Patents by Inventor Graziana Taramino

Graziana Taramino 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).

  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ALTERING PROTEIN ACCUMULATION
    Publication number: 20220403401
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods useful for modulating protein expression in eukaryotic cells. The invention also provides transgenic plants, edited plant cells, plant parts, and seeds comprising depleted or optimized Kozak sequences and methods of their use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Keith DECKER, Bryan GONTAREK, Natalia IVLEVA, Hong LI, Matthew MARENGO, Ervin NAGY, Brent O'Brien, Qungang QI, Graziana TARAMINO
  • METHODS TO INCREASE MAIZE HYBRID SEED PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY
    Publication number: 20160165823
    Abstract: The discovery is in the field of plant breeding and improvement, related specifically to a hybrid field corn seed production method that utilizes floret development variant donors as female inbreds or modified inbreds. The methods increase yield in a production field and speeds and aids production. Also provided are field corn ears with the floret development phenotype and seed from the ears.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Daria Schmidt, Graziana Taramino, Aaron Waltz
  • PLANTS WITH ALTERED ROOT ARCHITECTURE, RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING EXOSTOSIN FAMILY POLYPEPTIDES AND HOMOLOGS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160017361
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering root structure of plants, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a polypeptide useful for altering plant root architecture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: GRAZIANA TARAMINO, Stephen M Allen, Stanley Luck, Xiaomu Niu, Hajime Sakai, Dwight Tomes, Scott V Tingey
  • PLANTS WITH ALTERED ROOT ARCHITECTURE, RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING LEUCINE RICH REPEAT KINASE (LLRK) POLYPEPTIDES AND HOMOLOGS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20150299723
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering root structure of plants, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a polypeptide useful for altering plant root architecture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: GRAZIANA TARAMINO, STEPHEN M. ALLEN, STANLEY LUCK, XIAOMU NIU, HAJIME SAKAI, SCOTT V. TINGEY, DWIGHT TOMES
  • Plants with altered root architecture, related constructs and methods involving genes encoding exostosin family polypeptides and homologs thereof
    Patent number: 9115203
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering root structure of plants, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a polypeptide useful for altering plant root architecture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignees: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL INC
    Inventors: Graziana Taramino, Hajime Sakai, Scott V Tingey, Stanley Luck, Dwight Tomes, Xiaomu Niu
  • Plants with altered root architecture, related constructs and methods involving genes encoding leucine rich repeat kinase (LLRK) polypeptides and homologs thereof
    Patent number: 9090901
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering root structure of plants, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a polypeptide useful for altering plant root architecture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignees: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INC
    Inventors: Graziana Taramino, Stephen M. Allen, Stanley Luck, Xiaomu Niu, Hajime Sakai, Scott V. Tingey, Dwight Tomes
  • PLANTS WITH ALTERED ROOT ARCHITECTURE, RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING PROTEIN PHOPHATASE 2C (PP2C) POLYPEPTIDES AND HOMOLOGS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20140007298
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering root structure of plants, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a polypeptide useful for altering plant root architecture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicants: PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INC, E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Stanley Luck, Xiaomu Niu, Hajime Sakai, Graziana Taramino, Scott V. Tingey, Dwight Tomes
  • ALTERING ROOT STRUCTURE DURING PLANT DEVELOPMENT
    Publication number: 20130326720
    Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments for altering root structure during plant development are disclosed along with methods of root structure alteration during plant development.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicants: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC, E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert B Meeley, Xiaomu Niu, Hajime Sakai, Graziana Taramino
  • PLANTS WITH ALTERED ROOT ARCHITECTURE, RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING NUCLEOSIDE DIPHOSPHATASE KINASE (NDK) POLYPEPTIDES AND HOMOLOGS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20120124697
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering root structure of plants, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a polypeptide useful for altering plant root architecture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: E.I.Du Pont De Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Graziana Taramino, Scott V. Tingey, Stephen M. Allen, Dwight Tomes, Stanley Luck, Hajime Sakai, Xiaomu Niu
  • PLANTS WITH ALTERED ROOT ARCHITECTURE, RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING LEUCINE RICH REPEAT KINASE (LLRK) POLYPEPTIDES AND HOMOLOGS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20120110700
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering root structure of plants, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a polypeptide useful for altering plant root architecture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INC
