Patents by Inventor Dirk Inzé
Dirk Inzé 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).
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Patent number: 11525143Abstract: Described are methods for promoting increase in plant biomass and yield. This increase has its visible effects in organs such as leaf, stem, root and production of fruits and seeds. Further described is the increase in tolerance of those plants to drought, generating plants better adapted to the environmental changes, improving their growth, biomass and yield.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Universidade Federal Do Rio De JaneiroInventors: Adriana Silva Hemerly, Paulo Cavalcanti Gomes Ferreira, Pan Gong, Hilde Nelissen, Dirk Inzé, Maria Fatima Grossi De Sá, Marcos Fernando Basso, Carolina Vianna Morgante, Maria Eugenia Lisei-De-Sa
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Publication number: 20200347399Abstract: Described are methods for promoting increase in plant biomass and yield. This increase has its visible effects in organs such as leaf, stem, root and production of fruits and seeds. Further described is the increase in tolerance of those plants to drought, generating plants better adapted to the environmental changes, improving their growth, biomass and yield.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventors: Adriana Silva Hemerly, Paulo Cavalcanti Gomes Ferreira, Pan Gong, Hilde Nelissen, Dirk Inzé, Maria Fatima Grossi De Sá, Marcos Fernando Basso, Carolina Vianna Morgante, Maria Eugenia Lisei-De-Sa
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Patent number: 9388423Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding an importin or a yield-related polypeptide. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding an importin or a yield-related polypeptide, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits relative to corresponding wild type plants or other control plants. The invention also provides constructs useful in the methods of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2011Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: BASF Plant Science Company GmbHInventors: Yves Hatzfeld, Dirk Inzé, Geert De Jaeger, Aurine Verkest, Valerie Frankard, Christophe Reuzeau, Ana Isabel Sanz Molinero, Koen Bruynseels
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Publication number: 20150106974Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of one ore more nucleic acid(s) encoding at least two iSYT (interactor of SYT—synovial sarcoma translocation—) polypeptides. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding at least two iSYT polypeptides, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits relative to corresponding wild type plants or other control plants. Nucleic acids encoding at least two iSYT polypeptides and constructs comprising the same useful in performing the methods of the invention are also disclosed. Also provided are constructs useful in the methods of the invention. The present invention also relates to an iSYT-based protein complex. The use of the complex to promote plant growth, and a method for stimulating the complex formation, by overexpressing at least two members of the complex, are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: VALERIE FRANKARD, ANDRY ANDRIANKAJA, YVES HATZFELD, MARIEKE LOUWERS, STEVEN VANDENABEELE, AURINE VERKEST, GEERT DE JAEGER, DIRK INZÉ
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Patent number: 8946512Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of one or more nucleic acid(s) encoding at least two iSYT (interactor of SYT-synovial sarcoma translocation-) polypeptides. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding at least two iSYT polypeptides, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits relative to corresponding wild type plants or other control plants. The invention also provides hitherto unknown nucleic acids encoding at least two iSYT polypeptides, and constructs comprising the same, useful in performing the methods of the invention. The invention also provides constructs useful in the methods of the invention. Furthermore the present invention also relates to an iSYT-based protein complex.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2009Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: BASF Plant Science Company GmbHInventors: Valerie Frankard, Andry Andriankaja, Yves Hatzfeld, Marieke Louwers, Steven Vandenabeele, Aurine Verkest, Geert De Jaeger, Dirk Inzé
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Patent number: 8853492Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for improving plant growth characteristics relative to corresponding wild type plants. More specifically, the present invention concerns a method for improving plant growth characteristics comprising modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a class I homeodomain leucine zipper (HDZip) hox5 polypeptide or a homologue thereof; or comprising modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a nitrate transporter protein (NRT) or a homologue thereof; or comprising modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a polypeptide denoted Yield Enhancing Protein 16 (YEP16); or comprising modulating expression in a plant of a Group I glycogen synthase kinase (Group I shaggy-like kinase) or a homologue thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2007Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: CropDesign N.V.Inventors: Ana Isabel Sanz Molinero, Christophe Reuzeau, Yves Hatzfeld, Veronique Boudolf, Lieven de Veylder, Dirk Inze, Vladimir Mironov
