Patents by Inventor Donald Weeks

Donald Weeks 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).

  • MODIFIED DMO ENZYME AND METHODS OF ITS USE
    Publication number: 20080015110
    Abstract: The invention provides a modified variant of dicamba monooxygenase (DMO). The invention relates to the unexpected finding that cells expressing this DMO exhibit high levels of tolerance to the herbicide dicamba. Compositions comprising DMO-encoding nucleic acids and methods of use are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas Clemente, Razvan Dumitru, Paul Feng, Stanislaw Flasinski, Donald Weeks
  • METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR MAKING AND USING TRANSGENIC DICAMBA-DEGRADING ORGANISMS
    Publication number: 20060168700
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated and at least partially-purified dicamba-degrading enzymes, isolated DNA molecules coding for dicamba-degrading enzymes, DNA constructs coding for dicamba-degrading enzymes, transgenic host cells comprising DNA coding for dicamba-degrading enzymes, and transgenic plants and plant parts comprising one or more cells comprising DNA coding for dicamba-degrading enzymes. Expression of the dicamba-degrading enzymes results in the production of dicamba-degrading organisms, including dicamba-tolerant plants. The invention further provides a method of controlling weeds in a field containing the transgenic dicamba-tolerant plants of the invention and a method of decontaminating a material containing dicamba comprising applying an effective amount of atransgenic microorganism or dicamba-degrading enzyme(s) of the invention to the material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Donald Weeks, Xiao-Zhuo Wang, Patricia Herman