Patents by Inventor Christine K. Shewmaker

Christine K. Shewmaker 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).

  • Publication number: 20150320002
    Abstract: The present invention provides isolated FAD2 and FAE1 genes and FAD2 and FAE1 protein sequences of Camelina species, e.g., Camelina sativa, mutations in Camelina FAD2 and FAE1 genes, and methods of using the same. In addition, methods of altering Camelina seed composition and/or improving Camelina seed oil quality are disclosed. Furthermore, methods of breeding Camelina cultivars and/or other closely related species to produce plants having altered or improved seed oil and/or meal quality are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Carolyn HUTCHEON, Renata F. DITT, Christine K. SHEWMAKER
  • Patent number: 9035131
    Abstract: The present invention provides isolated FAD2 and FAE1 genes and FAD2 and FAE1 protein sequences of Camelina species, e.g., Camelina sativa, mutations in Camelina FAD2 and FAE1 genes, and methods of using the same. In addition, methods of altering Camelina seed composition and/or improving Camelina seed oil quality are disclosed. Furthermore, methods of breeding Camelina cultivars and/or other closely related species to produce plants having altered or improved seed oil and/or meal quality are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc
    Inventors: Carolyn Hutcheon, Renata F. Ditt, Christine K. Shewmaker
  • Publication number: 20110239323
    Abstract: The present invention provides isolated FAD2 and FAE1 genes and FAD2 and FAE1 protein sequences of Camelina species, e.g., Camelina sativa, mutations in Camelina FAD2 and FAE1 genes, and methods of using the same. In addition, methods of altering Camelina seed composition and/or improving Camelina seed oil quality are disclosed. Furthermore, methods of breeding Camelina cultivars and/or other closely related species to produce plants having altered or improved seed oil and/or meal quality are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: TARGETED GROWTH INC.
    Inventors: Carolyn HUTCHEON, Renata F. Ditt, Christine K. Shewmaker
  • Patent number: 7795504
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to nucleic acid molecules and nucleic acid constructs, and other agents associated with simultaneous up- and down-regulation of expression of RNAs. Specifically it includes methods of simultaneously enhancing the expression of a first RNA at the same time as suppressing the expression of a second RNA. The present invention also specifically provides constructs capable of simultaneously enhancing the expression of a first RNA while at the same time suppressing the expression of a second RNA, methods for utilizing such agents and plants containing such agents. The present invention also provides other constructs including polycistronic constructs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Alison Van Eenennaam, Christine K. Shewmaker
  • Patent number: 7166771
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to nucleic acid molecules and nucleic acid constructs, and other agents associated with simultaneous up- and down-regulation of expression of RNAs. Specifically it includes methods of simultaneously enhancing the expression of a first RNA at the same time as suppressing the expression of a second RNA. The present invention also specifically provides constructs capable of simultaneously enhancing the expression of a first RNA while at the same time suppressing the expression of a second RNA, methods for utilizing such agents and plants containing such agents. The present invention also provides other constructs including polycistronic constructs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Alison Van Eenennaam, Christine K. Shewmaker
  • Patent number: 6972351
    Abstract: Methods are provided for producing plants and seeds having altered carotenoid, fatty acid and tocopherol compositions. The methods find particular use in increasing the carotenoid levels in oilseed plants and in providing desirable high oleic acid seed oils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Calgene LLC
    Inventor: Christine K. Shewmaker
  • Publication number: 20040221335
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of plant genetics and biochemistry. More specifically, the present invention relates to genes affecting the level and composition of oil in plants. In particular, the present invention is directed to methods for increasing the oil level in plants and seeds. Moreover, the present invention includes and provides methods for producing plants and obtaining seeds with altered fatty acid composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2003
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Christine K. Shewmaker, Alison Van Eenennaam, Deborah J. Hawkins, Rick A. Sanders
  • Publication number: 20040126845
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to nucleic acid molecules and nucleic acid constructs, and other agents associated with simultaneous up- and down-regulation of expression of RNAs. Specifically it includes methods of simultaneously enhancing the expression of a first RNA at the same time as suppressing the expression of a second RNA. The present invention also specifically provides constructs capable of simultaneously enhancing the expression of a first RNA while at the same time suppressing the expression of a second RNA, methods for utilizing such agents and plants containing such agents. The present invention also provides other constructs including polycistronic constructs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Alison Van Eenennaam, Christine K. Shewmaker
  • Patent number: 6664109
    Abstract: Novel DNA constructs are provided which are functional in soybean plants and provide for expression in soybean plant cells. Particularly, the constructs include a promoter region, as exemplary, the soybean small subunit of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase, an endogenous or exogenous gene other than the normal structural gene associated with the promoter, and a sequence for integration into the plant genome, such as Ri- or Ti-plasmid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Calgene LLC
