Patents by Inventor Charles P. Moehs

Charles P. Moehs 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).

  • DNA sequences from potato encoding solanidine UDP-glucose glucosyltransferase and use to reduce glycoalkaloids in solanaceous plants
    Patent number: 5959180
    Abstract: DNA sequences from potato which encode the enzyme solanidine UDP-glucose glucosyltransferase (SGT) are disclosed. Recombinant DNA molecules containing the sequences, and use thereof, in particular, use of an antisense DNA construct to inhibit the production of SGT and thereby reduce glycoalkaloid levels in solanaceous plants, e.g., potato, are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Charles P. Moehs, Paul V. Allen, David R. Rockhold, Andrew Stapleton, Mendel Friedman, William R. Belknap