Patents Examined by Cynthia E Collins
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Patent number: 11603536Abstract: The invention relates to novel maize plants, seeds and compositions, as well as improvements to maize plant breeding and methods for creating modifications in maize plant genomes.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: INARI AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Richard Bailey Flavell, Yajie Niu, Michael Lee Nuccio, Randall William Shultz, Davide Sosso, Maria Margarita D. Unson, John Patrick Casey, Jr., Barry Andrew Martin
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Patent number: 11597941Abstract: Plant metabolism and alkaloid levels can be regulated by transcription factors that regulate the nicotinic alkaloid biosynthetic pathway. In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a transcription factor that positively regulates alkaloid biosynthesis, such as nicotine biosynthesis. In particular, the present disclosure provides methods for the inhibition of Nicotiana benthamiana auxin response factor 1 (NbTF1) to reduce alkaloid biosynthesis in plants.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: 22nd Century Limited, LLCInventors: Jonathan Page, Andrea T. Todd
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Patent number: 11584936Abstract: The present disclosure provides a viral-mediated genome-editing platform that facilitates multiplexing, obviates stable transformation, and is applicable across plant species. The RNA2 genome of the tobacco rattle virus (TRV) was engineered to carry and systemically deliver a guide RNA molecules into plants overexpressing Cas9 endonuclease. High genomic modification frequencies were observed in inoculated as well as systemic leaves including the plant growing points. This system facilitates multiplexing and can lead to germinal transmission of the genomic modifications in the progeny, thereby obviating the requirements of repeated transformations and tissue culture. The editing platform of the disclosure is useful in plant genome engineering and applicable across plant species amenable to viral infections for agricultural biotechnology applications.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2015Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Magdy M. Mahfouz, Zahir Ali
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Patent number: 11566254Abstract: The disclosure provides novel corn, tomato, and soybean U6, U3, U2, U5, and 7SL snRNA promoters which are useful for CRISPR/Cas-mediated targeted gene modifications in plants. The disclosure also provides methods for use for U6, U3, U2, U5, and 7SL promoters in driving expression of sgRNA polynucleotides which function in a CRISPR/Cas system of targeted gene modification in plants. The disclosure also provides methods of genome modification by insertion of blunt-end DNA fragments at a site of genomic cleavage.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Brent Brower-Toland, Andrei Y. Kouranov, Rosemarie Kuehn, Richard J. Lawrence, Ervin D. Nagy, Linda Rymarquis, Veena Veena
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Patent number: 11560570Abstract: This disclosure concerns compositions and methods for promoting transcription of a nucleotide sequence in a plant or plant cell, employing a promoter from a GmTEFs1 gene. Some embodiments relate to a promoter or a 5? UTR from a GmTEFs1 gene that functions in plants to promote transcription of operably linked nucleotide sequences. Other embodiments relate to a 3? UTR or a terminator from a GmTEFs1 gene that functions in plants to promote transcription of operably linked nucleotide sequences.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2021Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLCInventors: Lyudmila Sidorenko, Cory M. Larsen, Geny Anthony, Shreedharan Sriram, Holly Jean Butler
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Patent number: 11555201Abstract: The present invention provides recombinant DNA constructs, vectors and molecules useful for attenuating and/or refining the expression of a florigenic FT gene or transgene using targeting sequences of small RNA molecules. Transgenic plants, plant cells and tissues, and plant parts comprising the recombinant constructs, vectors, and molecules are also provided. Transgenic plants comprising a florigenic FT transgene may produce more bolls, siliques, fruits, nuts, or pods per node on the transgenic plant via suppression, relative to a control or wild type plant. Methods are further provided for introducing the recombinant DNA constructs, vectors, and molecules into a plant, and planting transgenic plants in the field including at higher densities. Transgenic plants of the present invention may provide greater yield potential than wild type or control plants.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2017Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Brent Brower-Toland, Shunhong Dai, Karen Gabbert, Alexander Goldshmidt, Miya Howell, Brad McDill, Dan Ovadya, Beth Savidge, Vijay Sharma
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Patent number: 11547075Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01078822. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01078822. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01078822 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01078822 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Floyd Hancock, David R Wooten, Jr.
