Patents by Inventor Ghihua Lu

Ghihua Lu 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).

  • Root-specific, stimulant inducible promoter and its use
    Patent number: 7560615
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated isoflavone synthase 1 (IFS1) promoter nucleic acid fragment. The invention also relates to the construction of chimeric genes comprising all or a portion of the IFS1 promoter directing the expression of transgenes, in sense or antisense orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignees: EI, Pioneer Hi-Bred International
    Inventors: Joan T. Odell, Xiaodan Yu, Xu Hu, Ghihua Lu