Patents by Inventor Benjamin A. Bowne

Benjamin A. Bowne 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).

  • Maize cellulose synthase encoding nucleic acids and uses thereof
    Patent number: 7312377
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated cellulose synthase nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering cellulose synthase concentration and/or composition of plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, and transgenic plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Kanwarpal S. Dhugga, Timothy G. Helentjaris, Benjamin A. Bowne, Xun Wang