Patents by Inventor Choaa El-Mohtar

Choaa El-Mohtar 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).

  • CITRUS TRISTEZA VIRUS BASED VECTORS FOR FOREIGN GENE/S EXPRESSION
    Publication number: 20180030461
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are viral vectors based on modifications of the Citrus Tristeza virus useful for transfecting citrus trees for beneficial purposes. Included in the disclosure are viral vectors including one or more gene cassettes that encode heterologous polypeptides. The gene cassettes are positioned at desirable locations on the viral genome so as to enable expression while preserving functionality of the virus. Also disclosed are methods of transfecting plants and plants transfected with viral vector embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: William O. Dawson, Svetlana Y. Foliminova, Choaa El-Mohtar