Patents Assigned to The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation
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Patent number: 8115057Abstract: The current invention provides plant promoter sequences. Compositions comprising the promoter sequence are described, as are methods for the expression of transgenes in plants comprising the use of these sequences. The methods of the invention include the direct creation of transgenic plants with the promoters by genetic transformation, as well as by plant breeding methods.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2008Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation Inc.Inventors: Maria Harrison, Zeng-Yu Wang, Kai Xiao, Jinyuan Liu
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Patent number: 8115056Abstract: The current invention provides plant promoter sequences. Compositions comprising the promoter sequence are described, as are methods for the expression of transgenes in plants comprising the use of these sequences. The methods of the invention include the direct creation of transgenic plants with the promoters by genetic transformation, as well as by plant breeding methods.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2008Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation Inc.Inventors: Maria Harrison, Zeng-Yu Wang, Kai Xiao, Jinyuan Liu
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Patent number: 8053638Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for enhancing the efficiency of Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of host cells such as plant cells. Plant expression constructs comprising a gene encoding a VIP2 or VIP2-like polypeptide are provided, as well as methods for utilizing such constructs to enhance Agrobacterium-mediated transformation efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2007Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: The Samuel Roberts Noble FoundationInventors: Ajith Anand, Kirankumar Mysore
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Patent number: 7966133Abstract: The invention provides crystalline O-methyltransferases and isolated non-native O-methyltransferases as well as sets of their structural coordinates. Also provided are methods of predicting the activity or substrate specificity of putative O-methyl-transferases, methods of identifying potential substrates of O-methyltransferases, and methods of identifying potential inhibitors of methyltransferases.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2008Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignees: The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, The Samuel Roberts Noble FoundationInventors: Joseph P. Noel, Chloe Zubieta, Richard Dixon
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Patent number: 7892813Abstract: The invention provides an isolated culture of a Neotyphodium endophyte of an Elymus canadensis host plant, wherein the endophyte reproduces asexually and enhances the agronomic characteristics of the host plant. Methods for inoculating the host plant with the endophyte, for propagating the host-endophyte combination, and for detecting the presence of the endophyte and of its metabolites within a host plant are also described.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2008Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: The Samuel Roberts Noble FoundationInventors: Carolyn Young, Andy Hopkins
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Patent number: 7888553Abstract: Methods for transforming forage legumes or woody plants with a DNA construct comprising at least one open reading frame encoding for a caffeoyl CoA 3-O-methyltransferase enzyme and a caffeic acid 3-O-methyltransferase enzyme or fragment thereof in either a sense or antisense orientation under a lignification-associated tissue specific promoter have been found, resulting in the down-regulation of the corresponding homologous gene either through antisense inhibition or sense suppression, as well as reduced lignin content and modified lignin composition in the transgenic plants. The expression of the caffeoyl CoA 3-O-methyltransferase transgene produces an increased syringyl lignin to guaiacyl lignin ratio in the transformed plant, and greatly improved forage digestibility.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2008Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: The Samuel Roberts Noble FoundationInventors: Richard A. Dixon, Dianjing Guo
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Patent number: 7880059Abstract: The invention provides method and compositions for the modulation of anthocyanin and proanthocyanidin production in plants. The methods of the invention allow creation of plants having novel phenotypes. Increased expression of anthocyanins and proanthocyanidins in plants may be used to increase the nutritional value of food plants for both human and animal consumption. Increased proanthocyanidin content also reduces the potential for bloat in animals fed certain forage plants low in condensed tannin content. The invention may also be used to modify plant pigmentation, and for nutraceutical and food colorant production.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2008Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: The Samuel Roberts Noble FoundationInventors: Richard A. Dixon, Luzia V. Modolo, Gregory Peel
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Patent number: 7816507Abstract: The invention provides bifunctional plant biosynthetic enzymes that increase the efficiency by which modification can be made to plant biosynthetic pathways. In certain aspects of the invention, bifunctional isoflavone biosynthetic enzymes are provided. The invention therefore allows the modification of plants for isoflavone content. The inventors have demonstrated increased isoflavone biosynthesis can be obtained even in non-legume plants.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2007Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: The Samuel Roberts Noble FoundationInventors: Li Tian, Richard A. Dixon
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Patent number: 7750211Abstract: The invention provides method and compositions for the modulation of flavanone and/or isoflavone production in plants. The methods of the invention allow creation of plants having novel phenotypes. Increased expression of isoflavones in particular in plants may be used to increase the nutritional value of food plants for both human and animal consumption. The invention overcomes limitations of the prior art which prevented accumulation of high levels of isoflavones in plants.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2003Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: The Samuel Roberts Noble FoundationInventors: Richard A. Dixon, Chang-Jun Liu, Bettina Deavours
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Patent number: 7709701Abstract: The invention provides method and compositions for the modulation of condensed tannin production in plants. The methods of the invention allow creation of plants having novel phenotypes. Increased expression of condensed tannins in plants may be used to increase the nutritional value of food plants for both human and animal consumption. Increased condensed tannin content also reduces the potential for bloat in animals fed certain forage plants low in condensed tannin content. The invention may also be used to modify plant pigmentation.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2005Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: The Samuel Roberts Noble FoundationInventors: Richard A. Dixon, Shashi B. Sharma
