Patents by Inventor Celestina Mariani
Celestina Mariani 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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Publication number: 20160333368Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of transgenic and non-transgenic plants with novel phenotypes. Provided are Solanum lycopersicum Auxin Response Factor 9 (SlARF9) proteins and nucleic acid sequences encoding these, which are useful in conferring novel phenotypes to plants, especially increased fruit size.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Hendrik Willem VRIEZEN, Celestina MARIANI, Maaike DE JONG
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Publication number: 20130145499Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of transgenic and non-transgenic plants with novel phenotypes. Provided are Solanum lycopersicum Auxin Response Factor 9 (SlARF9) proteins and nucleic acid sequences encoding these, which are useful in conferring novel phenotypes to plants, especially increased fruit size.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2011Publication date: June 6, 2013Inventors: Willem Hendrik Vriezen, Celestina Mariani, Maaike De Jong
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Patent number: 6627799Abstract: A plant, the nuclear genome of which is transformed with a foreign DNA sequence encoding a product which selectively disrupts the metabolism, functioning and/or development of stamen cells of the plant. The foreign DNA sequence also optionally encodes a marker.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: September 30, 2003Assignee: Bayer BioScience NVInventors: Celestina Mariani, Jan Leemans, Willy De Greef, Marc De Beuckeleer
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Patent number: 6372967Abstract: A plant, the nuclear genome of which is transformed with a foreign DNA sequence encoding a protein or polypeptide which disrupts the metabolism, functioning and/or development of stamen cells of the plant, said foreign DNA under the control of a stamen-specific promoter. The foreign DNA sequence also optionally encodes a marker.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 1993Date of Patent: April 16, 2002Assignee: Aventis CropScience N.V.Inventors: Celestina Mariani, Jan Leemans, Willy De Greef, Marc De Beuckeleer
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Patent number: 6344598Abstract: A plant, the nuclear genome of which is transformed with a foreign DNA sequence encoding a protein or polypeptide which disrupts the metabolism, functioning and/or development of stamen cells of the plant, said foreign DNA under the control of a stamen-specific promoter. The foreign DNA sequence also optionally encodes a marker.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: February 5, 2002Assignee: Aventis Cropscience N.V.Inventors: Celestina Mariani, Jan Leemans, Willy De Greef, Marc De Beuckeleer
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Patent number: 6320097Abstract: A plant, the nuclear genome of which is transformed with a foreign DNA sequence encoding a product which selectively disrupts the metabolism, functioning and/or development of stamen cells of the plant. The foreign DNA sequence also optionally encodes a marker.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: November 20, 2001Assignee: Aventis CropScience, N.V.Inventors: Celestina Mariani, Jan Leemans, Willy De Greef, Marc De Beuckeleer
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Patent number: 6316699Abstract: A plant, the nuclear genome of which is transformed with a foreign DNA sequence encoding a product which selectively disrupts the metabolism, functioning and/or development of stamen cells of the plant. The foreign DNA sequence also optionally encodes a marker.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: November 13, 2001Assignee: Aventis CropScience, N.V.Inventors: Celestina Mariani, Jan Leemans, Willy De Greef, Marc De Beuckeleer
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Patent number: 6046382Abstract: A plant, the nuclear genome of which is transformed with a foreign DNA sequence encoding a product which neutralizes the activity of another product which disrupts the metabolism, functioning and/or development selectively of the plant's flower cells, particularly reproductive organ cells, or seed cells or embryo cells. The foreign DNA sequence also optionally encodes a marker.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 1998Date of Patent: April 4, 2000Assignee: Plant Genetic Systems, N.V.Inventors: Celestina Mariani, Jan Leemans, Willy De Greef
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Patent number: 5792929Abstract: A plant, the nuclear genome of which is transformed with a foreign DNA sequence encoding a product which neutralizes the activity of another product which disrupts the metabolism, functioning and/or development selectively of the plant's flower cells, particularly reproductive organ cells, or seed cells or embryo cells. The foreign DNA sequence also optionally encodes a marker.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1995Date of Patent: August 11, 1998Assignee: Plant Genetic Systems, N.V.Inventors: Celestina Mariani, Jan Leemans, Willy De Greef
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Patent number: 5723763Abstract: A plant, the nuclear genome of which is transformed with a foreign DNA sequence encoding a product which neutralizes the activity of another product which disrupts the metabolism, functioning and/or development selectively of the plant's flower cells, particularly reproductive organ cells, or seed cells or embryo cells. The foreign DNA sequence also optionally encodes a marker.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1995Date of Patent: March 3, 1998Assignee: Plant Genetic Systems, N.V.Inventors: Celestina Mariani, Jan Leemans, Willy De Greef
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Patent number: 5689041Abstract: A plant, the nuclear genome of which is transformed with a first foreign DNA sequence. The first foreign DNA sequence comprises a fertility-restorer DNA which encodes a first RNA, a protein or polypeptide that can inactivate a second RNA, protein or polypeptide in cells of the plant. The second RNA, protein or polypeptide is encoded by a sterility DNA in a second foreign DNA sequence in the plant's nuclear genome. Expression of the sterility DNA, in the absence of expression of the fertility-restorer DNA, would disturb significantly the metabolism, functioning and/or development of cells of the plant's flowers, particularly, the plant's reproductive organs, or cells of the plant's seeds or embryos in which the sterility DNA is selectively expressed, thereby rendering the plant male- or female-sterile. The first and second foreign DNA sequences also can encode suitable markers.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 1995Date of Patent: November 18, 1997Assignee: Plant Gentic Systems N.V.Inventors: Celestina Mariani, Jan Leemans, Willy De Greef
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Patent number: 5652354Abstract: Promoters from endogenous genes of plants are isolated, wherein said promoters direct gene expression selectively in stamen cells of said plant, particularly in tapetum cells of said plant. The promoters may be used to transform a plant with a foreign DNA sequence encoding a product which selectively disrupts the metabolism, functioning, and/or development of stamen cells of the plant.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: July 29, 1997Assignee: Plant Genetic Systems, N.V.Inventors: Celestina Mariani, Jan Leemans, Willy De Greef, Marc De Beuckeleer
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Patent number: 5589610Abstract: The invention relates to stamen-specific promoters derived from corn genes. These promoters includes two DNA sequences selected from sequences in SEQ ID NO:2 or SEQ ID NO:3. The invention also includes DNA including the stamen-specific promoters operably linked to a heterologous structural gene. The structural genes include those such as ribonuclease, barnase, and an A fragment of diphtheria toxin. The stamen-specific promoter may have its untranslated leader sequence replaced by the untranslated leader sequence of another gene. The invention also includes plant cells, plants, or seeds including these promoters and promoter-structural gene systems. The promoter may be in DNA that is stably integrated into the plant or seed.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 1993Date of Patent: December 31, 1996Assignee: Plant Genetic Systems, N.V.Inventors: Marc De Beuckeleer, Lydia Herdies, Veronique Gossele, Celestina Mariani