Patents Examined by Charles Logsdon
  • Gene controlling fruit color phenotype in palm
    Patent number: 11560601
    Abstract: Methods, compositions, and kits for predicting and controlling fruit color in palm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Malaysian Palm Oil Board
    Inventors: Rajinder Singh, Leslie Ooi Cheng Li, Leslie Low Eng Ti, Rahimah Abdul Rahman, Meilina Ong Abdullah, Jayanthi Nagappan, Rozana Rosli, Mohd Amin Ab Halim, Rajanaidu Nookiah, Chan Kuang Lim, Norazah Azizi, Ravigadevi Sambanthamurthi, Rob Martienssen, Steven W. Smith, Nathan D. Lakey, Andrew Van Brunt, Jared Ordway, Michael Hogan, Chunyan Wang
  • Maize hybrid X03P567
    Patent number: 11559022
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X03P567 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X03P567 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X03P567 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X03P567, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X03P567 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X03P567 and methods of using maize variety X03P567 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Inventors: David B Fischer, Edwin Michael Grote, Eric Scott Riedeman
  • Co-expression of human chaperone proteins in plants for increased expression of heterologous polypeptides
    Patent number: 11555196
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for increasing the expression and/or promoting correct folding of a heterologous polypeptide of interest in a plant cell, comprising co-expressing the heterologous polypeptide of interest with a polypeptide encoding a mammalian chaperone protein. The invention also relates to plant cells and plants, which either transiently or stably, co-express the heterologous polypeptide of interest and the chaperone protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN
    Inventors: Ann Elizabeth Meyers, Edward Peter Rybicki, Emmanuel Aubrey Margolin
  • Episomal DNA vectors for plant genetic engineering
    Patent number: 11549121
    Abstract: This disclosure pertains to a novel platform for genetic engineering of chloroplasts. The disclosure provides episomal DNA vectors containing a chloroplast origin of replication. These vectors remain extra-plastomic and sustainably and autonomously replicate in chloroplasts of the plant cells transformed with the vectors and in the plants regenerated from the transformed plant cells. The episomal DNA vectors do not contain any sequence that shares sequence homology with the plastome DNA and, thus, do not get integrated into the plastome DNA. The vectors can also comprise one or more genes of interest that confer desirable characteristics to the transformed plant cells. The disclosure also provides methods of transforming plant cells with the episomal DNA vectors and regenerating from the transformed plant cells plants having desirable characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Scott C. Lenaghan, Alessandro Occhialini, Alexander C. Pfotenhauer, Agnieszka Piatek, C. Neal Stewart, Jr.
  • Maize hybrid X13P484
    Patent number: 11540477
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X13P484 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X13P484 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13P484 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X13P484, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13P484 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13P484 and methods of using maize variety X13P484 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Inventors: Russell Fox, Elliot Lee Heffner, Gary Edward Henke, Sara Jane Lira, Goran Srnic, Tara Luana Barrett Tarnowski
  • Maize hybrid X13P478
    Patent number: 11540469
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X13P478 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X13P478 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13P478 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X13P478, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13P478 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13P478 and methods of using maize variety X13P478 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Inventors: Russell Fox, Elliot Lee Heffner, Gary Edward Henke, Sara Jane Lira, Goran Srnic, Tara Luana Barrett Tarnowski
  • Lettuce plants having resistance to biotype Nr:1
    Patent number: 11542513
    Abstract: Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) plants exhibiting resistance to Nasonovia ribisnigri biotype Nr:1 are provided, together with methods of producing, identifying, or selecting plants or germplasm with a Nasonovia ribisnigri biotype Nr:1 resistance phenotype. Such plants include lettuce plants comprising introgressed genomic regions conferring pest resistance. Compositions, including novel polymorphic markers for detecting plants comprising introgressed loci, are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerard N. Koorevaar, Robyn L. Morgan, Hieronymus J. M. van der Laan, Vivian R. Van Oosten, Rosa I. Weber
  • Maize hybrid X08P423
    Patent number: 11540475
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X08P423 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X08P423 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08P423 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X08P423, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08P423 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08P423 and methods of using maize variety X08P423 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Inventors: Russell Fox, Elliot Lee Heffner, Gary Edward Henke, Sara Jane Lira, Goran Srnic, Leah Viesselmann Stirling, Tara Luana Barrett Tarnowski
  • Nitrogen responsive transcription factors in plants
    Patent number: 11535855
    Abstract: Methods for increasing or decreasing Nitrogen (N) uptake/assimilation and/or usage in plants comprising over-expressing or repressing one or more transcription factors that have been identified by evaluating temoporal transcription of the TFs in response to N signaling and validated based on TF perturbation studies in plant cells and plants. Combinations of TFs may be used, where each TF may be independently induced or repressed to achieve a desired increase or decrease in N uptake/assimilation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: New York University
    Inventors: Gloria M. Coruzzi, Matthew Brooks, Kranthi Varala
  • Maize hybrid X08P373
    Patent number: 11533873
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X08P373 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X08P373 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08P373 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X08P373, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08P373 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08P373 and methods of using maize variety X08P373 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Inventors: Russell Fox, Elliot Lee Heffner, Gary Edward Henke, Mark David Hoffbeck, Travis J Lee, Sara Jane Lira, Neway Challa Mengistu, Goran Srnic, Tara Luana Barrett Tarnowski, Brandon Michael Wardyn, David Walter Whitaker
  • Maize hybrid X95P901
    Patent number: 11533865