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Patent number: 11542517Abstract: The subject invention concerns materials and methods for increasing and/or improving photosynthetic efficiency in plants, and in particular, C3 plants. In particular, the subject invention provides for means to increase the number of bundle sheath (BS) cells in plants, to improve the efficiency of photosynthesis in BS cells, and to increase channels between BS and mesophyll (M) cells. In one embodiment, a method of the invention concerns altering the expression level or pattern of one or more of SHR, SCR, and/or SCL23 in a plant. The subject invention also pertains to genetically modified plants, and in particular, C3 plants, that exhibit increased expression of one or more of SHR, SCR, and/or SCL23. Transformed and transgenic plants are contemplated within the scope of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.Inventors: Hongchang Cui, Danyu Kong, Yueling Hao
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Patent number: 11533877Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X08N718 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 X08N718 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08N718 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X08N718, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08N718 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08N718 and methods of using maize variety X08N718 are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Inventor: Mario Rosario Carlone, Jr.
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Patent number: 11533876Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X05P323 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 X05P323 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X05P323 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X05P323, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X05P323 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X05P323 and methods of using maize variety X05P323 are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Inventors: Everton Alen Brenner, Travis J Lee, Brandon Michael Wardyn
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Patent number: 11535856Abstract: The process and system led to the identification of prenyltransferase genes from elicitor-treated peanut hairy roots. One of the prenyltransferases, AhR4DT-1 catalyzes a key reaction involved in the biosynthesis of prenylated stilbenoids, in which resveratrol is prenylated at its C-4 position to form arachidin-2, while another, AhR3?DT-1, was able to add the prenyl group to C-3? of resveratrol. Each of these prenyltransferases has a high specificity for stilbenoid substrates, and their subcellular location in the plastid was confirmed by fluorescence microscopy. Structure analysis of the prenylated stilbenoids suggest that these two prenyltransferase activities represent the first committed steps in the biosynthesis of a large number of prenylated stilbenoids and their derivatives in peanut.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignees: ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY—JONESBORO, INDIANA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Luis Fabricio Medina-Bolivar, Tianhong Yang, Keithanne Mockaitis
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Patent number: 11525142Abstract: The present invention clones a gene ZmNLP5 from maize, which plays an important regulatory role in nitrogen assimilation, and the open reading frame of which has a DNA sequence shown as SEQ ID NO:1. The transcription factor protein encoded by the ZmNLP5 gene has an amino acid sequence shown as SEQ ID NO:2. The uses of the maize NLP transcription factor ZmNLP5 mentioned above in promoting expression of a nitrogen metabolic key enzyme gene ZmNIR1.1, in promoting expression of a nitrogen metabolic key enzyme gene ZmNIR1.2, in promoting expression of a nitrogen metabolic key enzyme gene ZmNR1.1, in promoting expression of a nitrogen metabolic key enzyme gene ZmNR1.2, in improving nitrogen assimilation in maize, and in promoting elongation growth of maize root in deficient nitrogen environment are further provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: JIANGSU ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCESInventors: Min Ge, Yuancong Wang, Yuhe Liu, Han Zhao
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Patent number: 11523584Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 4813770 is disclosed. Embodiments include the seeds of soybean 4813770, the plants of soybean 4813770, to plant parts of soybean 4813770, and methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean 4813770 with itself or with another soybean variety. Embodiments include methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more genes or transgenes and the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. Embodiments also relate to soybean cultivars, breeding cultivars, plant parts, and cells derived from soybean 4813770, methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean 4813770, and the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. Embodiments further include hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing 4813770 with another soybean cultivar.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2021Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Benson Hill Seeds, Inc.Inventor: Steven James Borcherding
