Patents by Inventor Haruhiko Washida

Haruhiko Washida 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).

  • METHOD FOR INTRODUCING FLORIGEN
    Publication number: 20150011393
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of introducing a florigen into a cell of a shoot apical tissue of a plant using a cell-penetrating peptide. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method of introducing a florigen into a cell of a shoot apical tissue of a plant, the method including the step of bringing a solution for florigen introduction containing a florigen and a cell-penetrating peptide in one solvent into contact with a shoot apical tissue of a plant. The present invention also relates to an agent for introducing a florigen into a cell of a shoot apical tissue of a plant, including a florigen and a cell-penetrating peptide, and to a kit for introducing a florigen into a cell of a shoot apical tissue of a plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Tsuji, Ko Shimamoto, Ken-ichiro Taoka, Haruhiko Washida