Patents Examined by Elizabeth F. McElwain
  • Inbred corn line 5DDSM1131
    Patent number: 10785932
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated 5DDSM1131 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 5DDSM1131 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 5DDSM1131 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 5DDSM1131 or a locus conversion of 5DDSM1131 with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: AGRIGENETICS, INC.
    Inventors: Nathan Joel VanOpdorp, Kenneth J. Byrnes
  • Methods of controlling seed size in plants
    Patent number: 10787676
    Abstract: This invention relates to the identification of a regulator protein (termed CYP78A6, or EOD3) which controls the size of plant seeds and organs in Arabidopsis and other plants. Manipulation of CYP78A protein expression may useful, for example, in improving crop yield and increasing plant biomass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Institute of Genetics and Development Biology Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Inventors: Yunhai Li, Wenjuan Fang, Zhibiao Wang, Rongfeng Cui
  • Inbred corn line 5AFSM1582
    Patent number: 10785943
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated 5AFSM1582 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 5AFSM1582 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 5AFSM1582 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 5AFSM1582 or a locus conversion of 5AFSM1582 with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: AGRIGENETICS, INC.
    Inventor: Steve J. Plehn
  • Method to develop high oleic acid soybeans using conventional soybean breeding techniques
    Patent number: 10774337
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a soybean plant with mutations in FAD2-1A and FAD2-1B. Moreover, the present invention is directed to seeds from said plants with altered ratios of monosaturated and polyunsaturated fats. In particular, the present invention is directed to plants where the plants exhibit elevated levels of oleic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignees: The Curators of the University of Missouri, The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Kristin D. Bilyeu, James Grover Shannon, Jeong-Dong Lee, Anh Tung Pham
  • Sprouting broccoli with one or more improved phenotypes
    Patent number: 10750700
    Abstract: Provided herein are sprouting broccoli plants, or Brassica oleracea convar. botrytis var. asparagoides plants, with one or more improved phenotypes such as floret development in a single horizontal plane allowing simultaneous harvest of all florets, a reduced cultivation period until harvest and/or not requiring exposure to a cold period below 15° C. during at least one to two weeks. Also provided herein are seeds, cells and plant parts, especially harvestable plant parts such as florets, of the present plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: BEJO ZADEN B.V.
    Inventors: Jan De Geus, Johannes Gerardus Maria Hoogland, Albertus Johannes Maria Schrijver
  • Soybean variety SM16617721
    Patent number: 10750706
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated SM16617721 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety SM16617721, cells from soybean variety SM16617721, plants of soybean SM16617721, and plant parts of soybean variety SM16617721. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety SM16617721 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety SM16617721, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety SM16617721, and methods of characterizing soybean variety SM16617721. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety SM16617721 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: AGRIGENETICS, INC.
    Inventors: Evelyn Valera Rojas, Kari Greason
  • Soybean variety GC27860515
    Patent number: 10750707
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated GC27860515 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety GC27860515, cells from soybean variety GC27860515, plants of soybean GC27860515, and plant parts of soybean variety GC27860515. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety GC27860515 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety GC27860515, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety GC27860515, and methods of characterizing soybean variety GC27860515. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety GC27860515 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: AGRIGENETICS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert E. Moore, Julian M. Lenis
  • Plants and seeds of canola variety SCV724303
    Patent number: 10743501
    Abstract: In an embodiment, the invention relates to the seeds, plants, and plant parts of canola variety SCV724303 and to methods for producing a canola plant produced by crossing canola variety SCV724303 with itself or with another canola variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic canola plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to canola varieties or breeding lines and plant parts derived from canola variety SCV724303, to methods for producing other canola varieties, lines or plant parts derived from canola variety SCV724303 and to the canola plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid canola seeds, plants and plant parts produced by crossing the variety SCV724303 with another canola variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Yingjie Wang
  • Plants and seeds of canola variety SCV572130
    Patent number: 10743500
    Abstract: In an embodiment, the invention relates to the seeds, plants, and plant parts of canola variety SCV572130 and to methods for producing a canola plant produced by crossing canola variety SCV572130 with itself or with another canola variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic canola plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to canola varieties or breeding lines and plant parts derived from canola variety SCV572130, to methods for producing other canola varieties, lines or plant parts derived from canola variety SCV572130 and to the canola plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid canola seeds, plants and plant parts produced by crossing the variety SCV572130 with another canola variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Dale R. Burns
  • Polypeptides having phospholipase C activity and polynucleotides encoding same
    Patent number: 10745676
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having phospholipase C activity, and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Tianqi Sun, Ye Liu, Ming Li, Kim Borch
  • Papaya with novel traits and methods for producing such papaya plants
    Patent number: 10729082
    Abstract: The present application relates to papaya plants having increased resistance to the papaya ringspot virus as compared to a wild type plant due to a mutation in the eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4e and/or eukaryotic translation initiation factor iso4e gene leading to non-functional eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4e and/or eukaryotic translation initiation factor iso4e proteins. Methods of producing such papaya plants having increased resistance to the papaya ringspot virus are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignees: BENCHBIO PVT. LTD., NAMDHARI PVT. LTD, HORTINGENETICS RESEARCH (S.E. ASIA) LTD.
