Patents by Inventor Alexander Y. Borovkov

Alexander Y. Borovkov 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).

  • Potato UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase gene promoters and their uses
    Patent number: 5932783
    Abstract: The invention provides tissue specific promoters from potato UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase (UGPase) genes. The promoters are useful in production of transgenic plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignees: J.R. Simplot Co., North Dakota State University, Dept. of Agriculture
    Inventors: Alexander Y. Borovkov, Gary A. Secor
  • Modulation of sugar content in plants
    Patent number: 5646023
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel transgenic plants with altered sugar levels and methods for producing them. The methods comprise introducing into the plant an expression cassette comprising a promoter sequence operably linked to a polynucleotide sequence substantially identical to a sequence from a gene encoding a protein associated with sucrose biosynthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1997
    Assignees: J.R. Simplot Company, North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
    Inventors: Gary A. Secor, Alexander Y. Borovkov, Phillip E. McClean, Joseph R. Sowokinos