Patents by Inventor Astrid Blau
Astrid Blau 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: 20150291971Abstract: This invention relates generally to a method for producing a transgenic cell with increased gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) content as compared to a corresponding non-transformed wild type cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2015Publication date: October 15, 2015Inventors: Janneke Hendriks, Hardy Schön, Oliver Thimm, Volker Haake, Gunnar Plesch, Piotr Puzio, Astrid Blau, Michael Manfred Herold, Birgit Wendel, Beate Kamlage, Florian Schauwecker
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Patent number: 8952217Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for decreasing verbascose in a plant by expression of a chloroplast-targeted polypeptide which is a member of the fimD superfamily in a plant cell, plant, or a part thereof. The invention furthermore relates to a process for producing a plant cell, plant, or part thereof with a decrease in the amount of verbascose. Also provided are nucleic acid constructs and vectors useful for practicing the methods as well as plants, plant tissues, propagation materials and harvested materials thus obtained. Agricultural compositions comprising the plant materials thus obtained is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2006Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Metanomics GmbHInventors: Piotr Puzio, Birgit Wendel, Michael Manfred Herold, Ralf Looser, Astrid Blau, Gunnar Plesch, Beate Kamlage, Florian Schauwecker
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Publication number: 20140325709Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of fine chemicals in a microorganism, a plant cell, a plant, a plant tissue or in one or more parts thereof. The present invention relates further to a process for the control of the production of fine chemicals in a microorganism, a plant cell, a plant, a plant tissue or in one or more parts thereof. The invention furthermore relates to nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, nucleic acid constructs, vectors, antisense molecules, antibodies, host cells, plant tissue, propagation material, harvested material, plants, microorganisms as well as agricultural compositions and to their use.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2011Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: Metanomics GmbHInventors: Gunnar Plesch, Piotr Puzio, Astrid Blau, Ralf Looser, Birgit Wendel, Beate Kamlage, Oliver Schmitz
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Publication number: 20140259212Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of a fine chemical in a non-human organism, like a microorganism, a plant cell, a plant, a plant tissue or in one or more parts thereof. The invention furthermore relates to nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, nucleic acid constructs, expression cassettes, vectors, antibodies, host cells, plant tissue, propagation material, harvested material, plants, microorganisms as well as agricultural compositions and to their use.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2010Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: BASF Plant Science Company GmbHInventors: Gunnar Plesch, Astrid Blau, Michael Manfred Herold, Beate Kamlage, Birgit Wendel, Piotr Puzio, Stefan Henkes, Volker Haake, Wim Van Camp, Holger Fahnenstich, Bryan McKersie, Wesley Bruce, Nicole Christiansen
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Publication number: 20140199313Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of the fine chemical in a microorganism, a plant cell, a plant, a plant tissue or in one or more parts thereof, preferably in plastids. The invention furthermore relates to nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, nucleic acid constructs, vectors, antibodies, host cells, plant tissue, propagation material, harvested material, plants, microorganisms as well as agricultural compositions and to their use.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2006Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: Metanomics GmbHInventors: Gunnar Plesch, Piotr Puzio, Astrid Blau, Ralf Looser, Birgit Wendel, Beate Kamlage, Micheal Manfred Herold, Florian Schauwecker
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Publication number: 20130340119Abstract: A method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a POI (Protein Of Interest) polypeptide is provided. Methods for the production of plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding a DnaJ-like chaperone polypeptide are provided, in which plants have enhanced yield-related traits compared to control plants. Nucleic acids encoding DnaJ-like chaperone, constructs comprising the same and uses thereof are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2011Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: BASF Plant Science Company GmbHInventors: Gunnar Plesch, Astrid Blau, Michael Manfred Herold, Beate Kamlage, Birgit Wendel, Piotr Puzio, Oliver Bläsing, Oliver Thimm, Janneke Hendriks, Christophe Reuzeau
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Patent number: 8541208Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of fine chemicals in a microorganism, a plant cell, a plant, a plant tissue or in one or more parts thereof. The present invention relates further to a process for the control of the production of fine chemicals in a microorganism, a plant cell, a plant, a plant tissue or in one or more parts thereof. The invention furthermore relates to nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, nucleic acid constructs, vectors, antisense molecules, antibodies, host cells, plant tissue, propagation material, harvested material, plants, microorganisms as well as agricultural compositions and to their use.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2006Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Metanomics GmbHInventors: Gunnar Plesch, Piotr Puzio, Astrid Blau, Ralf Looser, Birgit Wendel, Beate Kamlage, Oliver Schmitz
