Patents by Inventor Brian E. Ellis

Brian E. Ellis 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).

  • Patent number: 5973228
    Abstract: A cDNA molecule encoding coniferin beta-glucosidase is disclosed. This enzyme catalyzes one of the last steps in the synthesis of lignin in plants. Plants having modified lignin content may be produced by transformation with this cDNA (or parts of the cDNA), for example, in either sense or antisense orientation. The invention includes methods of altering-lignin content in plants using this cDNA, as well as transformed plants, such as conifers, having modified lignin content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: University of British Columbia
    Inventors: John E. Carlson, D. Palitha Dharmawardhana, Carl J. Douglas, Brian E. Ellis