Patents by Inventor Genhai Zhu

Genhai Zhu 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).

  • Rubisco Activase with increased thermostability and methods of use thereof
    Patent number: 7314975
    Abstract: The present invention provides thermostable polypeptides related to Arabidopsis Rubisco Activase polypeptides. Nucleic acids encoding the polypeptides of the invention are also provided. Methods for using the polypeptides and nuclei acids of the invention to enhance resistance of plants to heat stress are encompassed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Itzhak Kurek, Lu Liu, Genhai Zhu
  • Rubisco activase with increased thermostability and methods of use thereof
    Publication number: 20070050864
    Abstract: The present invention provides thermostable polypeptides related to Arabidopsis Rubisco Activase polypeptides. Nucleic acids encoding the polypeptides of the invention are also provided. Methods for using the polypeptides and nuclei acids of the invention to enhance resistance of plants to heat stress are encompassed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.
    Inventors: Itzhak Kurek, Lu Liu, Genhai Zhu
  • Methods for Improving a Photosynthetic Carbon Fixation Enzyme
    Publication number: 20060272044
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for generating, modifying, adapting, and optimizing polynucleotide sequences that encode proteins having photosynthetic carbon fixation activities, including Rubisco and Rubisco activase activities, which are useful for introduction into plant species, agronomically-important microorganisms, and other hosts, and related aspects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Genhai Zhu
  • Novel constructs and their use in metabolic pathway engineering
    Publication number: 20060253936
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to methods and techniques for the expression of metabolic pathways, novel gene fusion constructs encoding multi-functional enzymatic domains, and related hybrid proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Applicant: Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.
    Inventors: Lu Liu, Genhai Zhu
  • Modified ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase for improvement and optimization of plant phenotypes
    Publication number: 20060117409
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for generating, modifying, adapting, and optimizing polynucleotide sequences that encode proteins having Rubisco biosynthetic enzyme activities which are useful for introduction into plant species, agronomically-important microorganisms, and other hosts, and related aspects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Applicant: Maxygen, Inc.
    Inventors: Willem Stemmer, Venkitswaran Subramanian, Genhai Zhu, Lu Liu, Sergey Selifonov
  • Methods for improving a photosynthetic carbon fixation enzyme
    Publication number: 20030073135
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for generating, modifying, adapting, and optimizing polynucleotide sequences that encode proteins having photosynthetic carbon fixation activities, including Rubisco and Rubisco activase activities, which are useful for introduction into plant species, agronomically-important microorganisms, and other hosts, and related aspects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: Maxygen, Inc.
    Inventor: Genhai Zhu
  • METHODS FOR OBTAINING A POLYNECLEOTIDE ENCODING A POLYPEPTIDE HAVING A RUBISCO ACTIVITY
    Publication number: 20020151017
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for generating, modifying, adapting, and optimizing polynucleotide sequences that encode proteins having Rubisco biosynthetic enzyme activities which are useful for introduction into plant species, agronomically-important microorganisms, and other hosts, and related aspects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 1999
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: WILLEM P. C. STEMMER, VENKITSWARAN SUBRAMANIAN, GENHAI ZHU, LU LIU, SERGEY A. SELIFONOV
  • Novel constructs and their use in metabolic pathway engineering
    Publication number: 20020132308
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to methods and techniques for the expression of metabolic pathways, novel gene fusion constructs encoding multi-functional enzymatic domains, and related hybrid proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2001
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Applicant: MPEP @ Page 300-M
    Inventors: Lu Liu, Genhai Zhu
  • Modified ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase for improvement and optimization of plant phenotypes
    Publication number: 20010032342
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for generating, modifying, adapting, and optimizing polynucleotide sequences that encode proteins having Rubisco biosynthetic enzyme activities which are useful for,introduction into plant species, agronomically-important microorganisms, and other hosts, and related aspects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2001
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Applicant: Maxygen. Inc.
    Inventors: Willem P.C. Stemmer, Venkitswaran Subramanian, Genhai Zhu, Lu Liu, Sergey A. Selifonov