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Patent number: 8247652Abstract: The present invention relates to populations of trangenic plants encompassing a substantial part of all codogenic gene segments of a donor organism, and to biological material derived therefrom, plasmid collections and populations of transformed host organisms with which plants can be transformed in a suitable manner. There are also described methods for generating the plants and the material, and the use of the plants and of the material for functional studies. The codogenic gene segments are integrated into the genome of the plants. For example, there are described a population of plants of the species Arabidopsis thaliana into whose genome the codogenic gene segments from Saccharomyces cerevisiae are integrated, and their morphological analysis under normal conditions and stress conditions.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2003Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Metanomics GmbH & Co. KGaAInventors: Astrid Blau, Mathieu Klein, Birgit Wendel
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Publication number: 20120005777Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of fine chemicals in a microorganism, a plant cell, a plant, a plant tissue or parts thereof. The invention furthermore relates to nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, nucleic acid constructs, vectors, antisense molecules, antibodies, host cells, plant tissue, propagtion material, harvested material, plants, microorganisms as well as agricultural compositions and to their use.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2011Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Gunnar Plesch, Piotr Puzio, Astrid Blau, Ralf Looser, Birgit Wendel, Beate Kamlage, Agnes Chardonnens, Amber Shirley, Xi-Qing Wang, Rodrigo Sarria-Millan, Bryan McKersie, Ruoying Chen
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Publication number: 20110252509Abstract: This invention relates generally to a method for producing a transgenic cell with increased gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) content as compared to a corresponding non-transformed wild type cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2009Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: BASF Plant Sceince GmbHInventors: Janneke Hendriks, Hardy Schön, Oliver Thimm, Volker Haake, Gunnar Plesch, Piotr Puzio, Astrid Blau, Michael Manfred Herold, Birgit Wendel, Beate Kamlage, Florian Schauwecker
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Patent number: 8008545Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of fine chemicals in a microorganism, a plant cell, a plant, a plant tissue or parts thereof by increasing or generating the biological activity of a ras-Like GTPase or the homologues thereof and growing the organism under conditions which permit the production of the fine chemicals in the organism. Preferred fine chemicals produced by the present invention include amino acids, carbohydrates, vitamins, fatty acids, and carotenoids.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2004Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Gunnar Plesch, Piotr Puzio, Astrid Blau, Ralf Looser, Birgit Wendel, Beate Kamlage, Agnes Chardonnens, Amber Shirley, Xi-Qing Wang, Rodrigo Sarria-Millan, Bryan McKersie, Ruoying Chen
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Patent number: 7951565Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of methionine in an organism such as a microorganism, a non-human animal or plant. The invention furthermore relates to nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, nucleic acid constructs, vectors, antisense molecules, antibodies, host cells, plant tissue, propagation material, harvested material, plants, microorganisms as well as agricultural compositions and to their use.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2005Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Metanomics GmbHInventors: Marcus Ebneth, Piotr Puzio, Astrid Blau, Tilmann B. Walk, Volker Haake, Klaus Däschner, Gunnar Plesch
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Publication number: 20110035841Abstract: Described herein are inventions in the field of genetic engineering of plants, including combinations of polynucleotides encoding LMPs to improve agronomic, horticultural, and quality traits. This invention also relates to the combination of polynucleotides encoding proteins that are related to the presence of seed storage compounds in plants. More specifically, the present invention relates to LMP polynucleotides encoding lipid metabolism proteins (LMP) and the use of these combinations of these sequences, their order and direction in the combination, and the regulatory elements used to control expression and transcript termination in these combinations in transgenic plants. In particular, the invention is directed to methods for manipulating fatty acid-related compounds and for increasing oil and starch levels and altering the fatty acid composition in plants and seeds.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2008Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicant: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Gunnar Plesch, Piotr Puzio, Astrid Blau, Michael Manfred Herold, Birgit Wendel, Beate Kamlage, Florian Schauwecker, Thorsten Zank, Oliver Oswald, Tom Wetjen