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Patent number: 7663023Abstract: The invention provides methods for decreasing lignin content and improving lignin profiles. Also provided are the plants prepared by the methods of the invention. Such plants may exhibit improved digestibility relative to prior plants.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2005Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: The Samuel Roberts Noble FoundationInventors: Richard A. Dixon, M. S. Srinivasa Reddy, Fang Chen
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Patent number: 7622638Abstract: The invention provides method and compositions for the modulation of condensed tannin production in plants. The methods of the invention allow creation of plants having novel phenotypes. Increased expression of condensed tannins in plants may be used to increase the nutritional value of food plants for both human and animal consumption. Increased condensed tannin content also reduces the potential for bloat in animals fed certain forage plants low in condensed tannin content. The invention may also be used to modify plant pigmentation.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2003Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: The Samuel Roberts Noble FoundationInventors: Richard A. Dixon, Nancy L. Paiva, Deyu Xie, Shashi Sharma
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Patent number: 7611898Abstract: The invention provides methods for transforming monocotyledonous plants with Agrobacterium, for example, using stolons as a target tissue. The invention allows creation of transgenic plants without the need for callus as a target tissue for transformation, thus providing a rapid method for the production of transgenic plants. The ability to directly regenerate transgenic plants from stolons significantly reduces the time, labor and other complications required to produce transgenic plants. Plants produced by such methods are also provided by the invention.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2006Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: The Samuel Roberts Noble FoundationInventors: Zengyu Wang, Yaxin Ge
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Patent number: 7572953Abstract: The invention provides plants with delayed flowering and methods of making such plants. Also provided are constructs comprising nucleic acids for making these plants. The invention is significant in that plants with delayed flowering may exhibit increased nutritional value and cold tolerance. Delayed flowering will also find use in plant breeding methods.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2005Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: The Samuel Roberts Noble FoundationInventors: Xiaofei Cheng, Zengyu Wang
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Patent number: 7557265Abstract: The invention provides secreted plant phytase coding sequences. Also provided are constructs comprising these sequences, plants transformed therewith and methods of use thereof. In certain aspects of the invention, transgenic plants are provided exhibiting improved phosphorous utilization. Additionally, the invention provides methods for increasing phosphorous utilization in plants and bioremediation of phosphorous in soil and water.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2006Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: The Samuel Roberts Noble FoundationInventors: Zeng-Yu Wang, Maria Harrison, Kai Xiao
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Patent number: 7534932Abstract: The current invention provides plant promoter sequences. Compositions comprising the promoter sequence are described, as are methods for the expression of transgenes in plants comprising the use of these sequences. The methods of the invention include the direct creation of transgenic plants with the promoters by genetic transformation, as well as by plant breeding methods.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2006Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: The Samuel Roberts Noble FoundationInventors: Maria Harrison, Zeng-Yu Wang, Kai Xiao, Jinyuan Liu
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Patent number: 7476780Abstract: The invention provides novel methods and compositions for modulating gene function in plants. In particular, the invention provides methods and compositions that allow efficient induction of virus-induced gene silencing in plants. The invention is significant in that it allows high throughput analysis of gene function in plants.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2005Date of Patent: January 13, 2009Assignee: The Samuel Roberts Noble FoundationInventors: Choong-Min Ryu, Kirankumar S. Mysore
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Patent number: 7442851Abstract: The invention provides plant isoflavonoid hydroxylase coding sequences. Also provided are constructs comprising these sequences, plants transformed therewith and methods of use thereof. In certain aspects of the invention, plants transformed with the nucleic acids are provided exhibiting improved pest and disease resistance. Plants provided by the invention may also exhibit improved nutritional qualities.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2004Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignee: The Samuel Roberts Noble FoundationInventors: Richard A. Dixon, Chang-Jun Liu
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Patent number: 7432425Abstract: Methods of genetically manipulating biology active 4?-O-methylated isoflavonoids have been found based upon the regiospecifity of isoflavone 7-OMT in vivo. Upon transformation and expression of an isoflavonoid O-methyltransferase gene, up-regulation of IOMT in the transgenic plants can be used to increase the accumulation of 4?-O-methylated isoflavonoid phytolalexins, providing for increased disease resistance to the plant. Similar methods can be used to increase accumulation of 4?-O-methylated isoflavonoid nutraceuticals in plants. For down-regulation of IOMT in plants that naturally make 4?O-isoflavonoid phytoalexins and 4?-O-methylated isoflavonoid nutraceuticals, IOMT gene sequences can be transformed in the antisense orientation.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2005Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: The Samuel Roberts Noble FoundationInventors: Richard A. Dixon, Xian Z. He
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Patent number: 7417181Abstract: The invention provides plant acid phosphatase coding sequences. Also provided are constructs comprising these sequences, plants transformed therewith and methods of use thereof. In certain aspects of the invention, transgenic plants are provided exhibiting improved phosphorous utilization.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2006Date of Patent: August 26, 2008Assignee: The Samuel Roberts Noble FoundationInventors: Zeng-Yu Wang, Maria Harrison, Kai Xiao