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X95P901 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X95P901 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X95P901 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X95P901, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X95P901 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X95P901 and methods of using maize variety X95P901 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Inventors: Candida Braga Cabral, Martin A Fabrizius, Edwin Michael Grote, Nicholas James Haase, Suzanne Michelle Mickelson, Jordon Michael Pace, Christopher Michael Schaefer
  • Maize hybrid X90P469
    Patent number: 11528876
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X90P469 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X90P469 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X90P469 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X90P469, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X90P469 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X90P469 and methods of using maize variety X90P469 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Inventors: Dennis James Dolan, Gustavo Marcelo Garcia, Christopher Michael Schaefer, Matthew David Walch
  • Maize hybrid X05P326
    Patent number: 11528868
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X05P326 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X05P326 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X05P326 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X05P326, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X05P326 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X05P326 and methods of using maize variety X05P326 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Inventors: Brian Douglas De Vries, Russell Fox, Joseph Kevin Gogerty, Elliot Lee Heffner, Christopher Cole Rasmussen, Eric Scott Riedeman
  • polygalacturonase-inhibiting protein 1 (PpPGIP1) gene, and cloning method and use thereof
    Patent number: 11530416
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a Prunus persica polygalacturonase-inhibiting protein 1 (PpPGIP1) gene, and a cloning method and use thereof. The Prunus persica polygalacturonase-inhibiting protein 1 PpPGIP1 gene has a nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, and a protein encoded by the Prunus persica polygalacturonase-inhibiting protein 1 (PpPGIP1) gene has an amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2. The cloning method includes the following steps: (1) extracting total RNA from a peach, and subjecting the total RNA to reverse transcription to obtain cDNA, which serves as a template; (2) designing primers based on the PpPGIP1 gene sequence; and (3) Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) amplification: conducting PCR amplification to obtain a PpPGIP1 gene amplification product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: NINGBO UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xingfeng Shao, Yingying Wei, Yihui Mao, Yi Chen, Shu Jiang
  • Pathogen resistance in plants
    Patent number: 11530419
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an isolated, recombinant, or synthetic polynucleotide comprising a FIT1 protein, and homologs, fragments, and variations thereof. The disclosure further relates to transgenic plants, plant parts, and plant cells comprising one or more of these polynucleotides, and exhibit resistance or tolerance to a pathogen, such as Phakopsora pachyrhizi. The disclosure further relates to methods of genetically engineering a pathogen resistance or tolerance trait in a plant, plant part, or plant cell, comprising targeted gene editing of a FIT1 homolog, and plants produced therefrom. The disclosure further relates to methods for identifying new functional FIT1 genes and/or alleles thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Fortiphyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Christiaan Schultink, Laura A. Wetzel
  • Drought and heat tolerance in plants
    Patent number: 11530417
    Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating heat and/or drought tolerance in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding heat and/or drought-tolerance polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased heat and/or drought tolerance and plant products produced from plants having increased heat and/or drought tolerance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Cory Christensen, Wuyi Wang, Dennis Yang
  • Method for promoting an increase in plant biomass, productivity, and drought resistance
    Patent number: 11525143
    Abstract: Described are methods for promoting increase in plant biomass and yield. This increase has its visible effects in organs such as leaf, stem, root and production of fruits and seeds. Further described is the increase in tolerance of those plants to drought, generating plants better adapted to the environmental changes, improving their growth, biomass and yield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Universidade Federal Do Rio De Janeiro
    Inventors: Adriana Silva Hemerly, Paulo Cavalcanti Gomes Ferreira, Pan Gong, Hilde Nelissen, Dirk Inzé, Maria Fatima Grossi De Sá, Marcos Fernando Basso, Carolina Vianna Morgante, Maria Eugenia Lisei-De-Sa
  • Insecticidal proteins from plants and methods for their use
    Patent number: 11525144
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for controlling pests are provided. The methods involve transforming organisms with a nucleic acid sequence encoding an insecticidal protein. In particular, the nucleic acid sequences are useful for preparing plants and microorganisms that possess insecticidal activity. Thus, transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, plant tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions are insecticidal nucleic acids and proteins of bacterial species. The sequences find use in the construction of expression vectors for subsequent transformation into organisms of interest including plants, as probes for the isolation of other homologous (or partially homologous) genes. The pesticidal proteins find use in controlling, inhibiting growth or killing Lepidopteran, Coleopteran, Dipteran, fungal, Hemipteran and nematode pest populations and for producing compositions with insecticidal activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignees: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., HEXIMA LIMITED
    Inventors: Lu Liu, Amy Lum, Azalea S. Ong, Eric Schepers, Ingrid Udranszky, Xiaohong Zhong
  • Methods for transfecting plants and for reducing random integration events
    Patent number: 11525140
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for transfecting plants and for expressing RNA or polypeptide molecules in plants. In particular, plants having reduced POLQ expression and/or activity are transfected in order to reduce random integration events. The disclosure further provides transfected plants and plant progeny produced by the methods disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignees: UNIVERSITEIT LEIDEN, ACADEMISCH ZIEKENHUIS LEIDEN H.O.D.N. LUMC
    Inventors: Marcel Tijsterman, Maartje Van Kregten, Paul Hooykaas
  • Targeted genome engineering in plants
    Patent number: 11518997
    Abstract: Improved methods and means are provided to modify in a targeted manner the genome of a plant cell or plant at a predefined site via bacterial transformation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: BASF AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS SEED US LLC
    Inventor: Katelijn D'Halluin