Patents by Inventor Bruce A. Nagel
Bruce A. Nagel 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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Patent number: 11363768Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for selecting a plant comprising a functional restorer gene for maize S-type cytoplasmic male sterility comprising the steps of (a) screening a population of plants for at least one marker nucleic acid, wherein the marker nucleic acid comprises an allele linked to the functional restorer gene for maize S-type cytoplasmic male sterility; (b) detecting the marker nucleic acid; (c) identifying a plant comprising the marker nucleic acid; and (d) selecting the plant comprising the marker nucleic acid, wherein the plant comprising the marker nucleic acid further comprises the functional restorer gene for maize S-type cytoplasmic male sterility. The present disclosure also provides methods for restoring fertility in a progeny of an S-type cytoplasmic male sterile plant and methods for transferring an Rf3 gene into a progeny plant.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2019Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Corteva Agriscience LLCInventors: Ruihua Ren, Bruce A. Nagel, Ryan Gibson, Yanxin Star Gao, Jafar Mammadov
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Publication number: 20200255855Abstract: A newly identified protein that is encoded by a polynucleotide sequence associated with cytoplasmic male sterility restorer activity (Rf3) is described. The cytoplasmic male sterility restorer gene can be inserted through breeding introgression into plant genomes to restore cytoplasmic male sterility in plants. Further applications of the newly identified polynucleotide sequence associated with cytoplasmic male sterility restorer activity include a mutation (rf3) which results in cytoplasmic male sterility. The cytoplasmic male sterility restorer gene can be inserted through breeding introgression into plant genomes to result in cytoplasmic male sterility in plants. Methods for detecting the cytoplasmic male sterility restorer (Rf3) and the cytoplasmic male sterility (rf3) gene sequences are further described.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Ruihua REN, Bruce A. NAGEL, Liang YE, Yanxin Star GAO, Ryan GIBSON, Sushmitha PAULRAJ, Tyler MANSFIELD, Jafar MAMMADOV, Siva P. KUMPATLA, Steven A. THOMPSON
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Patent number: 10626412Abstract: A newly identified protein that is encoded by a polynucleotide sequence associated with cytoplasmic male sterility restorer activity (Rf3) is described. The cytoplasmic male sterility restorer gene can be inserted through breeding introgression into plant genomes to restore cytoplasmic male sterility in plants. Further applications of the newly identified polynucleotide sequence associated with cytoplasmic male sterility restorer activity include a mutation (rf3) which results in cytoplasmic male sterility. The cytoplasmic male sterility restorer gene can be inserted through breeding introgression into plant genomes to result in cytoplasmic male sterility in plants. Methods for detecting the cytoplasmic male sterility restorer (Rf3) and the cytoplasmic male sterility (rf3) gene sequences are further described.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2018Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Ruihua Ren, Bruce A. Nagel, Liang Ye, Yanxin Star Gao, Ryan Gibson, Sushmitha Paulraj, Tyler Mansfield, Jafar Mammadov, Siva P. Kumpatla, Steven A. Thompson
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Publication number: 20190373830Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for selecting a plant comprising a functional restorer gene for maize S-type cytoplasmic male sterility comprising the steps of (a) screening a population of plants for at least one marker nucleic acid, wherein the marker nucleic acid comprises an allele linked to the functional restorer gene for maize S-type cytoplasmic male sterility; (b) detecting the marker nucleic acid; (c) identifying a plant comprising the marker nucleic acid; and (d) selecting the plant comprising the marker nucleic acid, wherein the plant comprising the marker nucleic acid further comprises the functional restorer gene for maize S-type cytoplasmic male sterility. The present disclosure also provides methods for restoring fertility in a progeny of an S-type cytoplasmic male sterile plant and methods for transferring an Rf3 gene into a progeny plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Ruihua REN, Bruce A. NAGEL, Ryan GIBSON, Yanxin Star GAO, Jafar MAMMADOV
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Patent number: 10117411Abstract: This disclosure concerns high-resolution mapping and candidate gene cloning of Rf4, a maize restorer of fertility gene that restores fertility to C-type cytoplasmic male sterility. The disclosure also relates to molecular markers that are tightly-linked to, or reside within, the Rf4 gene. In some embodiments, methods are provided whereby hybrid seeds may be produced from crosses of a male plant comprising nucleic acid molecular markers that are linked to or that reside within the Rf4 gene and a female plant carrying C-type CMS.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Ruihua Ren, Bruce A. Nagel, Siva P. Kumpatla, Peizhong Zheng, Gary L. Cutter, Thomas W. Greene, Steven A. Thompson
