Patents by Inventor Carol Alexandrescu

Carol Alexandrescu 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).

  • Virus resistant plants having antisense RNA
    Patent number: 5316930
    Abstract: The making of plant cells which contain antisense RNA (aRNA) complementary to the mRNA of an alfalfa mosaic virus is disclosed. Construction of such aRNA genes and transformation thereof into plant cells is also taught. Such cells are relatively resistant to infection by the target virus when compared with cells not containing the aRNA. Methods and DNA molecules useful for producing plant cells containing said aRNA are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1994
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: L. Sue Loesch-Fries, Nancy J. Eagan, Donald J. Merlo, Carol Alexandrescu