Patents by Inventor Alex Diber

Alex Diber has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20170204428
    Abstract: Polynucleotides, polypeptides, plant cells expressing same and methods of using same for increasing abiotic stress tolerance water use efficiency (WUE), fertilizer use efficiency (FUE), biomass, vigor and/or yield of a plant. The method is effected by expressing within the plant an exogenous polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence at least 80% homologous to the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:33, 34, 30, 27-29, 31, 32, 35-52, 1401-1403, 1405-1435, 1437-1494, 1496-1542, 1544-1553, 1555-1559, 1561-1827, 1829-1866, 1868-2450, 2453-2458, 2460-2463, 2465-2481, 2483, 2485-2746, 2765-2769, 3052-3065 and 3067-3259, thereby increasing the water use efficiency (WUE), the fertilizer use efficiency (FUE), the biomass, the vigor and/or the yield of the plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: Evogene Ltd.
    Inventors: Gil RONEN, Basia Judith VINOCUR, Alex DIBER, Sharon AYAL, Hagai KARCHI, Yoav HERSCHKOVITZ
  • Patent number: 9670501
    Abstract: Polynucleotides, polypeptides, plant cells expressing same and methods of using same for increasing abiotic stress tolerance water use efficiency (WUE), fertilizer use efficiency (FUE), biomass, vigor and/or yield of a plant. The method is effected by expressing within the plant an exogenous polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence at least 80% homologous to the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:33, 34, 30, 27-29, 31, 32, 35-52, 1401-1403, 1405-1435, 1437-1494, 1496-1542, 1544-1553, 1555-1559, 1561-1827, 1829-1866, 1868-2450, 2453-2458, 2460-2463, 2465-2481, 2483, 2485-2746, 2765-2769, 3052-3065 and 3067-3259, thereby increasing the water use efficiency (WUE), the fertilizer use efficiency (FUE), the biomass, the vigor and/or the yield of the plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Evogene Ltd.
    Inventors: Gil Ronen, Basia Judith Vinocur, Alex Diber, Sharon Ayal, Hagai Karchi, Yoav Herschkovitz
  • Publication number: 20170114357
    Abstract: Polynucleotides and isolated polypeptides, nucleic acid constructs comprising the isolated polynucleotides, transgenic plants expressing same and methods of using same for increasing abiotic stress tolerance, yield, biomass, growth rate, vigor, oil content, fiber yield, fiber quality, and/or nitrogen use efficiency of a plant are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: Evogene Ltd.
    Inventors: Sharon AYAL, Basia Judith VINOCUR, Alex DIBER, Hagai KARCHI, Limor PORATY-GAVRA
  • Patent number: 9574200
    Abstract: Polynucleotides and isolated polypeptides, nucleic acid constructs comprising the isolated polynucleotides, transgenic plants expressing same and methods of using same for increasing abiotic stress tolerance, yield, biomass, growth rate, vigor, oil content, fiber yield, fiber quality, and/or nitrogen use efficiency of a plant are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Evogene Ltd.
    Inventors: Sharon Ayal, Basia Judith Vinocur, Alex Diber, Hagai Karchi, Limor Poraty-Gavra
  • Publication number: 20170009251
    Abstract: Provided are methods of increasing tolerance of a plant to abiotic stress, and/or increasing biomass, growth rate, vigor and/or yield of a plant. The methods are effected by expressing within the plant an exogenous polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence at least 90% homologous to the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:201, 207, 212, 202-206, 208-211, 213-391, 1655, 961-1529, and 1660-1663. Also provided are polynucleotides, nucleic acid constructs, polypeptides and transgenic plants expressing same which can be used to increase tolerance of a plant to abiotic stress, and/or increase biomass, growth rate, vigor and/or yield of a plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: Evogene Ltd.
    Inventors: Gil RONEN, Hagai KARCHI, Alex DIBER, Basia Judith VINOCUR, Sharon AYAL, Eyal EMMANUEL, Michael GANG, Dotan DIMET
  • Patent number: 9518267
    Abstract: Provided are methods of increasing tolerance of a plant to abiotic stress, and/or increasing biomass, growth rate, vigor and/or yield of a plant. The methods are effected by expressing within the plant an exogenous polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence at least 90% homologous to the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:201, 207, 212, 202-206, 208-211, 213-391, 1655, 961-1529, and 1660-1663. Also provided are polynucleotides, nucleic acid constructs, polypeptides and transgenic plants expressing same which can be used to increase tolerance of a plant to abiotic stress, and/or increase biomass, growth rate, vigor and/or yield of a plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Evogene Ltd.
