Patents by Inventor Anil Neelam

Anil Neelam 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: 20230416767
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions and methods for modifying endogenous LONELY GUY (LOG) nucleic acids in plants, optionally resulting in modified root architecture, improved yield traits and/or increased tolerance/resistance to abiotic stress. The invention further relates to plants produced using the methods and compositions of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Devin Lee O’Connor, Liam Cattell, Anil Neelam
  • Publication number: 20230128674
    Abstract: This disclosure provides recombinant DNA constructs and transgenic plants having enhanced traits such as increased yield, increased nitrogen use efficiency, and enhanced drought tolerance or water use efficiency. Transgenic plants may include field crops as well as plant propagules, plant parts and progeny of such transgenic plants. Methods of making and using such transgenic plants are also provided. This disclosure also provides methods of producing seed from such transgenic plants, growing such seed, and selecting progeny plants with enhanced traits. Also disclosed are transgenic plants with altered phenotypes which are useful for screening and selecting transgenic events for the desired enhanced trait.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas R. Adams, Molian Deng, Charles Dietrich, Stephen M. Duff, Karen K. Gabbert, Angel D. Hoelscher, Balasulojini Karunanandaa, Linda L. Lutfiyya, Michael H. Malone, Anil Neelam, Thomas L. Slewinski, Jindong Sun, Tyamagondlu V. Venkatesh, Jianmin Zhao
  • Publication number: 20230110884
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for altering gibberellin (GA) content in corn or other cereal plants. Methods and compositions are also provided for altering the expression of genes related to gibberellin biosynthesis through suppression, mutagenesis and/or editing of specific subtypes of GA20 or GA3 oxidase genes. Modified plant cells and plants having a suppression element or mutation reducing the expression or activity of a GA oxidase gene are further provided comprising reduced gibberellin levels and improved characteristics, such as reduced plant height and increased lodging resistance, but without off-types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Edwards Allen, Jayanand BODDU, Charles R. DIETRICH, Alexander GOLDSHMIDT, Miya HOWELL, Kevin R. KOSOLA, Silvalinganna MANJUNATH, Anil NEELAM, Linda RYMARQUIS, Thomas L. SLEWINSKI, Tyamagondlu V. VENKATESH, Huai WANG
  • Publication number: 20220364108
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for altering gibberellin (GA) content in corn or other cereal plants. Methods and compositions are also provided for altering the expression of genes related to gibberellin biosynthesis through suppression, mutagenesis and/or editing of specific subtypes of GA20 or GA3 oxidase genes. Modified plant cells and plants having a suppression element or mutation reducing the expression or activity of a GA oxidase gene are further provided comprising reduced gibberellin levels and improved characteristics, such as reduced plant height and increased lodging resistance, but without off-types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Edwards M. ALLEN, Jayanand BODDU, Charles R. DIETRICH, Alexander GOLDSHMIDT, Miya HOWELL, Kevin R. KOSOLA, Sivalinganna MANJUNATH, Anil NEELAM, Linda RYMARQUIS, Thomas L. SLEWINSKI, Tyamagondlu V. VENKATESH, Huai WANG
  • Patent number: 11414670
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for altering gibberellin (GA) content in corn or other cereal plants. Methods and compositions are also provided for altering the expression of genes related to gibberellin biosynthesis through suppression, mutagenesis and/or editing of specific subtypes of GA20 or GA3 oxidase genes. Modified plant cells and plants having a suppression element or mutation reducing the expression or activity of a GA oxidase gene are further provided comprising reduced gibberellin levels and improved characteristics, such as reduced plant height and increased lodging resistance, but without off-types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Edwards M. Allen, Jayanand Boddu, Charles R. Dietrich, Alexander Goldshmidt, Miya Howell, Kevin R. Kosola, Anil Neelam, Thomas L. Slewinski, Tyamagondlu V. Venkatesh, Huai Wang, Sivalinganna Manjunath, Linda Rymarquis
  • Publication number: 20220145314