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Publication number: 20180230485Abstract: A newly identified protein that is encoded by a polynucleotide sequence associated with cytoplasmic male sterility restorer activity (Rf3) is described. The cytoplasmic male sterility restorer gene can be inserted through breeding introgression into plant genomes to restore cytoplasmic male sterility in plants. Further applications of the newly identified polynucleotide sequence associated with cytoplasmic male sterility restorer activity include a mutation (rf3) which results in cytoplasmic male sterility. The cytoplasmic male sterility restorer gene can be inserted through breeding introgression into plant genomes to result in cytoplasmic male sterility in plants. Methods for detecting the cytoplasmic male sterility restorer (Rf3) and the cytoplasmic male sterility (rf3) gene sequences are further described.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Ruihua REN, Bruce A. NAGEL, Liang YE, Yanxin Star GAO, Ryan GIBSON, Sushmitha PAULRAJ, Tyler MANSFIELD, Jafar MAMMADOV, Siva P. KUMPATLA, Steven A. THOMPSON
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Publication number: 20180228105Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for selecting a plant comprising a functional restorer gene for maize S-type cytoplasmic male sterility comprising the steps of (a) screening a population of plants for at least one marker nucleic acid, wherein the marker nucleic acid comprises an allele linked to the functional restorer gene for maize S-type cytoplasmic male sterility; (b) detecting the marker nucleic acid; (c) identifying a plant comprising the marker nucleic acid; and (d) selecting the plant comprising the marker nucleic acid, wherein the plant comprising the marker nucleic acid further comprises the functional restorer gene for maize S-type cytoplasmic male sterility. The present disclosure also provides methods for restoring fertility in a progeny of an S-type cytoplasmic male sterile plant and methods for transferring an Rf3 gene into a progeny plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Ruihua REN, Bruce A. NAGEL, Ryan GIBSON, Yanxin Star GAO, Jafar MAMMADOV
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Patent number: 9920331Abstract: A newly identified protein that is encoded by a polynucleotide sequence associated with cytoplasmic male sterility restorer activity (Rf3) is described. The cytoplasmic male sterility restorer gene can be inserted through breeding introgression into plant genomes to restore cytoplasmic male sterility in plants. Further applications of the newly identified polynucleotide sequence associated with cytoplasmic male sterility restorer activity include a mutation (rf3) which results in cytoplasmic male sterility. The cytoplasmic male sterility restorer gene can be inserted through breeding introgression into plant genomes to result in cytoplasmic male sterility in plants. Methods for detecting the cytoplasmic male sterility restorer (Rf3) and the cytoplasmic male sterility (rf3) gene sequences are further described.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2014Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Ruihua Ren, Bruce A. Nagel, Liang Ye, Yanxin Star Gao, Ryan Gibson, Sushmitha Paulraj, Tyler Mansfield, Jafar Mammadov, Siva P. Kumpatla, Steven A. Thompson
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Patent number: 9883643Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for selecting a plant comprising a functional restorer gene for maize S-type cytoplasmic male sterility comprising the steps of (a) screening a population of plants for at least one marker nucleic acid, wherein the marker nucleic acid comprises an allele linked to the functional restorer gene for maize S-type cytoplasmic male sterility; (b) detecting the marker nucleic acid; (c) identifying a plant comprising the marker nucleic acid; and (d) selecting the plant comprising the marker nucleic acid, wherein the plant comprising the marker nucleic acid further comprises the functional restorer gene for maize S-type cytoplasmic male sterility. The present disclosure also provides methods for restoring fertility in a progeny of an S-type cytoplasmic male sterile plant and methods for transferring an Rf3 gene into a progeny plant.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2014Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Ruihua Ren, Bruce A. Nagel, Ryan Gibson, Yanxin Star Gao, Jafar Mammadov
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Patent number: 9591822Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated 245721. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety 245721, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety 245721 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety 245721.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2015Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.Inventor: Bruce A. Nagel
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Patent number: 9351457Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated 2643350. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety 2643350, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety 2643350 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety 2643350.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2013Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.Inventor: Bruce A. Nagel
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Patent number: 9351456Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated 232220. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety 232220, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety 232220 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety 232220.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2013Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.Inventor: Bruce A. Nagel
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Patent number: 9351458Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated 2643391. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety 2643391, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety 2643391 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety 2643391.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2013Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.Inventor: Bruce A. Nagel
