Patents by Inventor Elizabeth A. Grabau

Elizabeth A. Grabau 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).

  • Soybean phytase and nucleic acid encoding the same
    Patent number: 6303766
    Abstract: Isolated soybean phytase polypeptides and isolated nucleic acids encoding soybean phytases are provided. The invention is also directed to nucleic acid expression constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the isolated soybean phytase nucleic acids, as well as methods for producing recombinant and non-recombinant purified soybean phytase. The invention also relates to transgenic plants expressing the soybean phytase, particularly expression under seed-specific expression control elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth A. Grabau, Carla Hegeman