Patents by Inventor Gerard N. Koorevaar

Gerard N. Koorevaar 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).

  • Publication number: 20240099216
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides lettuce plants exhibiting resistance to downy mildew. Such plants may comprise novel introgressed genomic regions associated with disease resistance from L. virosa. In certain aspects, compositions, including novel polymorphic markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a disease resistance phenotype are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Bart Willem Brugmans, Gerard N. Koorevaar, Hieronymus J.M. van der Laan, Rosa I. Weber
  • Patent number: 11898150
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods relating to the elevation of glucoraphanin compared to standard Brassica oleracea varieties. The invention also relates to the production of hybrid varieties having desired glucosinolate contents. The invention further provides plants, plant parts, and seeds comprising such traits and comprising a Myb28 allele from Brassica villosa that is not genetically linked to an ELONG allele from Brassica villosa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SEMINIS VEGETABLE SEEDS, INC.
    Inventors: Franciscus G. van den Bosch, Gerard N. Koorevaar
  • Patent number: 11864513
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides lettuce plants exhibiting resistance to downy mildew. Such plants may comprise novel introgressed genomic regions associated with disease resistance from L. virosa. In certain aspects, compositions, including novel polymorphic markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a disease resistance phenotype are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: SEMINIS VEGETABLE SEEDS, INC.
    Inventors: Bart Willem Brugmans, Gerard N. Koorevaar, Hieronymus J. M. van der Laan, Rosa I. Weber
  • Publication number: 20230279411
    Abstract: Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) plants exhibiting resistance to Nasonovia ribisnigri biotype Nr:1 are provided, together with methods of producing, identifying, or selecting plants or germplasm with a Nasonovia ribisnigri biotype Nr:1 resistance phenotype. Such plants include lettuce plants comprising introgressed genomic regions conferring pest resistance. Compositions, including novel polymorphic markers for detecting plants comprising introgressed loci, are further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Gerard N. Koorevaar, Robyn L. Morgan, Hieronymus J.M. van der Laan, Vivian R. Van Oosten, Rosa I. Weber
  • Publication number: 20230270068
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides Brassica oleracea plants having curds or heads exhibiting increased resistance to downy mildew. Such plants may comprise novel introgressed genomic regions associated with disease resistance from Brassica oleracea MYCOCLP. In certain aspects, compositions, including novel polymorphic markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a disease resistance phenotype are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Meinardus Boon, Franciscus van den Bosch, Benjamin C. Hunter, Gerard N. Koorevaar
  • Patent number: 11542513
    Abstract: Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) plants exhibiting resistance to Nasonovia ribisnigri biotype Nr:1 are provided, together with methods of producing, identifying, or selecting plants or germplasm with a Nasonovia ribisnigri biotype Nr:1 resistance phenotype. Such plants include lettuce plants comprising introgressed genomic regions conferring pest resistance. Compositions, including novel polymorphic markers for detecting plants comprising introgressed loci, are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerard N. Koorevaar, Robyn L. Morgan, Hieronymus J. M. van der Laan, Vivian R. Van Oosten, Rosa I. Weber
  • Patent number: 11503786
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides Brassica oleracea plants having curds or heads exhibiting increased resistance to downy mildew. Such plants may comprise novel introgressed genomic regions associated with disease resistance from Brassica oleracea MYCOCLP. In certain aspects, compositions, including novel polymorphic markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a disease resistance phenotype are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Inventors: Meinardus Boon, Franciscus van den Bosch, Benjamin C. Hunter, Gerard N. Koorevaar
  • Publication number: 20220330509
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides Brassica oleracea plants exhibiting broad spectrum resistance to Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris. Such plants may comprise novel introgressed genomic regions associated with disease resistance from Brassica oleracea var. capitata. In certain aspects, compositions, including novel polymorphic markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a disease resistance phenotype are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Franciscus van den Bosch, Gerard N. Koorevaar, Carl E. Mero
  • Patent number: 11317576
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides Brassica oleracea plants exhibiting broad spectrum resistance to Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris. Such plants may comprise novel introgressed genomic regions associated with disease resistance from Brassica oleracea var. capitata. In certain aspects, compositions, including novel polymorphic markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a disease resistance phenotype are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventors: Franciscus van den Bosch, Gerard N. Koorevaar, Carl E. Mero
  • Publication number: 20220000054
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides lettuce plants exhibiting resistance to downy mildew. Such plants may comprise novel introgressed genomic regions associated with disease resistance from L. virosa. In certain aspects, compositions, including novel polymorphic markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a disease resistance phenotype are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Bart Willem Brugmans, Gerard N. Koorevaar, Hieronymus J.M. van der Laan, Rosa I. Weber
