Patents by Inventor Barbara A. Zilinskas

Barbara A. Zilinskas 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).

  • Aryloxyphenoxypropionate tolerance in turfrgass species and use of AAD1 as a selectable marker
    Patent number: 10450549
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the use of a grass-active herbicide postemergently applied to AAD1-transformed turfgrasses to selectively control grass weeds in a turf grass crop. Also described is the use of AAD1 as a selectable marker in the production of transgenic turfgrass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Carla N. Yerkes, Barbara A. Zilinskas, Donald J. Merlo, Terry R. Wright, Justin Lira, Nicole Arnold, Gary D. Thompson, Ning Zhou, Andrew Worden
  • ARYLOXYPHENOXYPROPIONATE TOLERANCE IN TURFRGASS SPECIES AND USE OF AAD1 AS A SELECTABLE MARKER
    Publication number: 20170088855
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the use of a grass-active herbicide postemergently applied to AAD1-transformed turfgrasses to selectively control grass weeds in a turf grass crop. Also described is the use of AAD1 as a selectable marker in the production of transgenic turfgrass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Carla N. Yerkes, Barbara A. Zilinskas, Donald J. Merlo, Terry R. Wright, Justin Lira, Nicole Arnold, Gary D. Thompson, Ning Zhou, Andrew Worden
  • PREVENTION OF TRANSGENE ESCAPE IN GENETICALLY MODIFIED PERENNIALS
    Publication number: 20100031387
    Abstract: Genes can be introduced into plants that confer desirable traits such as, drought and stress tolerance, insect and pest resistance, as well as environmental qualities such as phyto-remediation. However, possibility for transgene escape to wild and non-transformed species raises commercial and ecological concerns. Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for generating sterile perennial plants for the prevention of transgene escape. For example, sterile switchgrass can be produced using these methods, for example which can be used to produce biofuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Hong Luo, Qian Hu, Kimberly Nelson Vasilchik, John P. Longo, JR., Albert P. Kausch, Barbara Zilinskas, Subha Lakkaraju
  • Prevention of transgene escape in genetically modified perennials
    Patent number: 7525015
    Abstract: Genes can be introduced into plants that confer desirable traits such as, drought and stress tolerance, insect and pest resistance, as well as environmental qualities such as phyto-remediation. However, possibility for transgene escape to wild and non-transformed species raises commercial and ecological concerns. Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for generating sterile plants for the prevention of transgene escape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignees: HybriGene, Inc., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Hong Luo, Qian Hu, Kimberly Nelson Vasilchik, John P. Longo, Albert P. Kausch, Barbara Zilinskas, Subha Lakkaraju
  • Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of turfgrass
    Publication number: 20060212973
    Abstract: A method of obtaining transgenic turfgrass plants by an Agrobacterium-mediated transformation protocol is disclosed. The protocol makes use of a modified Agrobacterium vector system in which selectable marker genes and other genes of interest are operably linked to strong promoters from monocotyledenous plants, such as actin and ubiquitin promoters, that function efficiently in turfgrass cells. Transgenic turfgrass plants of several species, produced by the Agrobacterium-mediated transformation method, are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Barbara Zilinskas, Lynne Pitcher, Subha Lakkaraju
  • Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of turfgrass
    Patent number: 7057090
    Abstract: A method of obtaining transgenic turfgrass plants by an Agrobacterium-mediated transformation protocol is disclosed. The protocol makes use of a modified Agrobacterium vector system in which selectable marker genes and other genes of interest are operably linked to strong promoters from monocotyledenous plants, such as actin and ubiquitin promoters, that function efficiently in turfgrass cells. Transgenic turfgrass plants of several species, produced by the Agrobacterium-mediated transformation method, are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Barbara A. Zilinskas, Lynne H. Pitcher, Subha R. Lakkaraju