Patents by Inventor Christa Horicke-Grandpierre

Christa Horicke-Grandpierre 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).

  • Keto-acyl-(ACP) reductase promoter from cuphea lanceolata
    Patent number: 6133506
    Abstract: Promoters in the 5' non-translated region of genes from Cuphea lanceota that code for .beta.-ketoacyl-(ACP) reductase are disclosed, as well as alleles and derivatives of said promoters. These promoters in the 5' non-translated region may for example be coupled with foreign genes, forming chimeric genes, and be transmitted to plants in appropriate vector systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Forerung Der Wissenschaft E.V.
    Inventors: Reinhard Topfer, Christa Horicke-Grandpierre, Barbara Klein, Jeff Schell