Patents by Inventor Gregory Z. Pearce

Gregory Z. Pearce 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).

  • Plant Defense Signal Peptides
    Publication number: 20130061352
    Abstract: A 23 amino acid peptide, AtPep1, plays an important role as a signaling component of the innate immune system of Arabidopsis. The peptide precursor gene is transcribed in response to elicitors generated by pathogens, and AtPep1 is produced to amplify the signaling pathways. Seven paralogs of the AtproPep1 gene have been identified in the Arabidopsis genome, and orthologs have been identified in species of several agriculturally important families. AtPep1 and its paralogs and orthologs play important roles as endogenous signals to amplify innate immunity. The sequences of two AtPep1 receptors from Arabidopsis are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: Washington State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Gregory Z. Pearce, Alisa Huffaker, Yube Yamaguchi, Patricia Louise Ryan