Patents by Inventor Daisaku Ohta

Daisaku Ohta 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).

  • Plant geraniol/nerol 10-hydroxylase and DNA coding therefor
    Patent number: 5753507
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel plant DNA sequences coding for geraniol/nerol 10-hydroxylase (G10H). Methods for using the complete or partial G10H coding sequence as a probe for diagnostic, mapping and other purposes are taught. Generation of transformed host cells capable of expressing G10H is also taught. Also included is a method for enhancing levels of terpenoid indole alkaloid and/or iridoid insect pheromone produced by a plant. Resulting transgenic plant tissues, including whole plants, having enhanced levels of terpenoid indole alkaloids and/or iridoid insect pheromones are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Assignee: Novartis Finance Corporation
    Inventors: Daisaku Ohta, Masaharu Mizutani