    Inventors: Gil Ronen, Hagai Karchi, Alex Diber, Basia Judith Vinocur, Sharon Ayal, Eyal Emmanuel, Michael Gang, Dotan Dimet
  • Publication number: 20160348127
    Abstract: Provided are isolated polynucleotides which comprise a nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide which exhibits at least 94% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 333, and nucleic acid constructs, plants and methods of using same for increasing a yield, biomass, growth rate, vigor, oil content, abiotic stress tolerance, and/or nitrogen use efficiency of a plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: Evogene Ltd.
    Inventors: Eyal EMMANUEL, Alex DIBER, Sarah Rachel POLLOCK, Hagai KARCHI
  • Patent number: 9487795
    Abstract: Provided are isolated polynucleotides which comprise a nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide which exhibits at least 94% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 333, and nucleic acid constructs, plants and methods of using same for increasing a yield, biomass, growth rate, vigor, oil content, abiotic stress tolerance, and/or nitrogen use efficiency of a plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Evogene Ltd.
    Inventors: Eyal Emmanuel, Alex Diber, Sarah Rachel Pollock, Hagai Karchi
  • Publication number: 20150291970
    Abstract: Provided are methods of increasing nitrogen use efficiency, yield, biomass, growth rate, vigor, oil content, fiber yield, fiber quality and/or abiotic stress tolerance of a plant by expressing within the plant an exogenous polynucleotide comprising a nucleic acid sequence at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO:1-467, 785-3047; or an exogenous polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO:468-784, 3048-4333, 4335-4682. Also provided isolated polynucleotide comprising a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:1-467, 785-3047, which can be used to increase nitrogen use efficiency, yield, biomass, growth rate, vigor, oil content, fiber yield, fiber quality and/or abiotic stress tolerance of a plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: EVOGENE LTD.
    Inventors: Basia Judith VINOCUR, Alex DIBER, Hagai KARCHI
  • Patent number: 9096865
    Abstract: Provided are methods of increasing nitrogen use efficiency, yield, biomass, growth rate, vigor, oil content, fiber yield, fiber quality and/or abiotic stress tolerance of a plant by expressing within the plant an exogenous polynucleotide comprising a nucleic acid sequence at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO:1-467, 785-3047; or an exogenous polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO:468-784, 3048-4333, 4335-4682. Also provided isolated polynucleotide comprising a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:1-467, 785-3047, which can be used to increase nitrogen use efficiency, yield, biomass, growth rate, vigor, oil content, fiber yield, fiber quality and/or abiotic stress tolerance of a plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Evogene Ltd.
    Inventors: Basia J. Vinocur, Alex Diber, Hagai Karchi
  • Publication number: 20150176021
    Abstract: Provided are methods of increasing nitrogen use efficiency, fertilizer use efficiency, yield, growth rate, vigor, biomass, oil content and/or abiotic stress tolerance of a plant by expressing within the plant an exogenous polynucleotide comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 2560, 2557, 184, 238, 188, 154-156, 158-161, 163-183, 185-187, 189-197, 200-237, 239-264, 266-269, 1351, 1365-1425, 1429-1457, 1459, 1461-1730, 1735, 1739-2397, 2533-2541, 2544-2556, 2558, 2559, 2561-2562 or 2563. Also provided are isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides which can be used to increase nitrogen use efficiency, fertilizer use efficiency, yield, growth rate, vigor, biomass, oil content and/or abiotic stress tolerance of a plant of a plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: EVOGENE LTD.
    Inventors: Basia Judith VINOCUR, Sharon AYAL, Alex DIBER, Eyal EMMANUEL, Gil RONEN, Michael GANG, Dotan DIMET, Hagai KARCHI, Yoav HERSCHKOVITZ
  • Patent number: 9018445
    Abstract: Provided are methods of increasing nitrogen use efficiency, fertilizer use efficiency, yield, growth rate, vigor, biomass, oil content and/or abiotic stress tolerance of a plant by expressing within the plant an exogenous polynucleotide comprising a nucleic acid sequence at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 2506, 2512, 2442, 2496, 2446, 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 16-19, 21-60, 63-128, 130-137, 270-287, 289-293, 295-306, 308-362, 364-666, 671, 673-1333, 2414-2441, 2443-2445, 2447-2455, 2458-2495, 2497-2505, 2507-2511, 2513-2521 or 2522; and of increasing nitrogen use efficiency, fertilizer use efficiency and/or oil content of a plant by expressing within the plant an exogenous polynucleotide comprising a nucleic acid sequence at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 14, 15, 288, 294, 2398-2412 or 2413.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Evogene Ltd.
