Patents by Inventor Elke Diederichsen

Elke Diederichsen 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 resistant to the fungus (blackleg)
    Patent number: 7893325
    Abstract: The invention relates to fungal disease resistance, in particular to resistance to blackleg disease caused by Leptosphaeria maculans. Provided are Brassica plants and seeds comprising a fragment of chromosome 8 of a wild B. rapa accession in their genome, wherein this fragment comprises a blackleg resistance locus. Further provided are molecular markers linked to the blackleg resistance locus and methods of using the markers. Brassica plants and seeds with stacked blackleg resistance loci are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Bayer BioScience N.V.
    Inventors: Elke Diederichsen, Benjamin Laga, Johan Botterman
  • Brassica plant resistant to the fungus leptosphaeria maculans (blackleg)
    Publication number: 20050142122
    Abstract: The invention relates to fungal disease resistance, in particular to resistance to blackleg disease caused by Leptosphaeria maculans. Provided are Brassica plants and seeds comprising a fragment of chromosome 8 of a wild B. rapa accession in their genome, wherein this fragment comprises a blackleg resistance locus. Further provided are molecular markers linked to the blackleg resistance locus and methods of using the markers. Brassica plants and seeds with stacked blackleg resistance loci are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Elke Diederichsen, Benjamin Laga, Johan Botterman