Patents by Inventor Brian S. Staskawicz

Brian S. Staskawicz 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).

  • Prf protein and nucleic acid sequences: compositions and methods for plant pathogen resistance
    Patent number: 6245510
    Abstract: The Prf gene of tomato has been cloned and analyzed. Prf encodes a protein with leucine-rich repeat, nucleotide binding, and leucine zipper motifs, identifying it as a member of the resistance gene class that includes RPS2, RPM1, N and L6. When expressed in transgenic plants, Prf confers Fenthion sensitivity and resistance to a wide variety of phytopathogens, including not only Pseudomonas syringae but also unrelated pathogens such as Xanthomonas campestris.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Brian S. Staskawicz, Giles Edward Oldroyd, John M. Salmeron, Caius Rommens
  • Prf protein and nucleic acid sequences: compositions and methods for plant pathogen resistance
    Patent number: 5859351
    Abstract: The Prf gene of tomato has been cloned and analyzed. Prf encodes a protein with leucine-rich repeat, nucleotide binding, and leucine zipper motifs, identifying it as a member of the resistance gene class that includes RPS2, RPM1, N and L6. When expressed in transgenic plants, Prf confers Fenthion sensitivity and resistance to a wide variety of phytopathogens, including not only Pseudomonas syringae but also unrelated pathogens such as Xanthomonas campestris.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Brian S. Staskawicz, Giles Edward Oldroyd, John M. Salmeron, Caius Rommens