Patents Examined by Santosh Sharma
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Patent number: 11957097Abstract: A method of inhibiting growth of a plurality of plants of a weed species of interest in a growth area is provided. The method comprising, artificially pollinating inflorescences of said plants with pollen that reduces fitness of said plants, said artificially pollinating is performed under pollination conditions that inhibit growth of the plants.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Weedout Ltd.Inventors: Ido Shwartz, Orly Noivirt-Brik, Efrat Lidor-Nili, Herve Huet, Miriam Aminia
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Patent number: 11926834Abstract: This invention relates to recombinant nucleic constructs comprising Type V CRISPR-Cas effector proteins, reverse transcriptases and extended guide nucleic acids and methods of use thereof for modifying nucleic acids in plants.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Pairwise Plants Services, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Matthew Watts, Aaron Hummel, Yongjoo Kim, Shai Joshua Lawit, David Schwark
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Patent number: 11926836Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating low light and/or shade tolerance, and red light specific responses in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding low light and/or SD+EODFR-tolerance polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased low light and/or SD+EODFR tolerance. In addition, methods and materials involved in increasing UV-B tolerance in plants and methods and materials involved in modulating biomass levels in plants are provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Ceres, Inc.Inventors: Shing Kwok, Kenneth Bounds, Ryan Miller, Sam Harris, James Burns, Roger I. Pennell, Vijay Sharma, Michael F. Portereiko, Han-Suk Kim, Gerard Magpantay
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Patent number: 11905316Abstract: Applications of a ZmROA1 protein or substance regulating the content or activity of the ZmROA1 protein are provided. The ZmROA1 protein can be specified as follows: A1), A2) or A3): A1, the amino acid sequence is the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 3; A2, the protein, which is obtained by replacing and/or deleting and/or adding the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 3 through amino acid residues, is more than 80% identity to A1) and relates to plant root angle; A3, the fusion protein which is obtained by linking N-end or/and C-end of A1) or A2) to protein tags. ZmROA1 protein and its related biological materials can be used to regulate plant density tolerance and/or root angle, and the cultivation of new density-tolerant maize varieties, which helps improve maize harvest index for high and stable yield.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2023Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITYInventors: Lixing Yuan, Zheng Zhao, Kunhui He
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Patent number: 11891613Abstract: Biological strains, compositions, and methods of using the strains and compositions for reducing overall insect damage.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Inventors: Brian J Gibbons, Steven D Gruver, Lu Liu, Young-Jun Park, Jun-Zhi Wei, Genhai Zhu
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Patent number: 11882808Abstract: This invention relates to compositions and methods for modifying STAYGREEN (SGR) genes in plants. The invention further relates to plants produced using the methods and compositions of the invention comprising modified endogenous SGR genes and having increased resistance to soybean rust.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Pairwise Plants Services, Inc.Inventor: Marisa Miller
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Patent number: 11851668Abstract: The field is related to plant breeding and methods of identifying and selecting plants with resistance to southern corn rust. Provided are methods to identify novel genes that encode proteins providing plant resistance to southern corn rust and uses thereof. These disease resistant genes are useful in the production of resistant plants through breeding, transgenic modification, or genome editing.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2019Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignees: HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Jianbing Yan, Bailin Li, Girma M. Tabor, Gengshen Chen, Junqiang Ding, Zhibing Lai, Hongze Wang, Qianhui Yang
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Patent number: 11825850Abstract: Pesticidal proteins exhibiting toxic activity against Lepidopteran pest species are disclosed, and include, but are not limited to, TIC4029, TIC4029_1, and TIC4029_8. DNA constructs are provided which contain a recombinant nucleic acid sequence encoding one or more of the disclosed pesticidal proteins. Transgenic plants, plant cells, seed, and plant parts resistant to Lepidopteran infestation are provided which contain recombinant nucleic acid sequences encoding pesticidal proteins of the TIC4029 class. Methods for detecting the presence of the recombinant nucleic acid sequences or the proteins of the TIC4029 class in a biological sample, and methods of controlling Lepidopteran species pests using any of the TIC4029, TIC4029_1, and TIC4029_8 pesticidal proteins are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Inventors: David J. Bowen, Catherine A. Chay, Arlene R. Howe, Matthew S. Marengo, Jason Meyer, Jason S Milligan, Brian E. Weiner
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Patent number: 11673922Abstract: Pesticidal proteins exhibiting toxic activity against Lepidopteran pest species are disclosed, and include, but are not limited to, TIC13085 and TIC13087. DNA constructs are provided which contain a recombinant nucleic acid sequence encoding one or more of the disclosed pesticidal proteins. Transgenic plants, plant cells, seed, and plant parts resistant to Lepidopteran infestation are provided which contain recombinant nucleic acid sequences encoding the pesticidal proteins of the present invention. Methods for detecting the presence of the recombinant nucleic acid sequences or the proteins of the present invention in a biological sample, and methods of controlling Lepidopteran species pests using any of the TIC13085 and TIC13087 pesticidal proteins are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: David J. Bowen, Todd A. Ciche, Arlene R. Howe, Stephanie C. Waldheuser, Kimberly M. Wegener