    Inventors: Manash Chatterjee, Anish Kumar Pullanchyottu Kizhakkeveettil, Anand Narasimhan, Krishna Katta Ashwathaiah, Darush Struss, Conrado H. Balatero
  • Soybean variety GF21719426
    Patent number: 10729092
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated GF21719426 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety GF21719426, cells from soybean variety GF21719426, plants of soybean GF21719426, and plant parts of soybean variety GF21719426. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety GF21719426 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety GF21719426, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety GF21719426, and methods of characterizing soybean variety GF21719426. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety GF21719426 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: AGRIGENETICS, INC.
    Inventor: Douglas P. Sprehe
  • Soybean variety GF21719849
    Patent number: 10729093
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated GF21719849 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety GF21719849, cells from soybean variety GF21719849, plants of soybean GF21719849, and plant parts of soybean variety GF21719849. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety GF21719849 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety GF21719849, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety GF21719849, and methods of characterizing soybean variety GF21719849. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety GF21719849 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: AGRIGENETICS, INC.
    Inventor: Douglas P. Sprehe
  • Canola germplasm exhibiting seed compositional attributes that deliver enhanced canola meal nutritional value
    Patent number: 10709086
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a canola germplasm comprising at least 45% crude protein and not more than 18% acid detergent fiber content on an oil-free, dry matter basis. Certain embodiments further comprise one or more traits selected from the group consisting of reduced polyphenolic content and increased phosphorous content. In particular embodiments, the invention concerns canola plants comprising such germplasm and plant commodity products (e.g., seeds) produced therefrom. Canola plants comprising a germplasm of the invention may exhibit favorable seed composition characteristics that make them particularly valuable as a source for canola meal, and for methods of introducing at least one trait selected from the group consisting of high protein content, low fiber content, reduced polyphenolic content and increased phosphorous content into a canola variety in a seed coat color-independent manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas James Kubik, Gregory R. Gingera, Van Leonard Ripley, Michelle Beaith, Thomas G. Patterson
  • Plant regulatory elements and methods of use thereof
    Patent number: 10711277
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of heterologous nucleotide sequences in a plant. Compositions include a novel nucleotide sequence for regulatory elements from Eupatorium Vein Clearing Virus. A method for expressing a heterologous nucleotide sequence in a plant using the regulatory element sequences disclosed herein is provided. The method comprises transforming a plant or plant cell with a nucleotide sequence operably linked to one of the regulatory elements of the present disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignees: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Scott Diehn, Albert L. Lu, Michelle Van Allen
  • Modulation of seed vigor
    Patent number: 10704054
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polynucleotide which enables the modulation of the seed vigour, and in particular enhances the seed vigour, and more particularly enables the modification of the speed of germination. A plant seed comprising the said polynucleotide is also provided. A method of producing the plant seed, method for improving the germination and vigour of plant seed, transgenic plant and the use of the polynucleotide of the invention for producing plants growing seeds with improved germination and vigour characteristics are also provided. The invention particularly concerns Brassica, more particularly Brassica oleracea.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: William Edward Finch-Savage, Karl Morris, Guy Cameron Barker, Tonko Gerhard Bruggink, Paul Van Den Wijngaard
  • Maize inbred PH48YB
    Patent number: 10681890
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH48YB and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH48YB with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH48YB 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 PH48YB or a locus conversion of PH48YB with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Steven Paul King, Harindra Manilal William
  • Plant-protecting RNAi compositions comprising plant-protecting double-stranded RNA adsorbed onto layered double hydroxide particles
    Patent number: 10676743
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to a plant-protecting RN Ai composition comprising plant-protecting double-stranded RNA adsorbed onto Layered Double Hydroxide (LDH) particles, and to methods for protecting a plant comprising the step of administering to a plant an RNAi composition comprising plant-protecting double-stranded RNA adsorbed onto LDH particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: The University of Queensland
    Inventors: Neena Mitter, Zhi Ping Xu, Gao Qing Lu
  • Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH100167
    Patent number: 10674692
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH100167. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH100167, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH100167 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH100167.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Marvin L. Boerboom, Nathaniel J. Page
  • Method of inhibiting plant virus pathogen infections by CRISPR/Cas9-mediated interference
    Patent number: 10662437
    Abstract: A genetically modified tobacco plant or tomato plant resistant to at least one pathogenic geminiviridae virus species is provided. The plant comprises a heterologous CRISPR/Cas9 system and at least one heterologous nucleotide sequence that is capable of hybridizing to a nucleotide sequence of the pathogenic virus and that directs inactivation of the pathogenic virus species or plurality of viral species by the CRISPR/Cas9 system. The heterologous nucleotide sequence can be complementary to, but not limited to an Intergenic Region (IR) of the Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus (TYLCV). Further provided are methods of generating a genetically modified plant that is resistant to a virus pathogen by a heterologous CRISPR/Cas9 system and expression of a gRNA specifically targeting the virus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Magdy Mahmoud Mahfouz, Zahir Ali