Patents by Inventor Amy Pierce

Amy Pierce 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).

  • Pericarp DNA extraction and matrilineage determination
    Patent number: 9416394
    Abstract: Methods for separating pericarp tissue from surrounding tissues in grain are provided. Included are methods for isolation of high-purity pericarp DNA from a grain plant that reflects the genotype of the maternal parent of the grain plant, such that the isolated DNA may be used in a PCR-based genotyping assay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Rapier, Amy Pierce, Jennifer Hamilton, Ana Paula Canu, Juan Pablo Raimondi, Thomas G. Patterson, Nitigna Heath