Patents by Inventor Colin Murphree

Colin Murphree 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).

  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MODIFICATION OF PLASTID GENOMES
    Publication number: 20190177735
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of modifying a plastid genome using sequence specific nucleases, as well as reverse transcriptase polypeptides and plastid modification cassettes. The invention further relates to methods of modifying a plastid or a mitochondrial genome using ATP-dependent DNA ligase D (LigD) and DNA-binding protein Ku (Ku). Also included are the plants, plant cells, and seeds produced by these methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Heike I. Sederoff, Chase Lawrence Beisel, Colin Murphree, Soundarya Srirangan