    Inventors: Graziana Taramino, Scott V. Tingey, Hajime Sakai, Stephen M. Allen, Dwight Tomes, Stanley Luck, Xiaomu Niu
  • ALTERING ROOT STRUCTURE DURING PLANT DEVELOPMENT
    Publication number: 20120023605
    Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments for altering root structure during plant development are disclosed along with methods of root structure alteration during plant development.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: E. I. Du Pont De NEMOURS and COMPANY PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INC
    Inventors: Graziana Taramino, Hajime Sakai, Robert B.(Brendan) Meeley, Xiaomu Niu
  • PLANTS WITH ALTERED ROOT ARCHITECTURE, RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING LECTIN PROTEIN KINASE (LPK) POLYPEPTIDES AND HOMOLOGS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110191910
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering root structure of plants, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a polypeptide useful for altering plant root architecture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventor: Graziana Taramino
  • Plants with altered root architecture, involving the rum1 gene, related constructs and methods
    Patent number: 7960613
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to isolated nucleic acid fragments comprising a root-preferred maize NAS2 promoter, a functional fragment thereof, and end-uses and methods utilizing said fragments. Functional fragment NAS2 promoters include those containing the Root Motif 1, the CAAT box, and the TATA box; the Pyrimidine Box, the Pyrimidine-rich Stretch, the QAR, the Root Motif 1, the CAAT box, and the TATA box; and the Pyrimidine Box, the Pyrimidine-rich Stretch, the QAR, the Root Motif 1, and the CAAT box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignees: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Graziana Taramino, Hajime Sakai, Mai Komatsu, Xiaomu Niu
  • PLANTS WITH ALTERED ROOT ARCHITECTURE, RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING PROTEIN PHOPHATASE 2C (PP2C) POLYPEPTIDES AND HOMOLOGS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110138501
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering root structure of plants, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a polypeptide useful for altering plant root architecture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY and PIONEER HI-BRD INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Graziana Taramino, Scott V. Tingey, Hajime Sakai, Stephen M. Allen, Dwight Tomes, Stanley Luck, Xiaomu Niu
  • Altering Root Structure During Plant Development
    Publication number: 20110113499
    Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments for altering root structure during plant development are disclosed along with methods of not structure alteration during plant development.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicants: E.I.DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, POINEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Graziana Taramino, Hajime Sakai, Robert B. Meeley, Xiaomu Niu
  • PLANTS WITH ALTERED ROOT ARCHITECTURE, RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING EXOSTOSIN FAMILY POLYPEPTIDES AND HOMOLOGS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110035822
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering root structure of plants, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a polypeptide useful for altering plant root architecture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: EI AND PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Graziana Taramino, Hajime Sakai, Scott V. Tingey, Stephen M. Allen, Stanley Luck, Dwight Tomes, Xiaomu Niu
  • Alteration of Plant Embryo/Endosperm Size During Seed Development
    Publication number: 20100199369
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments useful for altering embryo/endosperm size during seed development are disclosed along with a method of controlling embryo/endosperm size during seed development in plants using such recombinant constructs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Sakai Hajime, Graziana Taramino
  • PLANTS WITH ALTERED ROOT ARCHITECTURE, INVOLVING THE RUM1 GENE, RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20090178159
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering root structure of plants, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a polypeptide useful for altering plant root architecture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: EI AND PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Graziana Taramino, Hajime Sakai, Mai Komatsu, Xiaomu Niu
  • Plants With Altered Root Architecture, Related Constructs and Methods Involving Genes Encoding Leucine Rich Repeat Kinase (LLRK) Polypeptides and Homologs Thereof
    Publication number: 20090130685
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering root structure of plants, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a polypeptide useful for altering plant root architecture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Graziana Taramino, Scott V. Tingey, Hajime Sakai, Stephen M. Allen, Dwight Tomes, Stanley Luck, Xiaomu Niu
  • PLANTS WITH ALTERED ROOT ARCHITECTURE, RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING EXOSTOSIN FAMILY POLYPEPTIDES AND HOMOLOGS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20090113570
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering root structure of plants, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a polypeptide useful for altering plant root architecture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: E.I. DU PONT AND PIONEER HI-BRED INTER
    Inventors: Graziana Taramino, Hajime Sakai, Scott V. Tingey, Stephen M. Allen, Stanley Luck, Dwight Tomes, Xiaomu Niu