Patents by Inventor Ana Isabel Sanz Molinero
Ana Isabel Sanz Molinero 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).
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Publication number: 20110010794Abstract: Provided are DNA sequences encoding a novel type of AP2 domain-containing transcription factor as well as methods for obtaining similar sequences. Also described are methods for obtaining plants with improved growth and enhanced stress tolerance, particularly tolerance to osmotic and dehydration stress, such methods comprising expression of such DNA sequences in a plant or parts thereof. Further described are diagnostic compositions comprising the aforementioned DNA sequences and the use of such sequences in plant breeding and/or agriculture.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2008Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicant: CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICASInventors: Montserrat PAGES, Dimosthenis Kizis, Ana Isabel Sanz Molinero
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Publication number: 20100313299Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a PATL (PATELLIN) polypeptide, or a PRP38 (Precursor RNA Processing factor 38) polypeptide, or an ADA2 (Adaptor 2) polypeptide. The present invention also concerns a method for increasing Thousand Kernel Weight, total weight of seeds and/or number of filled seeds, by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a GATA-like polypeptide. The invention also concerns a method for increasing various plant yield-related traits by, increasing expression in a plant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a WD40 repeat (WDR) 23-like polypeptide. The invention also provides hitherto unknown PATL nucleic acids and constructs useful in the methods of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2008Publication date: December 9, 2010Inventors: Ana Isabel Sanz Molinero, Valerie Frankard, Christophe Reuzeaus, Ramon Serrano Salom, José Miguel Mulet Salort
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Publication number: 20100281577Abstract: The invention relates generally to a method for improving growth of plants, under normal and under stress conditions, more particularly under osmotic stress and/or temperature extremes, comprising modifying plant haemoglobin gene expression and/or by modifying plant haemoglobin protein levels in a plant. The invention furthermore relates to a method for increasing yield of a plant, comprising modifying plant gene expression and/or by modifying plant haemoglobin levels in a plant. The invention also relates to a nucleic acid encoding a haemoglobin conferring this altered growth and stress tolerance.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2010Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: CropDesign N.V.Inventors: Jose Miguel MULET SALORT, Ana Isabel SANZ MOLINERO, Ramon Serrano Salom
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Publication number: 20100269219Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing various yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a TCP1 or a TCP2 transcription factor. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding a TCP1 or TCP2 polypeptide, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits relative to corresponding wild type plants or other control plants. The invention also provides constructs useful in the methods of the invention. In another embodiment, the present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing various economically important yield-related traits in plants. More specifically, the present invention concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding an Epsin-like polypeptide.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2008Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: BASF PLANT SCIENCE GMBHInventors: Christophe Reuzeau, Valerie Frankard, Yves Hatzfeld, Ana Isabel Sanz Molinero
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Publication number: 20100251423Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for improving plant growth characteristics relative to wild type plants. More specifically, the present invention concerns a method for increasing yield in plants grown under reduced nutrient availability, relative to corresponding wild type plants, comprising modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a class I homeodomain leucine zipper (HDZip) hox5 polypeptide or a homologue thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2008Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: CropDesign N.V.Inventor: Ana Isabel Sanz Molinero
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Publication number: 20100218271Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing various economically important characteristics in plants. More specifically, the present invention concerns a method for improving yield-related traits, such as enhanced yield and/or enhanced growth, or modified content of storage compounds in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a GRP (Growth Related Protein) polypeptide. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding a GRP polypeptide, which plants have improved characterisitics relative to control plants. The invention also provides hitherto unknown GRP-encoding nucleic acids, and constructs comprising the same, useful in performing the methods of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2007Publication date: August 26, 2010Applicant: Crop Design N.V.Inventors: Ana Isabel Sanz Molinero, Christophe Reuzeau, Valerie Frankard, Vladimir Mironov
