Patents by Inventor Fred Beisson

Fred Beisson 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).

  • Compositions and methods for using acyltransferases for altering lipid production on the surface of plants
    Publication number: 20090163729
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising acyltransferase nucleic acid molecules for altering lipids on the surface of plants, and related methods. In particular, the present invention provides compositions and methods for increasing the amount of free fatty acids, acylglycerols, and other lipids on the surface of a plant. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to increasing activity of a GPAT acyltransferase for altering lipid on the plant surface, for increasing surface lipids, for enhancing environmental stress tolerance, increasing resistance to biotic stress, and providing novel plant lipids for commercial products. In further embodiments, the present invention relates to using an Arabidopsis thaliana GPAT acyltransferase for altering lipid compounds on the surface of a plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees Operating Michigan State University
    Inventors: Yonghua Li, Fred Beisson, Mike Pollard, John Ohlrogge