    Inventors: Basia J. Vinocur, Sharon Ayal, Alex Diber, Eyal Emmanuel, Gil Ronen, Michael Gang, Dotan Dimet, Hagai Karchi, Yoav Herschkovitz
  • Publication number: 20150101079
    Abstract: Provided are isolated polynucleotides which comprise a nucleic acid sequence at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 3487, 1-239, 467-1973, 3481-3486, 3488-3674, 3738 or 3739; isolated polypeptides which comprise an amino acid sequence at least 80% homologous to SEQ ID NO: 246, 240-245, 247-465, 1974-3480, 3675-3736 or 3737, and methods of using same for increasing a yield, biomass, growth rate, vigor, oil content, fiber yield, fiber quality, abiotic stress tolerance, and/or nitrogen use efficiency of a plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: EYAL EMMANUEL, ALEX DIBER, SARAH RACHEL POLLOCK, HAGAI KARCHI
  • Publication number: 20150082487
    Abstract: Provided are isolated polynucleotides comprising a nucleic acid sequence at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO:619, 617, 606, 615, 629, 1-36, 40, 41, 43-45, 49, 52-56, 58, 113-343, 351, 354-358, 605, 607-614, 616, 618, 620-628, 630-638, 642, 645, 650, 651, 670, or 671. Also provided are nucleic acid constructs comprising same, isolated polypeptides encoded thereby, transgenic cells and transgenic plants comprising same and methods of using same for increasing abiotic stress tolerance, yield, biomass, growth rate, vigor, oil content, fiber yield, fiber quality, and/or nitrogen use efficiency of a plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Sharon AYAL, Eyal Emmanuel, Zur Granevitze, Alex Diber, Basia Judith Vinocur, Hagai Karchi, Yoav Herschkovitz
  • Publication number: 20150082489
    Abstract: Polynucleotides and isolated polypeptides, nucleic acid constructs comprising the isolated polynucleotides, transgenic plants expressing same and methods of using same for increasing abiotic stress tolerance, yield, biomass, growth rate, vigor, oil content, fiber yield, fiber quality, and/or nitrogen use efficiency of a plant are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Sharon AYAL, Basia Judith Vinocur, Alex Diber, Hagai Karchi, Limor Poraty-Gavra
  • Publication number: 20150082488
    Abstract: Provided are methods of increasing yield, biomass, growth rate, vigor, and/or abiotic stress tolerance of a plant by expressing within the plant an exogenous polynucleotide comprising a nucleic acid sequence at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 27 or 868; or an exogenous polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 132 (MAP65 from Arabidopsis).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Eyal EMMANUEL, Zur Granevitze, Alex Diber, Basia Judith Vinocur, Sharon Ayal, Yoav Herschkovitz
  • Patent number: 8952218
    Abstract: Provided are isolated polynucleotides comprising a nucleic acid sequence at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO:619, 617, 606, 615, 629, 1-36, 40, 41, 43-45, 49, 52-56, 58, 113-343, 351, 354-358, 605, 607-614, 616, 618, 620-628, 630-638, 642, 645, 650, 651, 670, or 671. Also provided are nucleic acid constructs comprising same, isolated polypeptides encoded thereby, transgenic cells and transgenic plants comprising same and methods of using same for increasing abiotic stress tolerance, yield, biomass, growth rate, vigor, oil content, fiber yield, fiber quality, and/or nitrogen use efficiency of a plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Evogene Ltd.
    Inventors: Sharon Ayal, Eyal Emmanuel, Zur Granevitze, Alex Diber, Basia Judith Vinocur, Hagai Karchi, Yoav Herschkovitz
  • Patent number: 8937215
    Abstract: Polynucleotides and isolated polypeptides, nucleic acid constructs comprising the isolated polynucleotides, transgenic plants expressing same and methods of using same for increasing abiotic stress tolerance, yield, biomass, growth rate, vigor, oil content, fiber yield, fiber quality, and/or nitrogen use efficiency of a plant are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Evogene Ltd.
    Inventors: Sharon Ayal, Basia Judith Vinocur, Alex Diber, Hagai Karchi, Limor Poraty
  • Patent number: 8937220
    Abstract: Provided are isolated polynucleotides which comprise a nucleic acid sequence at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 3487, or 7; isolated polypeptides which comprise an amino acid sequence at least 80% homologous to SEQ ID NO: 246, and and methods of using same for increasing a yield, biomass, growth rate, vigor, and/or oil content, of a plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Evogene Ltd.
    Inventors: Eyal Emmanuel, Alex Diber, Sarah R. Pollock, Hagai Karchi
  • Patent number: 8921658
    Abstract: Provided are methods of increasing yield, biomass, growth rate, vigor, and/or abiotic stress tolerance of a plant by expressing within the plant an exogenous polynucleotide comprising a nucleic acid sequence at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 27 or 868; or an exogenous polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 132 (MAP65 from Arabidopsis).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Evogene Ltd.
    Inventors: Eyal Emmanuel, Zur Granevitze, Alex Diber, Basia Judith Vinocur, Sharon Ayal, Yoav Herschkovitz