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Publication number: 20100199380Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing various economically important yield-related traits in plants. More specifically, the present invention concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a yield increasing polypeptide. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding a yield increasing polypeptide, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits relative to control plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2008Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Valerie Frankard, Ana Isabel Sanz Molinero, Christophe Reuzeau
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Publication number: 20100199379Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing various economically important yield-related traits in plants. More specifically, the present invention concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a Yield Enhancing Protein (YEP). The YEP is selected from a Nucleosome Assembly Protein 1-like polypeptide (NAP1-like), a Like Sm polypeptide (Lsm protein), a truncated Cyclin H (CycHTr) polypeptide, a Remorin polypeptide, and a DREB protein. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding such a YEP, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits relative to control plants. The invention also provides hitherto unknown YEP-encoding nucleic acids, and constructs comprising the same, useful in performing the methods of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2008Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: BASF Pland Science GmbHInventors: Ana Isabel Sanz Molinero, Valerie Frankard, Yves Hatzfeld, Christophe Reuzeau
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Publication number: 20100132071Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits and/or improving various plant growth characteristics by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a GRP (Growth Regulating Protein). The GRP is selected from a LOB-domain comprising protein (LOB: Lateral Organ Boundaries), herein abbreviated as LBD polypeptide, a JMJC (JUMONJI-C) polypeptide, a CKI (Casein Kinase I) polypeptide, a bHLH11-like (basic Helix-Loop-Helix 11) protein, a plant homeodomain finger-homeodomain (PHDf-HD) polypeptide, an ASR (abscisic acid-, stress-, and ripening-induced) polypeptide and/or a Squamosa promoter binding protein-like 1 1 (SPL11) transcription factor polypeptide. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding a GRP, which plants have improved growth characteristics relative to corresponding wild type plants or other control plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2008Publication date: May 27, 2010Applicant: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Yves Hatzfeld, Ana Isabel Sanz Molinero, Amber Shirley, Lalitree Darnielle, Valerie Frankard, Steven Vandenabeele, Bryan McKersie
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Publication number: 20100077502Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing various economically important yield-related traits in plants. More specifically, the present invention concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a Yield Enhancing Protein (YEP). The YEP is selected from a Vacuolar Processing Enzyme (VPE) or a CCA1-like polypeptide or a SAP-like polypeptide or a Seed Yield Promoting Factor 1 (SYPF1) polypeptide or a Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (RuBisCO) activase (RCA) polypeptide. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding such a YEP, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits relative to control plants. The invention also provides hitherto unknown YEP-encoding nucleic acids, and constructs comprising the same, useful in performing the methods of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2007Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Willem Broekaert, Christophe Reuzeau, Ana Isabel Sanz Molinero, Valerie Frankard
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Patent number: 7674953Abstract: The invention relates generally to a method for improving growth of plants, under normal and under stress conditions, more particularly under osmotic stress and/or temperature extremes, comprising modifying plant haemoglobin gene expression and/or by modifying plant haemoglobin protein levels in a plant. The invention furthermore relates to a method for increasing yield of a plant, comprising modifying plant gene expression and/or by modifying plant haemoglobin levels in a plant. The invention also relates to a nucleic acid encoding a haemoglobin conferring this altered growth and stress tolerance.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2004Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: Cropdesign N.V.Inventors: Jose Miguel Mulet Salort, Ana Isabel Sanz Molinero, Ramon Serrano Salom
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Publication number: 20100024067Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants, particularly increasing seed yield, by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a Class III Trehalose Phosphate Phosphatase (TPP) polypeptide. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding a Class III TPP polypeptide, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits relative to control plants. The invention further concerns novel Class III TPP nucleic acid and polypeptide sequences. The invention also provides nucleic acid and polypeptide sequences, and constructs comprising the same, which are useful in the methods of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2007Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: CROPDESIGN N.V.Inventors: Ana Isabel Sanz Molinero, Lies Vandesteene, Matthew Ramon, Filip Rolland, Patrick Van Dijck, Johan Thevelein