  • Publication number: 20210269814
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods relating to the elevation of glucoraphanin compared to standard Brassica oleracea varieties. The invention also relates to the production of hybrid varieties having desired glucosinolate contents. The invention further provides plants, plant parts, and seeds comprising such traits and comprising a Myb28 allele from Brassica villosa that is not genetically linked to an ELONG allele from Brassica villosa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Franciscus G. van den Bosch, Gerard N. Koorevaar
  • Patent number: 11071269
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides lettuce plants exhibiting resistance to downy mildew. Such plants may comprise novel introgressed genomic regions associated with disease resistance from L. virosa. In certain aspects, compositions, including novel polymorphic markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a disease resistance phenotype are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventors: Bart Willem Brugmans, Gerard N. Koorevaar, Hieronymus J. M. van der Laan, Rosa I. Weber
  • Patent number: 10982220
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods relating to the elevation of glucoraphanin compared to standard Brassica oleracea varieties. The invention also relates to the production of hybrid varieties having desired glucosinolate contents. The invention further provides plants, plant parts, and seeds comprising such traits and comprising a Myb28 allele from Brassica villosa that is not genetically linked to an ELONG allele from Brassica villosa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventors: Franciscus G. van den Bosch, Gerard N. Koorevaar
  • Publication number: 20210095298
    Abstract: Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) plants exhibiting resistance to Nasonovia ribisnigri biotype Nr:1 are provided, together with methods of producing, identifying, or selecting plants or germplasm with a Nasonovia ribisnigri biotype Nr:1 resistance phenotype. Such plants include lettuce plants comprising introgressed genomic regions conferring pest resistance. Compositions, including novel polymorphic markers for detecting plants comprising introgressed loci, are further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Gerard N. Koorevaar, Robyn L. Morgan, Hieronymus J.M. van der Laan, Vivian R. Van Oosten, Rosa I. Weber
  • Publication number: 20210000046
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides Brassica oleracea plants having curds or heads exhibiting increased resistance to downy mildew. Such plants may comprise novel introgressed genomic regions associated with disease resistance from Brassica oleracea MYCOCLP. In certain aspects, compositions, including novel polymorphic markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a disease resistance phenotype are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Meinardus Boon, Franciscus van den Bosch, Benjamin C. Hunter, Gerard N. Koorevaar
  • Patent number: 10743499
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides Brassica oleracea plants having curds or heads exhibiting increased resistance to downy mildew. Such plants may comprise novel introgressed genomic regions associated with disease resistance from Brassica oleracea MYCOCLP. In certain aspects, compositions, including novel polymorphic markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a disease resistance phenotype are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventors: Meinardus Boon, Franciscus van den Bosch, Benjamin C. Hunter, Gerard N. Koorevaar
  • Publication number: 20200100449
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides lettuce plants exhibiting resistance to downy mildew. Such plants may comprise novel introgressed genomic regions associated with disease resistance from L. virosa. In certain aspects, compositions, including novel polymorphic markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a disease resistance phenotype are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Bart Willem Brugmans, Gerard N. Koorevaar, Hieronymus J.M. van der Laan, Rosa I. Weber
  • Publication number: 20190376076
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods relating to the elevation of glucoraphanin compared to standard Brassica oleracea varieties. The invention also relates to the production of hybrid varieties having desired glucosinolate contents. The invention further provides plants, plant parts, and seeds comprising such traits and comprising a Myb28 allele from Brassica villosa that is not genetically linked to an ELONG allele from Brassica villosa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Franciscus G. van den Bosch, Gerard N. Koorevaar, Richard F. Mithen
  • Patent number: 10448595
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides lettuce plants exhibiting resistance to downy mildew. Such plants may comprise novel introgressed genomic regions associated with disease resistance from L. virosa. In certain aspects, compositions, including novel polymorphic markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a disease resistance phenotype are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventors: Bart Willem Brugmans, Gerard N. Koorevaar, Hieronymus J. M. van der Laan, Rosa I. Weber
  • Patent number: 10385353
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods relating to the elevation of glucoraphanin compared to standard Brassica oleracea varieties. The invention also relates to the production of hybrid varieties having desired glucosinolate contents. The invention further provides plants, plant parts, and seeds comprising such traits and comprising a Myb28 allele from Brassica villosa that is not genetically linked to an ELONG allele from Brassica villosa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: SEMINIS VEGETABLE SEEDS, INC.
    Inventors: Franciscus G. van den Bosch, Gerard N. Koorevaar, Richard F. Mithen