Patents by Inventor Christopher Dale Rock

Christopher Dale Rock 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).

  • Transcription factors and method for increased fiber length of cotton
    Patent number: 10378022
    Abstract: The present invention includes a seed, a plant, a protoplast, a hybrid and methods of making the same of a cotton cultivar recombinantly modified overexpresses at least one of AtRAV1, AtRAV2 to confer longer fibers to transgenic cotton plants under drought conditions without an effect on yield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher Dale Rock, Amandeep Mittal
  • TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS AND METHOD FOR INCREASED FIBER LENGTH OF COTTON
    Publication number: 20170369897
    Abstract: The present invention includes a seed, a plant, a protoplast, a hybrid and methods of making the same of a cotton cultivar recombinantly modified overexpresses at least one of AtRAV1, AtRAV2 to confer longer fibers to transgenic cotton plants under drought conditions without an effect on yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Dale Rock, Amandeep Mittal
  • Transcription Factors, DNA and Methods for Introduction of Value-Added Seed Traits and Stress Tolerance
    Publication number: 20090083877
    Abstract: Abscisic acid-inducible gene expression in different plant tissues is enhanced synergistically by the co-expression of a B3-domain transcription factor and various bZIP-domain transcription factors, or a different B3-domain transcription factor. Using these transcription factors in novel formulations, as shown by examples, will confer value-added traits to transgenic plants, including, but not limited to, higher levels of heterologous gene expression, drought and salt tolerance, viability and productivity under stress, and enhanced nutrient reserves and seed properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventors: Christopher Dale Rock, Srinivas Satyalinga Gampala
  • Transcription factors, DNA and methods for introduction of value-added seed traits and stress tolerance
    Patent number: 7446241
    Abstract: Abscisic acid-inducible gene expression in different plant tissues is enhanced synergistically by the co-expression of a B3-domain transcription factor and various bZIP-domain transcription factors, or a different B3-domain transcription factor. Using these transcription factors in novel formulations, as shown by examples, will confer value-added traits to transgenic plants, including, but not limited to, higher levels of heterologous gene expression, drought and salt tolerance, viability and productivity under stress, and enhanced nutrient reserves and seed properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Texas Tech University
    Inventors: Christopher Dale Rock, Srinivas Satyalinga Gampala
  • Transcription factors, DNA and methods for introduction of value-added seed traits and stress tolerance
    Publication number: 20050193443
    Abstract: Abscisic acid-inducible gene expression in different plant tissues is enhanced synergistically by the co-expression of a B3-domain transcription factor and various bZIP-domain transcription factors, or a different B3-domain transcription factor. Using these transcription factors in novel formulations, as shown by examples, will confer value-added traits to transgenic plants, including, but not limited to, higher levels of heterologous gene expression, drought and salt tolerance, viability and productivity under stress, and enhanced nutrient reserves and seed properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventors: Christopher Dale Rock, Srinivas Gampala