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Publication number: 20090193543Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for increasing plant yield by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding an OsLEA3a polypeptide or a homologue thereof. One such method comprises introducing into a plant an OsLEA3a nucleic acid or variant thereof. The invention also relates to transgenic plants having introduced therein an OsLEA3a nucleic acid or variant thereof, which plants have increased yield and altered metabolic profile, relative to control plants. The present invention also concerns constructs useful in the methods of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2006Publication date: July 30, 2009Applicant: CROPDESIGN N.V.Inventor: Ana Isabel Sanz Molinero
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Publication number: 20090070894Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for increasing plant yield relative to suitable control plants plants. More specifically, the present invention concerns a method for increasing plant yield comprising increasing expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a Dof (DNA-binding with one finger) domain transcription factor polypeptide. The present invention also concerns plants having increased expression of a nucleic acid encoding a Dof domain transcription factor polypeptide, which plants have increased yield relative to suitable control plants. The invention also provides constructs useful in the methods of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2006Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: CropDesign N.V.Inventors: Valerie Frankard, Christophe Reuzeau, Ana Isabel Sanz Molinero, Christian Dammann
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Publication number: 20090025101Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for increasing plant yield by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a Ste20-like polypeptide or a homologue thereof. One such method comprises introducing into a plant a Ste20-like nucleic acid or variant thereof. The invention also relates to transgenic plants having introduced therein a Ste20-like nucleic acid or variant thereof, which plants have increased yield relative to control plants. The present invention also concerns constructs useful in the methods of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2006Publication date: January 22, 2009Applicant: CropDesign N.V.Inventors: Christophe Reuzeau, Ana Isabel Sanz Molinero
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Patent number: 7414172Abstract: Provided are DNA sequences encoding a novel type of AP2 domain-containing transcription factor as well as methods for obtaining similar sequences. Also described are methods for obtaining plants with improved growth and enhanced stress tolerance, particularly tolerance to osmotic and dehydration stress, such methods comprising expression of such DNA sequences in a plant or parts thereof. Further described are diagnostic compositions comprising the aforementioned DNA sequences and the use of such sequences in plant breeding and/or agriculture.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2002Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignee: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC)Inventors: Montserrat Pages, Dimosthenis Kizis, Ana Isabel Sanz Molinero
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Publication number: 20080127365Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for improving plant growth characteristics relative to corresponding wild type plants. More specifically, the present invention concerns a method for improving plant growth characteristics comprising modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a class I homeodomain leucine zipper (HDZip) hox5 polypeptide or a homologue thereof; or comprising modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a nitrate transporter protein (NRT) or a homologue thereof; or comprising modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a polypeptide denoted Yield Enhancing Protein 16 (YEP16); or comprising modulating expression in a plant of a Group I glycogen synthase kinase (Group I shaggy-like kinase) or a homologue thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2007Publication date: May 29, 2008Applicant: CropDesign N.V.Inventors: Ana Isabel Sanz Molinero, Christophe Reuzeau, Yves Hatzfeld, Veronique Boudolf, Lieven de Veylder, Dirk Inze, Vladimir Mironov
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Publication number: 20080108502Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for improving growth characteristics of plants by increasing activity in a plant of an HKT protein or a homologue thereof. One such method comprises introducing into a plant an HKT nucleic acid molecule or functional variant thereof. The invention also relates to transgenic plants having improved growth characteristics, which plants have increased expression of a nucleic acid encoding an HKT protein. The present invention also concerns constructs useful in the methods of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2005Publication date: May 8, 2008Applicant: CropDesign N.V.Inventor: Ana Isabel Sanz Molinero
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Publication number: 20040143098Abstract: Provided are DNA sequences encoding a novel type of AP2 domain-containing transcription factor as well as methods for obtaining similar sequences. Also described are methods for obtaining plants with improved growth and enhanced stress tolerance, particularly tolerance to osmotic and dehydration stress, such methods comprising expression of such DNA sequences in a plant or parts thereof. Further described are diagnostic compositions comprising the aforementioned DNA sequences and the use of such sequences in plant breeding and/or agriculture.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2004Publication date: July 22, 2004Inventors: Montserrat Pages, Dimosthenis Kizis, Ana Isabel Sanz Molinero