Patents by Inventor Giovanna Frugis

Giovanna Frugis 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).

  • Promotion of somatic embryogenesis in plants by gene expression
    Patent number: 8581037
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for promoting somatic embryogenesis from a tissue or organ of a plant, by overexpressing a Wuschel gene in said tissue or organ. In one embodiment, such overexpression can be used as a silent selectable marker for transgenic plants. In another embodiment, such expression can be used to confer apomixis to a plant. In another embodiment, such overexpression can be used to create haploid plants, which can be used to produce dihaploid plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: The Rockefeller University
    Inventors: Jianru Zuo, Qi-Wen Niu, Giovanna Frugis, Nam-Hai Chua
  • Promotion of somatic embryogenesis in plants by wuschel gene expression
    Patent number: 8431773
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for promoting somatic embryogenesis from a tissue or organ of a plant, by overexpressing a Wuschel gene in said tissue or organ. In one embodiment, such overexpression can be used as a silent selectable marker for transgenic plants. In another embodiment, such expression can be used to confer apomixis to a plant. In another embodiment, such overexpression can be used to create haploid plants, which can be used to produce dihaploid plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: The Rockefeller University
    Inventors: Jianru Zuo, Qi-Wen Niu, Giovanna Frugis, Nam-Hai Chua
  • PROMOTION OF SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS IN PLANTS BY WUSCHEL GENE EXPRESSION
    Publication number: 20120102594
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for promoting somatic embryogenesis from a tissue or organ of a plant, by overexpressing a Wuschel gene in said tissue or organ. In one embodiment, such overexpression can be used as a silent selectable marker for transgenic plants. In another embodiment, such expression can be used to confer apomixis to a plant. In another embodiment, such overexpression can be used to create haploid plants, which can be used to produce dihaploid plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jianru ZUO, Qi-Wen NIU, Giovanna FRUGIS, Nam-Hai CHUA
  • Promotion of somatic embryogenesis in plants by gene expression
    Patent number: 8101821
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for promoting somatic embryogenesis from a tissue or organ of a plant, by overexpressing a Wuschel gene in said tissue or organ. In one embodiment, such overexpression can be used as a silent selectable marker for transgenic plants. In another embodiment, such expression can be used to confer apomixis to a plant. In another embodiment, such overexpression can be used to create haploid plants, which can be used to produce dihaploid plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: The Rockefeller University
    Inventors: Jianru Zuo, Qi-Wen Niu, Giovanna Frugis, Nam-Hai Chua
  • PROMOTION OF SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS IN PLANTS BY WUSCHEL GENE EXPRESSION
    Publication number: 20110252506
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for promoting somatic embryogenesis from a tissue or organ of a plant, by overexpressing a Wuschel gene in said tissue or organ. In one embodiment, such overexpression can be used as a silent selectable marker for transgenic plants. In another embodiment, such expression can be used to confer apomixis to a plant. In another embodiment, such overexpression can be used to create haploid plants, which can be used to produce dihaploid plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jianru ZUO, Qi-Wen NIU, Giovanna FRUGIS, Nam-Hai CHUA
  • Promotion of somatic embryogenesis in plants by gene expression
    Patent number: 7977534
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for promoting somatic embryogenesis from a tissue or organ of a plant, by overexpressing a Wuschel gene in said tissue or organ. In one embodiment, such overexpression can be used as a silent selectable marker for transgenic plants. In another embodiment, such expression can be used to confer apomixis to a plant. In another embodiment, such overexpression can be used to create haploid plants, which can be used to produce dihaploid plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: The Rockefeller University
    Inventors: Jianru Zuo, Qi-Wen Niu, Giovanna Frugis, Nam-Hai Chua
  • PROMOTION OF SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS IN PLANTS BY WUSCHEL GENE EXPRESSION
    Publication number: 20110078823
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for promoting somatic embryogenesis from a tissue or organ of a plant, by overexpressing a Wuschel gene in said tissue or organ. In one embodiment, such overexpression can be used as a silent selectable marker for transgenic plants. In another embodiment, such expression can be used to confer apomixis to a plant. In another embodiment, such overexpression can be used to create haploid plants, which can be used to produce dihaploid plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jianru ZUO, Qi-Wen NIU, Giovanna FRUGIS, Nam-Hai CHUA
  • Promotion of somatic embryogenesis in plants by gene expression
    Patent number: 7816580
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for promoting somatic embryogenesis from a tissue or organ of a plant, by overexpressing a Wuschel gene in said tissue or organ. In one embodiment, such overexpression can be used as a silent selectable marker for transgenic plants. In another embodiment, such expression can be used to confer apomixis to a plant. In another embodiment, such overexpression can be used to create haploid plants, which can be used to produce dihaploid plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: The Rockefeller University
    Inventors: Jianru Zuo, Qi-Wen Niu, Giovanna Frugis, Nam-Hai Chua
  • PROMOTION OF SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS IN PLANTS BY WUSCHEL GENE EXPRESSION
    Publication number: 20100169997
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for promoting somatic embryogenesis from a tissue or organ of a plant, by overexpressing a Wuschel gene in said tissue or organ. In one embodiment, such overexpression can be used as a silent selectable marker for transgenic plants. In another embodiment, such expression can be used to confer apomixis to a plant. In another embodiment, such overexpression can be used to create haploid plants, which can be used to produce dihaploid plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jianru ZUO, Qi-Wen NIU, Giovanna FRUGIS, Nam-Hai CHUA
  • Promotion of somatic embryogenesis in plants by wuschel gene expression
    Patent number: 7700829
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for promoting somatic embryogenesis from a tissue or organ of a plant, by overexpressing a Wuschel gene in said tissue or organ. In one embodiment, such overexpression can be used as a silent selectable marker for transgenic plants. In another embodiment, such expression can be used to confer apomixis to a plant. In another embodiment, such overexpression can be used to create haploid plants, which can be used to produce dihaploid plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: The Rockefeller University
    Inventors: Jianru Zuo, Qi-Wen Niu, Giovanna Frugis, Nam-Hai Chua
  • Promotion of somatic embryogenesis in plants by wuschel gene expression
    Publication number: 20050071898
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for promoting somatic embryogenesis from a tissue or organ of a plant, by overexpressing a Wuschel gene in said tissue or organ. In one embodiment, such overexpression can be used as a silent selectable marker for transgenic plants. In another embodiment, such expression can be used to confer apomixis to a plant. In another embodiment, such overexpression can be used to create haploid plants, which can be used to produce dihaploid plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2004
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Applicant: The Rockefeller University
    Inventors: Jianru Zuo, Qi-Wen Niu, Giovanna Frugis, Nam-Hai Chua
  • Promotion of somatic embryogenesis in plants by wuschel gene expression
    Publication number: 20030082813
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for promoting somatic embryogenesis from a tissue or organ of a plant, by overexpressing a Wuschel gene in said tissue or organ. In one embodiment, such overexpression can be used as a silent selectable marker for transgenic plants. In another embodiment, such expression can be used to confer apomixis to a plant. In another embodiment, such overexpression can be used to create haploid plants, which can be used to produce dihaploid plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2001
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Applicant: THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jianru Zuo, Qi-Wen Niu, Giovanna Frugis, Nam-Hai Chua