Patents by Inventor Gregory Nadzan

Gregory Nadzan 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).

  • Transcription factor sequences for conferring advantageous properties to plants
    Patent number: 9447425
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant homeobox (HB) protein family polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference or control plant, including increased yield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacqueline E. Heard, Jose Luis Riechmann, Oliver Ratcliffe, Omaira Pineda, T. Lynne Reuber, James Zhang, Gregory Nadzan
  • NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES AND CORRESPONDING POLYPEPTIDES CONFERRING MODIFIED PHENOTYPE CHARACTERISTICS IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20150259699
    Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating low-nitrogen tolerance levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding low nitrogen tolerance-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels and plant products produced from plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory NADZAN, Richard SCHNEEBERGER, Han Suk KIM, David Van-dinh DANG, Kenneth A. FELDMANN, Roger PENNELL, Shing KWOK, Hongyu ZHANG, Cory CHRISTENSEN, Jack OKAMURO, Fasong ZHOU, Wuyi WANG, Emilio MARGOLLES-CLARK, Gerard MAGPANTAY, Julissa SOSA, Nestor APUYA, Kerstin PICCOLO, Bonnie HUND, Nickolai ALEXANDROV, Vyacheslav BROVER, Peter MASCIA
  • NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES AND CORRESPONDING POLYPEPTIDES CONFERRING IMPROVED NITROGEN USE EFFICIENCY CHARACTERISTICS IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20140289884
    Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating low-nitrogen tolerance levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding low nitrogen tolerance-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels and plant products produced from plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory NADZAN, Richard SCHNEBBERGER, Han Suk KIM, David Van-Dinh DANG, Kenneth A. FELDMANN
  • Polynucleotides and polypeptides in plants
    Patent number: 8426678
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference plant. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods and is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jose Luis Riechmann, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Jacqueline E. Heard, Robert Creelman, Oliver Ratcliffe, T. Lynne Reuber, Peter P. Repetti, Roderick W. Kumimoto, Neal I. Gutterson, Omaira Pineda, Gregory Nadzan
  • NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES AND CORRESPONDING POLYPEPTIDES CONFERRING MODULATED PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
    Publication number: 20120011598
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules and their corresponding encoded polypeptides able confer the trait of modulated plant size, vegetative growth, organ number, plant architecture, sterility or seedling lethality in plants. The present invention further relates to the use of these nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides in making transgenic plants, plant cells, plant materials or seeds of a plant having such modulated growth or phenotype characteristics that are altered with respect to wild type plants grown under similar conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: MAXIM TROUKHAN, GREGORY NADZAN, PETER MASCIA, JOEL RARANG, JAMES BURNS, KYLE VOS STRACHE
  • NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES AND CORRESPONDING POLYPEPTIDES CONFERRING MODULATED PLANT SIZE AND BIOMASS AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20110212249
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules and their corresponding encoded polypeptides able confer the trait of modulated plant size, vegetative growth, organ number, plant architecture, sterility or seedling lethality in plants. The present invention further relates to the use of these nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides in making transgenic plants, plant cells, plant materials or seeds of a plant having such modulated growth or phenotype characteristics that are altered with respect to wild type plants grown under similar conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth Feldmann, Gregory Nadzan, Peter Mascia
  • Nucleotide sequences and corresponding polypeptides conferring modulated plant characteristics
    Patent number: 7989676
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules and their corresponding encoded polypeptides able confer the trait of modulated plant size, vegetative growth, organ number, plant architecture, sterility or seedling lethality in plants. The present invention further relates to the use of these nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides in making transgenic plants, plant cells, plant materials or seeds of a plant having such modulated growth or phenotype characteristics that are altered with respect to wild type plants grown under similar conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Maxim Troukhan, Gregory Nadzan, Peter Mascia, Joel Rarang, James Burns, Kyle Vos Strache
  • NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES AND CORRESPONDING POLYPEPTIDES CONFERRING IMPROVED NITROGEN USE EFFICIENCY CHARACTERISTICS IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20110061124
    Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating low-nitrogen tolerance levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding low nitrogen tolerance-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels and plant products produced from plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: CERES, INC
    Inventors: Gregory Nadzan, Richard Schneeberger, Han Suk Kim, David Van-Dinh Dang, Kenneth A. Feldmann
  • POLYNUCLEOTIDES AND POLYPEPTIDES IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20100162427
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference plant. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods and is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jose Luis RIECHMANN, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Jacqueline E. Heard, Robert Creelman, Oliver Ratcliffe, Luc J. Adam, T. Lynne Reuber, Peter P. Repetti, Roderick W. Kumimoto, Neal I. Gutterson, Marsha L. Pilgrim, Omaira Pineda, James Zhang, Gregory Nadzan
  • Transcription Factor Sequences for Conferring Advantageous Properties to Plants
    Publication number: 20100083402
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference or control plant, including increased plant size, seed size, increased leaf size, lignification, water deprivation tolerance, cold tolerance, or altered flowering time. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods and is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: MENDEL BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: JACQUELINE E. HEARD, JOSE LUIS RIECHMANN, OLIVER RATCLIFFE, OMAIRA PINEDA, T. LYNNE REUBER, JAMES ZHANG, GREGORY NADZAN
  • Polynucleotides and polypeptides in plants
    Patent number: 7511190
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference plant. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods and is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Creelman, Oliver Ratcliffe, T. Lynne Reuber, James Zhang, Gregory Nadzan
  • Nucleotide sequences and corresponding polypeptides conferring modulated plant characteristics
    Publication number: 20080072340
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules and their corresponding encoded polypeptides able confer the trait of modulated plant size, vegetative growth, organ number, plant architecture, sterility or seedling lethality in plants. The present invention further relates to the use of these nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides in making transgenic plants, plant cells, plant materials or seeds of a plant having such modulated growth or phenotype characteristics that are altered with respect to wild type plants grown under similar conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Maxim Troukhan, Gregory Nadzan, Peter Mascia, Joel Rarang, James Burns, Kyle Vos Strache
  • Nucleotide sequences and polypeptides encoded thereby useful for producing transformed plants expressing lethal/nonviability genes
    Publication number: 20070101460
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded thereby are described, together with the use of those products for making transgenic plants that are characterized by producing seeds that are not viable, not fertile, are not capable of germinating, or are otherwise not capable of regenerating into mature plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth Feldman, Gregory Nadzan, Hongyu Zhang, Nickolai Alexandrov
  • Nucleotide sequences and corresponding polypeptides conferring modulated plant size and biomass and other characteristics
    Publication number: 20060168696
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules and their corresponding encoded polypeptides able confer the trait of modulated plant size, vegetative growth, organ number, plant architecture, sterility or seedling lethality in plants. The present invention further relates to the use of these nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides in making transgenic plants, plant cells, plant materials or seeds of a plant having such modulated growth or phenotype characteristics that are altered with respect to wild type plants grown under similar conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth Feldmann, Gregory Nadzan, Peter Mascia
  • Nucleotide sequences and polypeptides encoded thereby for enhancing plant drought tolerance
    Publication number: 20060150285
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded thereby are described, together with the use of those products for making transgenic plants with increased tolerance to abiotic stress (e.g., high or low temperature, drought, flood).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Nadzan, Kenneth Feldmann, Cory Christensen