Patents by Inventor Francis Chuoh Hsu

Francis Chuoh Hsu 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).

  • Site-specific recombination of DNA in plant cells
    Patent number: 5658772
    Abstract: A method for producing site-specific recombination of DNA in plant cells. A first DNA sequence comprising a first lox site and a second DNA sequence comprising a second lox site are introduced into the cells. The lox sites are contacted with Cre to produce recombination. Also disclosed are related plasmids, transformed plant cells, and plants containing the transformed cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Joan Tellefsen Odell, Sandra Hoff Russell, Brian Lee Sauer, Francis Chuoh Hsu, Jennie Bih-Jien Shen