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Publication number: 20120331586Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding an importin or a yield-related polypeptide. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding an importin or a yield-related polypeptide, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits relative to corresponding wild type plants or other control plants. The invention also provides constructs useful in the methods of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2011Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: BASF Plant Science Company GmbHInventors: Yves Hatzfeld, Dirk Inzé, Geert De Jaeger, Aurine Verkest, Valerie Frankard, Christophe Reuzeau, Ana Isabel Sanz Molinero, Koen Bruynseels
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Publication number: 20120331585Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a poly(A)-RRM or a Q-rich polypeptide. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding a poly(A)-RRM or a Q-rich polypeptide, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits relative to corresponding wild type plants or other control plants. The invention also provides constructs useful in the methods of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2011Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: BASF PLANT SCIENCE COMPANY GMBHInventors: Dirk Inzé, Geert De Jaeger, Aurine Verkest, Valerie Frankard
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Publication number: 20120324602Abstract: The present invention relates to protein complexes based on AN3-interactors, more specifically interactors that are plant variants subunits of the SWI/SNF complex, and proteins that interact with those subunits, preferably in an AN3 free protein complex. It relates further to the use of the complexes to promote plant growth, and to a method for stimulating the complex formation, by overexpressing at least one, preferably at least two members of a complex.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2011Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: BASF PLANT SCIENCE COMPANY GMBHInventors: Geert De Jaeger, Dirk Inzé, Aurine Verkest
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Publication number: 20120216320Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids molecules, designated CCP nucleic acid molecules, which encode novel cell cycle associated polypeptides. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing CCP nucleic acid molecules, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and transgenic plants in which a CCP gene has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated CCP proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and anti-CCP antibodies. Agricultural, diagnostic, screening, and therapeutic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: CropDesign N.V.Inventors: Dirk Inze, Veronique Boudolf, Lieven de Veylder, Juan Antonio Torres Acosta, Zoltan Magyar
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Patent number: 8193414Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of molecular biology. The invention provides a method for modulating growth of a plant comprising introducing into a plant a CCP (cell cycle protein) modulator. Further provided are nucleic acid molecules and the polypeptides encoded thereof useful as modulating agents for performing such methods.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2001Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: CropDesign N.V.Inventors: Dirk Inze, Veronique Boudolf, Lieven De Veylder, Juan Antonio Torres Acosta, Zoltan Magyar
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Publication number: 20120096591Abstract: The invention relates to a method for identifying and validating plant targets for agrochemicals, comprising the steps of determining gene or protein expression profiles in function of the progression of an essential biological process in a plant subsequent downregulation of expression of said gene or protein in a plant cell. More particularly, the effects of downregulation of the candidate target gene were directly monitored on plants locally infected with a vector mediating viral induced gene suppression in that infected plant area. The invention also relates to isolated plant genes encoding proteins involved in plant growth and development. The invention also relates to plants tolerant to agrochemicals such as herbicides or pesticides.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Inventors: Dirk Inze, Willem Broekaert
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Publication number: 20110214207Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of one or more nucleic acid(s) encoding at least two iSYT (inter-actor of SYT-synovial sarcoma translocation-) polypeptides. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding at least two iSYT polypeptides, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits relative to corresponding wild type plants or other control plants. The invention also provides hitherto unknown nucleic acids encoding at least two iSYT polypeptides, and constructs comprising the same, useful in performing the methods of the invention. The invention also provides constructs useful in the methods of the invention. Furthermore the present invention also relates to an iSYT-based protein complex.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2009Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: BASF Plant Science Company GmbHInventors: Valerie Frankard, Andry Andriankaja, Yves Hatzfeld, Marieke Louwers, Steven Vandenabeele, Aurine Verkest, Geert De Jaeger, Dirk Inze