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Patent number: 11516983Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 4813753 is disclosed. Embodiments include the seeds of soybean 4813753, the plants of soybean 4813753, to plant parts of soybean 4813753, and methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean 4813753 with itself or with another soybean variety. Embodiments include methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more genes or transgenes and the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. Embodiments also relate to soybean cultivars, breeding cultivars, plant parts, and cells derived from soybean 4813753, methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean 4813753, and the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. Embodiments further include hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing 4813753 with another soybean cultivar.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Benson Hill Seeds, Inc.Inventor: Pedro Gonzalez-Portilla
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Patent number: 11512322Abstract: The present invention is directed to a transgenic plant and a method for producing the same. In particular, the present invention is directed to a transgenic plant or a plant cell in which a nucleic acid molecule encoding an m6A demethylase is introduced, wherein said m6A demethylase has the following two domains: i) N-terminal domain (NTD) having the function of AlkB oxidation demethylase; and ii) C-terminal domain (CTD). The present invention is also directed to a method for producing said plant, comprising introducing a nucleic acid molecule encoding an m6A demethylase into a regenerable plant cell, and regenerating a transgenic plant from the regenerable plant cell.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: EPIPLANTA BIOTECH LTD.Inventors: Guifang Jia, Chuan He
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Patent number: 11510379Abstract: The invention relates to the wheat cultivar designated 01083062. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the wheat cultivar 01083062. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the wheat cultivar 01083062 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing wheat plants by crossing the wheat cultivar 01083062 with itself or another wheat cultivar and plants produced by such methods.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventor: Sidney Perry
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Patent number: 11499159Abstract: The invention provides recombinant DNA molecules and constructs, as well as their nucleotide sequences, useful for modulating gene expression in plants. The invention also provides transgenic plants, plant cells, plant parts, and seeds comprising the recombinant DNA molecules operably linked to heterologous transcribable DNA molecules, as are methods of their use.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLCInventor: Stanislaw Flasinski
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Patent number: 11479783Abstract: This invention provides recombinant DNA constructs, transgenic plant nuclei and cells with such recombinant DNA construct for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Mark Scott Abad, Jeffrey E. Ahrens, Alice Clara Augustine, Erin Bell, Robert J. Bensen, Paolo Castiglioni, Richard Eric Cerny, Shobha Char, Xianfeng Chen, Jaishree M. Chittoor-Vijayanath, Maureen Daley, Jill Deikman, Molian Deng, Todd DeZwaan, Stephen Duff, Michael D. Edgerton, Bradon J. Fabbri, Jason Fenner, Karen Gabbert, Barry S. Goldman, Deborah J. Hawkins, Steve He, Richard Johnson, Balasulojini Karunanandaa, Garrett J. Lee, Paul Loida, Savitha Madappa, Robert J. Meister, Donald E. Nelson, Anand Pandravada, Obed Patty, Ming Peng, Marie Petracek, Rajani Monnanda Somaiah, Dhanalakshmi Ramachandra, Monica P. Ravanello, Thomas G. Ruff, Rick A. Sanders, Beth Savidge, Steven H. Schwartz, Padmini Sudarshana, Jindong Sun, Rebecca L. Thompson-Mize, Virginia Ursin, Dale L. Vai, Srikanth Venkatachalayya, Tymagondlu V. Venkatesh, Kammaradi Vidya, K. Vijayalakshmi, Todd C. Weber, Jingrui Wu, Zhidong Xie, Wei Zheng
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Patent number: 11477952Abstract: This invention describes discovery and development of a biological system of plant growth promotion and environmental improvement by carbon sequestration and/or nitrogen utilization by application of a microbial agent, e.g., a highly effective strain of T. viride, particularly strains NRRL B-50520 and/or K5. This strain outperforms the best current strains of Trichoderma used for this purpose available commercially. The highly active products also are expected to increase plant productivity and improve quality of fruits, vegetables, flowers or other plant products. The invention also describes and demonstrates that strain combinations including Bacillus amyloliquifaciens AS2 or AS3, as well as disclosed metabolites, promote plant growth. This is true across monocots and dicots, seed treatments and foliar sprays.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: ADVANCED BIOLOGICAL MARKETING, INC.Inventors: Gary Harman, Andrea Shelley Marino, Molly Cadle-Davidson
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Patent number: 11439101Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH4BV4 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH4BV4 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH4BV4 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH4BV4 or a locus conversion of PH4BV4 with another maize variety.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Inventor: Charles Thomas Cunnyngham