    Abstract: This disclosure provides transgenic plants having enhanced traits such as increased yield, increased nitrogen use efficiency and enhanced drought tolerance; propagules, progeny and field crops of such transgenic plants; and methods of making and using such transgenic plants. This disclosure also provides methods of producing hybrid seed from such transgenic plants, growing such seed and selecting progeny plants with enhanced traits. Also disclosed are transgenic plants with altered phenotypes which are useful for screening and selecting transgenic events for the desired enhanced trait.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Mark Scott ABAD, Edwards M. ALLEN, Veena S. ANIL, Alice Clara AUGUSTINE, Isaac R. BANKS, Prasanna R. BHAT, Jaishree M. CHITTOOR-VIJAYANATH, Paul S. CHOMET, Molian DENG, Stephen DUFF, Barry S. GOLDMAN, Sergey IVASHUTA, Balasulojini KARUNANANDAA, Linda LUTFIYYA, Sivalinganna MANJUNATH, Anil NEELAM, Monnanda Somaiah RAJANI, G RAMAMOHAN, Chitresh SHARMA, Char SHOBHA, Tyamagondlu V. VENKATESH, Kammaradi R. VIDYA, Jianmin ZHAO
  • Patent number: 11319550
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for altering gibberellin (GA) content in corn or other cereal plants. Methods and compositions are also provided for altering the expression of genes related to gibberellin biosynthesis through suppression, mutagenesis and/or editing of specific subtypes of GA20 or GA3 oxidase genes. Modified plant cells and plants having a suppression element or mutation reducing the expression or activity of a GA oxidase gene are further provided comprising reduced gibberellin levels and improved characteristics, such as reduced plant height and increased lodging resistance, but without off-types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Edwards M. Allen, Jayanand Boddu, Charles R. Dietrich, Alexander Goldshmidt, Miya Howell, Kevin R. Kosola, Anil Neelam, Thomas L. Slewinski, Tyamagondlu V. Venkatesh, Huai Wang, Sivalinganna Manjunath, Linda Rymarquis
  • Publication number: 20210071188
    Abstract: This disclosure provides recombinant DNA constructs and transgenic plants having enhanced traits such as increased yield, increased nitrogen use efficiency, and enhanced drought tolerance or water use efficiency. Transgenic plants may include field crops as well as plant propagules, plant parts and progeny of such transgenic plants. Methods of making and using such transgenic plants are also provided. This disclosure also provides methods of producing seed from such transgenic plants, growing such seed, and selecting progeny plants with enhanced traits. Also disclosed are transgenic plants with altered phenotypes which are useful for screening and selecting transgenic events for the desired enhanced trait.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas R. Adams, Molian Deng, Charles Dietrich, Stephen M. Duff, Karen K. Gabbert, Angel D. Hoelscher, Balasulojini Karunanandaa, Linda L. Lutfiyya, Michael H. Malone, Anil Neelam, Thomas L. Slewinski, Jindong Sun, Tyamagondlu V. Venkatesh, Jianmin Zhao
  • Publication number: 20200362360
    Abstract: This disclosure provides recombinant DNA constructs and modified or transgenic plants having enhanced traits such as increased yield, increased nitrogen use efficiency, and enhanced drought tolerance or water use efficiency. Modified or transgenic plants may include field crops as well as plant propagules, plant parts and progeny of such modified or transgenic plants. Methods of making and using such modified or transgenic plants are also provided, as are methods of producing seed from such modified or transgenic plants, growing such seed, and selecting progeny plants with enhanced traits. Further disclosed are modified or transgenic plants with altered phenotypes or traits which are useful for screening and selecting transgenic events, edits or mutations with a desired enhanced trait.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Robert M. Alba, Edwards M. Allen, Brent Brower-Toland, Molian Deng, Todd DeZwaan, Charles Dietrich, Alexander Goldshmidt, Cara L. Griffith, Miya D. Howell, Niranjani J. Iyer, Hongwu Jia, Saritha V. Kuriakose, Hong Li, Linda L. Lutfiyya, Anil Neelam, Shengzhi Pang, Mingsheng Peng, Monnanda Somaiah Rajani, Daniel Ruzicka, Daniel P. Schachtman, Vijay K. Sharma, Tyamagondlu V. Venkatesh, Huai Wang, Xiaoyun Wu, Nanfei Xu
  • Publication number: 20200248199
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for altering gibberellin (GA) content in corn or other cereal plants. Methods and compositions are also provided for altering the expression of genes related to gibberellin biosynthesis through suppression, mutagenesis and/or editing of specific subtypes of GA20 or GA3 oxidase genes. Modified plant cells and plants having a suppression element or mutation reducing the expression or activity of a GA oxidase gene are further provided comprising reduced gibberellin levels and improved characteristics, such as reduced plant height and increased lodging resistance, but without off-types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Edwards M. ALLEN, Jayanand BODDU, Charles R. DIETRICH, Alexander GOLDSHMIDT, Miya HOWELL, Kevin R. KOSOLA, Anil NEELAM, Thomas L. SLEWINSKI, Tyamagondlu V. VENKATESH, Huai WANG, Sivalinganna MANJUNATH, Linda RYMARQUIS