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Publication number: 20150307896Abstract: A newly identified protein that is encoded by a polynucleotide sequence associated with cytoplasmic male sterility restorer activity (Rf3) is described. The cytoplasmic male sterility restorer gene can be inserted through breeding introgression into plant genomes to restore cytoplasmic male sterility in plants. Further applications of the newly identified polynucleotide sequence associated with cytoplasmic male sterility restorer activity include a mutation (rf3) which results in cytoplasmic male sterility. The cytoplasmic male sterility restorer gene can be inserted through breeding introgression into plant genomes to result in cytoplasmic male sterility in plants. Methods for detecting the cytoplasmic male sterility restorer (Rf3) and the cytoplasmic male sterility (rf3) gene sequences are further described.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2014Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Ruihua REN, Bruce A. NAGEL, Liang YE, Yanxin Star GAO, Ryan GIBSON, Sushmitha PAULRAJ, Tyler MANSFIELD, Jafar MAMMADOV, Siva P. KUMPATLA, Steven A. THOMPSON
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Publication number: 20150189843Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for selecting a plant comprising a functional restorer gene for maize S-type cytoplasmic male sterility comprising the steps of (a) screening a population of plants for at least one marker nucleic acid, wherein the marker nucleic acid comprises an allele linked to the functional restorer gene for maize S-type cytoplasmic male sterility; (b) detecting the marker nucleic acid; (c) identifying a plant comprising the marker nucleic acid; and (d) selecting the plant comprising the marker nucleic acid, wherein the plant comprising the marker nucleic acid further comprises the functional restorer gene for maize S-type cytoplasmic male sterility. The present disclosure also provides methods for restoring fertility in a progeny of an S-type cytoplasmic male sterile plant and methods for transferring an Rf3 gene into a progeny plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2014Publication date: July 9, 2015Inventors: Ruihua REN, Bruce A. NAGEL, Ryan GIBSON, Yanxin Star GAO, Jafar MAMMADOV
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Publication number: 20140259232Abstract: This invention relates to methods for identifying maize plants that having decreased flowering time. The methods use molecular markers to identify and to select plants with decreased flowering time. Maize plants generated by the methods of the invention are also a feature of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLCInventors: Rajesh Perianayagam, Jan E. Backlund, Stipe Vujevic, Trisha Borowicz, Chibwe Chungu, David H. Meyer, Bruce A. Nagel, Othmar M. Frei, John P. Davies
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Patent number: 8829302Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated MEA01, the plants and seeds of the inbred corn line MEA01, methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, produced by crossing the inbred corn line MEA01 with itself or with another corn plant, and hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line MEA01 with another corn line or plant and to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic corn plants produced by that method. This invention also relates to inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line MEA01, to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line MEA01 and to the inbred corn lines derived by the use of those methods.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.Inventor: Bruce A. Nagel
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Patent number: 8822777Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated XHE03, the plants and seeds of the inbred corn line XHE03, methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, produced by crossing the inbred corn line XHE03 with itself or with another corn plant, and hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line XHE03 with another corn line or plant and to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic corn plants produced by that method. This invention also relates to inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line XHE03, to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line XHE03 and to the inbred corn lines derived by the use of those methods.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2011Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.Inventors: Dean W. Nordick, Bruce A. Nagel
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Patent number: 8558087Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated 980004. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety 980004, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety 980004 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety 980004.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2011Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.Inventor: Bruce A. Nagel
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Patent number: 8476508Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated 980006. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety 980006, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety 980006 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety 980006.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2011Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Agrigenetics Inc.Inventor: Bruce A. Nagel