Patents by Inventor David Granot

David Granot 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 of modulating stomata conductance and plant expression constructs for executing same
    Patent number: 10975385
    Abstract: A method of regulating plant stomata conductance is provided. The method comprises modulating in the plant the level and/or activity of a type B hexokinase in a guard cell specific manner, thereby regulating plant conductance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignees: The State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO) (Volcani Center), Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd.
    Inventors: David Granot, Gilor Kelly, Menachem Moshelion
  • METHODS OF MODULATING STOMATA CONDUCTANCE AND PLANT EXPRESSION CONSTRUCTS FOR EXECUTING SAME
    Publication number: 20190284569
    Abstract: A method of regulating plant stomata conductance is provided. The method comprises modulating in the plant the level and/or activity of a type B hexokinase in a guard cell specific manner, thereby regulating plant conductance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicants: The State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Agricultural Research Organization, Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd.
    Inventors: David Granot, Gilor Kelly, Menchem Moshelion
  • METHODS OF MODIFYING OIL CONTENT IN PLANTS AND PLANTS PRODUCED THEREBY
    Publication number: 20180148732
    Abstract: A method of modifying oil content of a plant is provided. The method comprising: (a) modulating activity or expression of a fructokinase (FRK) in seeds of a plurality of plants; and (b) selecting a seeds of the plurality of plants or progeny thereof exhibiting the modified oil content as compared to the oil content of seeds of the same species not subjected to step (a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: David GRANOT, Ofer Stein
  • Use of fructokinases and sucrose synthases for increasing cell wall polymers
    Patent number: 9556421
    Abstract: The invention relates to transgenic plants exhibiting increased cell wall content. In one embodiment, transgenic plants engineered to over-express fructokinase (FRK) or both FRK and sucrose synthase (SuSy) are provided. The FRK+SuSy double-transgenic plants of the invention consistently exhibit enhanced cell wall polymer deposition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: THE STATE OF ISRAEL, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION (ARO) (VOLCANI CENTER)
    Inventors: David Granot, Marcelo Ariel German, Rakefet David-Schwartz, Nir Dai, Arthur Schaffer, Marina Petrikov
  • USE OF FRUCTOKINASES AND SUCROSE SYNTHASES FOR INCREASING CELL WALL POLYMERS
    Publication number: 20150322450
    Abstract: The invention relates to transgenic plants exhibiting increased cell wall content. In one embodiment, transgenic plants engineered to over-express fructokinase (FRK) or both FRK and sucrose synthase (SuSy) are provided. The FRK+SuSy double-transgenic plants of the invention consistently exhibit enhanced cell wall polymer deposition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: David Granot, Marcelo Ariel German, Rakefet David-Schwartz, Nir Dai, Arthur Schaffer, Marina Petrikov
  • METHODS OF MODULATING STOMATA CONDUCTANCE AND PLANT EXPRESSION CONSTRUCTS FOR EXECUTING SAME
    Publication number: 20140345000
    Abstract: Plant expression construct are provided. According to an embodiment, the plant expression construct comprises a nucleic acid sequence encoding a hexokinase under a transcriptional control of a guard cell-specific cis-acting regulatory element. Also provided are methods of using the constructs and transgenic plants, plant cells and plant parts expressing same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: David Granot, Gilor Kelly, Menachem Moshelion
  • Plant Gene Promoter and its Use
    Publication number: 20090265812
    Abstract: A method for protecting a plant from high temperature stress (HTS), comprising transforming the plant with a polynucleotide sequence. The polynucleotide sequence comprises a nucleotide sequence encoding a sugar kinase under the control of an anther and/or pollen specific promoter, thereby producing a transformed plant having improved tolerance to HTS. Also disclosed is the polynucleotide sequence of the LeFRK4 promoter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: The State of Israel,Ministry of Agriculture& Rural Development, Agricultural Research Organization
    Inventors: David Granot, David Granot, Dvora Swartzberg, Marcelo German
  • Polynucleotide sequences encoding alkaline ?-galactosidases and methods of using same
    Patent number: 7560262
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of identifying alkaline-?-galactosidases. Also provided are polynucleotide sequences encoding polypeptides having an alkaline-?-galactosidase activity, oligonucleotides and oligonucleotide analogs derived from the polynucleotide sequences, peptides and peptide analogues, antibodies recognizing same and methods of using same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: The State of Israel - Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development
    Inventors: Arthur Schaffer, Nir Carmi, Marina Petreikov, David Granot, Yoram Eyal
  • Polynucleotide sequences encoding alkaline alpha-galactosidases and methods of using same
    Publication number: 20050208520
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of identifying alkaline-?-galactosidases. Also provided are novel polynucleotide sequences encoding polypeptides having an alkaline-?-galactosidase activity, oligonucleotides and oligonucleotide analogs derived from the polynucleotide sequences, peptides and peptide analogues, antibodies recognizing same and methods of using same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2004
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Arthur Schaffer, Nir Carmi, Marina Petreikov, David Granot, Yoram Eyal