a deleterious micro-organism on a portion of a plant to which a biologically effective amount of a culture of the yeast is applied. Further disclosed is a composition for use in protection of agricultural produce including a biologically effective amount of Metschnikowia fructicola and a carrier. Further disclosed is an article of manufacture including packaging material and the disclosed composition which is identified for use in protection of agricultural produce from a deleterious micro-organism. Further disclosed is a method of inhibiting growth of a deleterious micro-organism on a portion of a plant including applying at least one time an agriculturally effective amount of yeast of the genus Metschnikowia to the portion of a plant.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2002Date of Patent: February 7, 2006Assignee: State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Research OrganizationInventor: Samir Droby
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Patent number: 6190710Abstract: A method of preserving produce by providing a plastic packaging material having a thickness of up to about 500 microns and a permeability to water vapor exceeding about 1.5 g mm m−2 per day at 38° C. and 85-90% relative humidity, whereby when the material is used to package produce, no condensation or minimal condensation appears on a surface of the material. Related methods and products produced thereby are also described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 1997Date of Patent: February 20, 2001Assignees: Stepac L.A., The Sterilizing Packaging Company of L.A., Ltd., State of Israel - Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Research OrganizationInventors: Moira Marx Nir, Angel Machado, Nehemia Aharoni
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Patent number: 5965545Abstract: Materials comprised of linked, repeat units of beta glucosamine, having a molecular weight in the range of 400 to 10,000 are highly effective in controlling fungus infestation in agricultural crops, both pre-harvest and post-harvest. The antifungal material is preferably combined with a mildly acidic solvent to produce a composition having a slightly acidic, or near neutral pH. When the antifungal material is combined with a chitosan matrix, a synergistic interaction occurs which greatly enhances the effect of the resultant composition. Also disclosed is a method for producing a chitin or chitosan based material which will dissolve in water having a neutral pH.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 1997Date of Patent: October 12, 1999Assignee: State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani CenterInventors: Noach Ben-Shalom, David Platt
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Patent number: PP8377Abstract: A new variety of mandarin citrus distinguished by very early fruit ripening and fruit which is yellow-orange in color when fully ripe.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 1991Date of Patent: September 14, 1993Assignee: State of Israel - Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Research OrganizationInventors: Pinchas Spiegel-Roy, Aliza Vardi, Avraham Elchanati
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Patent number: PP11135Abstract: A new and distinct variety of strawberry (Fragaria L.) called `Tamar` is a cross between `Oso Grande` and `Dorit`, and flowers "very early to early" on a scale of "very early" to "very late".Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1997Date of Patent: November 30, 1999Assignee: State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Research OrganizationInventors: Eva Izsak, Shamai Izhar
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Patent number: PP11183Abstract: A new and distinct variety of strawberry (Fragaria L.) called `Yael` is a cross between `Oso Grande` and `Dorit`, and flowers early to medium on a scale of "very early" to "very late".Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1997Date of Patent: January 18, 2000Assignee: State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Research OrganizationInventors: Eva Izsak, Shamai Izhar
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Patent number: PP11255Abstract: A new and distinct variety of strawberry (Fragaria L.) called `Malah` is a cross between `Dorit` and `Chandler`, and flowers early on a scale of "very early" to "very late.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1997Date of Patent: February 29, 2000Assignee: State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Research OrganizationInventors: Eva Izsak, Shamai Izhar