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Publication number: 20090300794Abstract: The present invention relates to the manipulation of the nitrogen metabolism in photosynthetic active organisms, preferably in plants. In particular, the present invention relates to a process for the enhanced nitrogen assimilation, accumulation and/or utilization and/or for the increased total nitrogen content in a photosynthetic active organism.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2007Publication date: December 3, 2009Applicant: Metanomics GmbHInventors: Gunnar Plesch, Piotr Puzio, Astrid Blau, Ralf Looser, Birgit Wendel, Beate Kamlage, Oliver Schmitz
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Publication number: 20080318790Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of methionine in an organism such as a microorganism, a non-human animal or plant. The invention furthermore relates to nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, nucleic acid constructs, vectors, antisense molecules, antibodies, host cells, plant tissue, propagation material, harvested material, plants, microorganisms as well as agricultural compositions and to their use.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2005Publication date: December 25, 2008Applicant: Metanomics GmbHInventors: Marcus Ebneth, Piotr Puzio, Astrid Blau, Tilmann B. Walk, Volker Haake, Klaus Däschner, Gunnar Plesch
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Publication number: 20070118916Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of the fine chemical in a microorganism, a plant cell, a plant, a plant tissue or in one or more parts thereof, preferably in plastids. The invention furthermore relates to nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, nucleic acid constructs, vectors, antibodies, host cells, plant tissue, propagation material, harvested material, plants, microorganisms as well as agricultural compositions and to their use.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2006Publication date: May 24, 2007Applicant: Metanomics GmbHInventors: Piotr Puzio, Birgit Wendel, Michael Herold, Ralf Looser, Astrid Blau, Gunnar Plesch, Beate Kamlage, Florian Schauwecker
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Publication number: 20060137042Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of the fine chemical in a microorgansm, a plant cell, a plant, a plant tissue or in one or more parts thereof. The invention furthermore relates to nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, nucleic acid constructs, vectors, antisense molecules, antibodies, host cells, plant tissue, propagtion material, harvested material, plants, microorganisms as well as agricultural compositions and to their use.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2004Publication date: June 22, 2006Applicant: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Gunnar Plesch, Piotr Puzio, Astrid Blau, Ralf Looser, Birgit Wendel, Beate Kamlage, Agnes Chardonnens, Amber Shirley, Xi-Qing Wang, Rodrigo Sarria-Millan, Bryan McKersie, Ruoying Chen
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Publication number: 20060117401Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing aminoacids in transgenic organisms. The inventive method consists of the following steps: a) introduction of nucleic acids sequence which codes threonine decomposing protein or lysine decomposing protein or codes threonine decomposing protein and lysine decomposing protein, b) introduction of nucleic acids sequence which improves the decomposition of threonine or lysine or the decomposition of threonine and lysine in the transgenic organisms; c) expression of (a) or (b) nucleic acids sequence in a transgenic organism.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2003Publication date: June 1, 2006Inventors: Oliver Schmitz, Piotr Puzio, Astrid Blau, Ralf Looser, Birgit Wendel, Beate Kamlage, Gunnar Plesch
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Publication number: 20050246784Abstract: The present invention describes genes and methods for the isolation of genes which encode gene products which, if not present, lead to a greatly delayed growth and/or complete standstill of growth of Arabidopsis thaliana at the seedling level. The invention describes the use of these genes and gene products encoded by them for the discovery of novel herbicides. In addition, the present invention describes the use of the genes and gene products identified herein for the generation of plants which are resistant to herbicides. The present invention also relates to a method for identifying herbicidally active substances, to substances identified by this method and to their use as herbicides. The invention furthermore relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, organisms comprising the nucleic acid constructs and/or vectors, specifically transgenic plants comprising the nucleic acid constructs and/or vectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2002Publication date: November 3, 2005Inventors: Gunnar Plesch, Astrid Blau, Klaus Daschner, Mathieu Klein
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Publication number: 20050155100Abstract: The present invention relates to populations of trangenic plants encompassing a substantial part of all codogenic gene segments of a donor organism, and to biological material derived therefrom, plasmid collections and populations of transformed host organisms with which plants can be transformed in a suitable manner. There are also described methods for generating the plants and the material, and the use of the plants and of the material for functional studies. The codogenic gene segments are integrated into the genome of the plants. For example, there are described a population of plants of the species Arabidopsis thaliana into whose genome the codogenic gene segments from Saccharomyces cerevisiae are integrated, and their morphological analysis under normal conditions and stress conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2003Publication date: July 14, 2005Inventors: Astrid Blau, Mathieu Klein, Birgit Wendel