    Inventors: Christine K. Shewmaker, Daniel G. Facciotti
  • Patent number: 6653530
    Abstract: Methods are provided for producing plants and seeds having altered carotenoid, fatty acid and tocopherol compositions. The methods find particular use in increasing the carotenoid and tocopherol levels in oilseed plants, and in providing desirable high oleic acid seed oils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Calgene LLC
    Inventors: Christine K. Shewmaker, B. Ganesh Bhat, Mylavaraapu Venkatramesh, Shaukat H. Rangwala, Ganesh M. Kishore, Sekhar S. Boddupalli
  • Patent number: 6538181
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the modification of reserve polysaccharides in plants. Specifically, it has been found that host plants can be successfully transformed with a nucleic acid sequence capable of expressing a chimeric reserve polysaccharide modification enzyme gene sequence which will synthesize novel reserve polysaccharides in plants or convert the transformed plant's endogenous starch reserves to novel starch degradation products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Calgene LLC
    Inventors: David M. Stalker, Christine K. Shewmaker, Janette V. Oakes
  • Publication number: 20020170096
    Abstract: Novel DNA constructs are provided which are functional in soybean plants and provide for expression in soybean plant cells. Particularly, the constructs include a promoter region, as exemplary, the soybean small subunit of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase, an endogenous or exogenous gene other than the normal structural gene associated with the promoter, and a sequence for integration into the plant genome, such as Ri- or Ti-plasmid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventors: Christine K. Shewmaker, Daniel G. Facciotti
  • Patent number: 6429356
    Abstract: Methods are provided for producing plants and seeds having altered carotenoid, fatty acid and tocopherol compositions. The methods find particular use in increasing the carotenoid levels in oilseed plants and in providing desirable high oleic acid seed oils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Calgene LLC
    Inventor: Christine K. Shewmaker
  • Publication number: 20020092039
    Abstract: Methods are provided for producing plants and seeds having altered carotenoid, fatty acid and tocopherol compositions. The methods find particular use in increasing the carotenoid levels in oilseed plants and in providing desirable high oleic acid seed oils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2002
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventor: Christine K. Shewmaker
  • Patent number: 5969214
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the modification of reserve polysaccharides in plants. Specifically, it has been found that host plants can be successfully transformed with a nucleic acid sequence capable of expressing a chimeric reserve polysaccharide modification enzyme gene sequence which will synthesize novel reserve polysaccharides in plants or convert the transformed plant's endogenous starch reserves to novel starch degradation products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignee: Calgene, Inc.
    Inventors: David M. Stalker, Christine K. Shewmaker
  • Patent number: 5914446
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods for the utilization of sucrose phosphate synthase encoding sequences to modify the soluble solids in plant sink tissue. The method permits an increase in the sweetness of tomato fruit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Assignee: Calgene, LLC
    Inventor: Christine K. Shewmaker
  • Patent number: 5759829
    Abstract: Regulation of expression of genes encoded for in plant cell genomes is achieved by integration of a gene under the transcriptional control of a promoter which is functional in the host and in which the transcribed strand of DNA is complementary to the strand of DNA that is transcribed from the endogenous gene(s) one wishes to regulate. The integrated gene, referred to as antisense, provides an RNA sequence capable of binding to naturally existing RNAs, exemplified by polygalacturonase, and inhibiting their expression, where the anti-sense sequence may bind to the coding, non-coding, or both, portions of the RNA. The antisense construction may be introduced into the plant cells in a variety of ways and be integrated into the plant genome for inducible or constitutive transcription of the antisense sequence. A wide variety of plant cell properties may be modified by employing this technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: Calgene, Inc.
    Inventors: Christine K. Shewmaker, Jean C. Kridl, William R. Hiatt, Vic Knauf
  • Patent number: 5750869
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods for the utilization of sucrose phosphate synthase encoding sequences to modify the soluble solids in plant sink tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Calgene, Inc.
    Inventor: Christine K. Shewmaker
  • Patent number: 5750385
    Abstract: Regulatory regions from genes expressed during a particular developmental stage or in a specific tissue are identified employing cDNA screening. The resulting regulatory regions are manipulated for use with foreign sequences for introduction into plant cells to provide transformed plants having phenotypic property which can be modulated. The invention is exemplified with light, seed and fruit-specific promoters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Calgene, Inc.
    Inventors: Christine K. Shewmaker, Daniel Facciotti
  • Patent number: 5750875
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the modification of reserve polysaccharides in plants. Specifically, it has been found that host plants can be successfully transformed with a nucleic acid sequence capable of expressing a chimeric reserve polysaccharide modification enzyme gene sequence which will synthesize novel reserve polysaccharides in plants or convert the transformed plant's endogenous starch reserves to novel starch degradation products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Inventors: David M. Stalker, Christine K. Shewmaker, Janette V. Oakes