Patents by Inventor Francis John Sek

Francis John Sek 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).

  • Method of modifying plant characters by the targeted expression of a cell cycle control protein
    Publication number: 20030172404
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for modifying plant growth and development comprising expressing an isolated nucleic acid sequence encoding Cdc25 or a homologue, analogue or derivative thereof in one or more plant cells, tissues or organs operably under the control of a regulatable promoter that does not confer expression throughout the plant under all conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Peter Crook Lloyd John, Kerong Zhang, Francis John Sek, Wim Van Camp