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Publication number: 20110162107Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for altering characteristics of a plant. The invention describes the identification of a gene that is downregulated in transgenic plants overexpressing E2Fa/DPa and the use of such sequences to alter plant characteristics. A preferred way for altering characteristics of a plant comprises modifying expression of one or more nucleic acid sequences and or modifying level and/or activity of one or more proteins, which nucleic acids and/or proteins encoded thereby are essentially similar to SEQ ID NO 1835. The gene identified in the present invention have an E2Fa target consensus sequence in their 5? upstream region. The identified gene is postulated to play a role as transcription factors.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: CROPDESIGN N.V.Inventors: Dirk INZE, Lieven De Veylder, Kobe Vlieghe
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Publication number: 20110162110Abstract: The present invention relates to an AN3-based protein complex. It relates further to the use of the complex to promote plant growth, and to a method for stimulating the complex formation, by overexpressing at least two member of the complex.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2009Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: BASF Plant Science Company GmbHInventors: Geert De Jaeger, Aurine Verkest, Dirk Inzé
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Patent number: 7847156Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for altering characteristics of a plant. The invention describes the identification of a gene that is downregulated in transgenic plants overexpressing E2Fa/DPa and the use of such sequences to alter plant characteristics. A preferred way for altering characteristics of a plant comprises modifying expression of one or more nucleic acid sequences and or modifying level and/or activity of one or more proteins, which nucleic acids and/or proteins encoded thereby are essentially similar to SEQ ID NO 1835. The gene identified in the present invention have an E2Fa target consensus sequence in their 5? upstream region. The identified gene is postulated to play a role as transcription factors.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2003Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Cropdesign N.V.Inventors: Dirk Inze, Lieven De Veylder, Kobe Vlieghe
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Method and means for modulating plant cell cycle proteins and their use in plant cell growth control
Patent number: 7825295Abstract: The present invention provides a method for modulating endoreduplication in a plant, plant part, or plant cell. The method comprises the steps of introduction and expression of a nucleotide sequence encoding the CDC2bAt cyclin dependent kinase gene disclosed in database accession number X57840 or said CDC2bAt cyclin dependent kinase gene having the Asp residue at position 161 replaced with an Asn residue, under the control of a promoter which functions in a plant.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2007Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: CropDesign N.V.Inventors: Dirk Inze, Gerda Segers, Lieven De Veylder, Vladimir Mironov -
Patent number: 7807872Abstract: The present invention provides isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding plant cyclin dependent kinase inhibitors (ICKs). The nucleic acid molecules may be used to downregulate expression of a plant ICK, thereby providing useful plant phenotypes.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2001Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: CropDesign N.V.Inventors: Valérie Marie-Noëlle S. Frankard, Adrian Marius Peres Bota, Anne-Marie Droual, Vladimir Mironov, Dirk Inze, Yves Hatzfeld
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Patent number: 7592507Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for modifying plant growth and development processes by affecting cell cycle regulation comprising modulating expression of members of the plant E2F transcription factor family. More specific the invention relates to methods for stimulating cell division in a plant. The invention further relates to transgenic plants produced by the methods of the invention having altered plant growth and development characteristics compared to their isogenic counterparts. Preferably, the plant characteristics modified by the present invention include enlarged cotyledons, enhanced growth rate, stress resistance and seedling survival, more cells, more tillers, more panicles.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2002Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: CrooDesign, N.V.Inventors: Tom Beeckman, Lieven De Veylder, Dirk Inze, Vladimir Mironov, Willem Broekaert, Willy Dillen, Valerie Frankard
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Publication number: 20090222952Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for increasing plant yield and/or increased stress resistance by decreasing the level of activity of a DEL1 polypeptide. One such method comprises introducing into a plant a nucleic acid comprising a variant DEL1 nucleic acid. Another method comprises downregulating expression of a DEL1 gene. The invention also relates to transgenic plants having introduced therein a variant DEL1 nucleic acid thereof, which plants have increased yield and/or increased stress resistance relative to control plants. The present invention also concerns a novel DEL1 protein and its encoding sequence, and constructs useful in the methods of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2006Publication date: September 3, 2009Applicants: CropDesign N.V., VIB vzw, Universiteit GentInventors: Jan de Meutter, Vladimir Mironov, Christophe Reuzeau, Dirk Inze, Kobe Vlieghe, Lieven de Veylder