  • Publication number: 20200248200
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for altering gibberellin (GA) content in corn or other cereal plants. Methods and compositions are also provided for altering the expression of genes related to gibberellin biosynthesis through suppression, mutagenesis and/or editing of specific subtypes of GA20 or GA3 oxidase genes. Modified plant cells and plants having a suppression element or mutation reducing the expression or activity of a GA oxidase gene are further provided comprising reduced gibberellin levels and improved characteristics, such as reduced plant height and increased lodging resistance, but without off-types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Edwards M. ALLEN, Jayanand BODDU, Charles R. DIETRICH, Alexander GOLDSHMIDT, Miya HOWELL, Kevin R. KOSOLA, Anil NEELAM, Thomas L. SLEWINSKI, Tyamagondlu V. VENKATESH, Huai WANG, Sivalinganna MANJUNATH, Linda RYMARQUIS
  • Patent number: 10724047
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for altering gibberellin (GA) content in corn or other cereal plants. Methods and compositions are also provided for altering the expression of genes related to gibberellin biosynthesis through suppression, mutagenesis and/or editing of specific subtypes of GA20 or GA3 oxidase genes. Modified plant cells and plants having a suppression element or mutation reducing the expression or activity of a GA oxidase gene are further provided comprising reduced gibberellin levels and improved characteristics, such as reduced plant height and increased lodging resistance, but without off-types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Edwards M. Allen, Jayanand Boddu, Charles R. Dietrich, Alexander Goldshmidt, Miya Howell, Kevin R. Kosola, Sivalinganna Manjunath, Anil Neelam, Linda Rymarquis, Thomas L. Slewinski, Tyamagondlu V. Venkatesh, Huai Wang
  • Publication number: 20190367935
    Abstract: This disclosure provides transgenic plants having enhanced traits such as increased yield, increased nitrogen use efficiency and enhanced drought tolerance; propagules, progeny and field crops of such transgenic plants; and methods of making and using such transgenic plants. This disclosure also provides methods of producing hybrid seed from such transgenic plants, growing such seed and selecting progeny plants with enhanced traits. Also disclosed are transgenic plants with altered phenotypes which are useful for screening and selecting transgenic event for the desired enhanced trait.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Mark Scott ABAD, Edwards M ALLEN, Veena S ANIL, Alice Clara AUGUSTINE, Isaac R BANKS, Prasanna R BHAT, Jaishree M CHITTOOR-VIJAYANATH, Paul S CHOMET, Molian DENG, Stephen DUFF, Barry S Goldman, Sergey IVASHUTA, Balasulojini KARUNANANDAA, Linda LUTFIYYA, Sivalinganna MANJUNATH, Anil NEELAM, Monnanda Somaiah RAJANI, G RAMAMOHAN, Chitresh SHARMA, Char SHOBHA, Tyamagondlu VENKATESH, Kammaradi R VIDYA, Jianmin ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20180051295
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for altering gibberellin (GA) content in corn or other cereal plants. Methods and compositions are also provided for altering the expression of genes related to gibberellin biosynthesis through suppression, mutagenesis and/or editing of specific subtypes of GA20 or GA3 oxidase genes. Modified plant cells and plants having a suppression element or mutation reducing the expression or activity of a GA oxidase gene are further provided comprising reduced gibberellin levels and improved characteristics, such as reduced plant height and increased lodging resistance, but without off-types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Edwards M. Allen, Jayanand Boddu, Charles R. Dietrich, Alexander Goldshmidt, Miya Howell, Kevin R. Kosola, Anil Neelam, Thomas L. Slewinski, Tyamagondlu V. Venkatesh, Huai Wang
  • Publication number: 20160272994
    Abstract: This invention provides transgenic plant cells with recombinant DNA for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Mark Scott Abad, Thandoni Rao Ambika, Erin Bell, Kraig Brustad, R. Eric Cerny, Shobha Char, Jaishree M. Chittoor-Vijayanath, Paul S. Chomet, Julie Davis, Molian Deng, Todd DeZwaan, Michael D. Edgerton, Karen Gabbert, Barry S. Goldman, Brian Hauge, Steve He, Jacqueline E. Heard, Alberto Iandolino, Ping Li, Linda L. Lutfiyya, Savitha Madappa, Brad McDill, Robert J. Meister, Peter Morrell, Anil Neelam, Marie Petracek, John Pitkin, M. S. Rajani, Dhanalakshmi Ramachandra, Monica P. Ravanello, Maria F. Rodriguez, Thomas G. Ruff, Sangeetha Singh, Virginia Ursin, Tymagondlu V. Venkatesh, Kammaradi R. Vidya, K. Vijayalakshmi, Xiaoyun Wu, Jianmin Zhao
  • Publication number: 20160237447
    Abstract: This disclosure provides transgenic plants having enhanced traits such as increased yield, increased nitrogen use efficiency and enhanced drought tolerance; propagules, progeny and field crops of such transgenic plants; and methods of making and using such transgenic plants. This disclosure also provides methods of producing hybrid seed from such transgenic plants, growing such seed and selecting progeny plants with enhanced traits. Also disclosed are transgenic plants with altered phenotypes which are useful for screening and selecting transgenic events for the desired enhanced trait.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Mark Scott Abad, Edwards M Allen, Veena S Anil, Alice Clara Augustine, Isaac R Banks, Prasanna R Bhat, Jaishree M Chittoor-Vijayanath, Paul S Chomet, Molian Deng, Stephen Duff, Barry S Goldman, Sergey Ivashuta, Balasulojini Karunanandaa, Linda Lutfiyya, Sivalinganna Manjunath, Anil Neelam, Monnanda S Rajani, G Ramamohan, Chitresh Sharma, Char Shobha, Tyamagondlu V Venkatesh, Kammaradi R Vidya, Jianmin Zhao
  • Publication number: 20130276161
    Abstract: This invention provides transgenic plant cells with recombinant DNA for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Mark Abad, Erin Bell, R. Eric Cerny, Jaishree M. Chittoor-Vijayanath, Molian Deng, Michael D. Edgerton, Karen K. Gabbert, Barry S. Goldman, Brian Hauge, Steve He, Jacqueline E. Heard, Ping Li, Linda Lutfiyya, Bradley McDill, Robert J. Meister, Peter Morrell, Anil Neelam, Marie Petracek, John Pitkin, M. S. Rajani, Maria F. Rodriguez, Thomas Ruff, T. V. Venkatesh, Xiaoyun Wu, Jianmin Zhao, Albert Iandolino, Monica Ravanello, Kraig Brustad, Paul Chomet, Julie Davis, Virginia Ursin, T. Ambika, Shobha Char, Savitha Madappa, Dhanalakshmi Ramachandra, S. Sangeetha, K. R. Vidya, K. Vijayalakshmi, Todd Dezwaan
  • Publication number: 20110004955
    Abstract: This invention provides transgenic plant cells with recombinant DNA for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Mark Abad, Erin Bell, R. Eric Cerny, Jaishree M. Chittoor-Vijayanath, Molian Deng, Michael D. Edgerton, Karen K. Gabbert, Barry S. Goldman, Brian Hauge, Steve He, Jacqueline E. Heard, Ping Li, Linda Lutfiyya, Bradley McDill, Robert J. Meister, Peter Morrell, Anil Neelam, Marie Petracek, John Pitkin, M. S. Rajani, Maria F. Rodriguez, Thomas Ruff, T. V. Venkatesh, Xiaoyun Wu, Jianmin Zhao, Albert Iandolino, Monica Ravanello, Kraig Brustad, Paul Chomet, Julie Davis, Virginia Ursin, T. Ambika, Shobha Char, Savitha Madappa, Dhanalakshmi Ramachandra, S. Sangeetha, K. R. Vidya, K. Vijayalakshmi, Todd Dezwaan
  • Patent number: 7282624
    Abstract: This invention seeks to provide means by which transgenic plants harbour within their genome a chimaeric gene which when expressed produces a protein having a cytotoxic effect. Cytotoxicity is achieved by way of a protein or part thereof capable of blocking cellular protein synthesis, such as a maize ribosome inactivating protein or part thereof. The chimaeric gene may comprise a promoter operably linked to a sequence encoding a protein capable of blocking cellular protein synthesis such that the promoter is inducible at and/or adjacent to a target site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Advanced Technologies (Cambridge) Limited
    Inventors: Christopher John Robert Thomas, Michael John McPherson, Howard John Atkinson, Anil Neelam
  • Publication number: 20070107079
    Abstract: This invention seeks to provide means by which transgenic plants harbour within their genome a chimaeric gene which when expressed produces a protein having a cytotoxic effect. Cytotoxicity is achieved by way of a protein or part thereof capable of blocking cellular protein synthesis, such as a maize ribosome inactivating protein or part thereof. The chimaeric gene may comprise a promoter operably linked to a sequence encoding a protein capable of blocking cellular protein synthesis such that the promoter is inducible at and/or adjacent to a target site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventors: Christopher Thomas, Michael McPherson, Howard Atkinson, Anil Neelam