Patents by Inventor Heiko A. Härtel
Heiko A. Härtel 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).
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Publication number: 20120222168Abstract: Isolated nucleic acids and proteins associated with lipid and sugar metabolism regulation are provided. In particular, lipid metabolism proteins (LMP) and encoding nucleic acids originating from Arabidopsis thaliana, Brassica napus, and Physcomitrella patens are provided. The nucleic acids and proteins are used in methods of producing transgenic plants and modulating levels of seed storage compounds. Preferably, the seed storage compounds are lipids, fatty acids, starches, or seed storage proteins.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Volker Mittendorf, Heiko A. Haertel, Joerg Bauer, Oliver Oswald
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Patent number: 8217223Abstract: Isolated nucleic acids and proteins associated with lipid and sugar metabolism regulation are provided. In particular, lipid metabolism proteins (LMP) and encoding nucleic acids originating from Arabidopsis thaliana, Brassica napus, Glycine max, Oryza sativa, and Triticum aestivum are provided. The nucleic acids and proteins are used in methods of producing transgenic plants and modulating levels of seed storage compounds. Preferably, the seed storage compounds are lipids, fatty acids, starches, or seed storage proteins. The nucleic acids and proteins also are used in methods of modulating the seed size, seed number, seed weight, root length, and leaf size of plants.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2010Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Heiko A. Haertel, Garima Bhatt, Volker Mittendorf, Karin J. Shank
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Patent number: 8212111Abstract: Isolated nucleic acids and proteins associated with lipid and sugar metabolism regulation are provided. In particular, lipid metabolism proteins (LMP) and encoding nucleic acids originating from Arabidopsis thaliana are provided. The nucleic acids and proteins are used in methods of producing transgenic plants and modulating levels of seed storage compounds. Preferably, the seed storage compounds are lipids, fatty acids, starches or seed storage proteins.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2010Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Volker Mittendorf, Heiko A. Haertel, Petra Cirpus
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Patent number: 8188339Abstract: Isolated nucleic acids and proteins associated with lipid and sugar metabolism regulation are provided. In particular, lipid metabolism proteins (LMP) and encoding nucleic acids originating from Arabidopsis thaliana, Brassica napus, and Physcomitrella patens are provided. The nucleic acids and proteins are used in methods of producing transgenic plants and modulating levels of seed storage compounds. Preferably, the seed storage compounds are lipids, fatty acids, starches, or seed storage proteins.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2010Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Volker Mittendorf, Heiko A. Haertel, Jörg Bauer, Oliver Oswald
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Publication number: 20110214203Abstract: Isolated nucleic acids and proteins associated with lipid and sugar metabolism regulation are provided. In particular, lipid metabolism proteins (LMP) and encoding nucleic acids originating from Arabidopsis thaliana are provided. The nucleic acids and proteins are used in methods of producing transgenic plants and modulating levels of seed storage compounds. Preferably, the seed storage compounds are lipids, fatty acids, starches or seed storage proteins.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Volker Mittendorf, Heiko Haertel, Petra Cirpus
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Publication number: 20110162103Abstract: Isolated nucleic acids and proteins associated with lipid and sugar metabolism regulation are provided. In particular, lipid metabolism proteins (LMP) and encoding nucleic acids originating from Arabidopsis thaliana, Brassica napus, Glycine max, Oryza sativa, and Triticum aestivum are provided. The nucleic acids and proteins are used in methods of producing transgenic plants and modulating levels of seed storage compounds. Preferably, the seed storage compounds are lipids, fatty acids, starches, or seed storage proteins. The nucleic acids and proteins also are used in methods of modulating the seed size, seed number, seed weight, root length, and leaf size of plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Heiko A. Härtel, Garima Bhatt, Volker Mittendorf, Karin J. Shank
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Patent number: 7964769Abstract: Isolated nucleic acids and proteins associated with lipid and sugar metabolism regulation are provided. In particular, lipid metabolism proteins (LMP) and encoding nucleic acids originating from Arabidopsis thaliana are provided. The nucleic acids and proteins are used in methods of producing transgenic plants and modulating levels of seed storage compounds. Preferably, the seed storage compounds are lipids, fatty acids, starches or seed storage proteins.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2007Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Volker Mittendorf, Heiko Haertel, Petra Cirpus
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Publication number: 20110055971Abstract: Isolated nucleic acids and proteins associated with lipid and sugar metabolism regulation are provided. In particular, lipid metabolism proteins (LMP) and encoding nucleic acids originating from Arabidopsis thaliana are provided. The nucleic acids and proteins are used in methods of producing transgenic plants and modulating levels of seed storage compounds. Preferably, the seed storage compounds are lipids, fatty acids, starches or seed storage proteins.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Volker Mittendorf, Heiko A. Haertel, Petra Cirpus
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Publication number: 20110055972Abstract: Isolated nucleic acids and proteins associated with lipid and sugar metabolism regulation are provided. In particular, lipid metabolism proteins (LMP) and encoding nucleic acids originating from Arabidopsis thaliana, Brassica napus, and Physcomitrella patens are provided. The nucleic acids and proteins are used in methods of producing transgenic plants and modulating levels of seed storage compounds. Preferably, the seed storage compounds are lipids, fatty acids, starches, or seed storage proteins.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: BASF PLANT SCIENCE GMBHInventors: VOLKER MITTENDORF, HEIKO A. HAERTEL, JÖRG BAUER, OLIVER OSWALD
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Publication number: 20110041215Abstract: The present invention relates to a bZip transcription factor encoding polynucleotides and polypeptides. Further, the present invention relates to the use of the aforementioned nucleic acid sequences and proteins in transgenic plants. In particular, the invention is directed to methods for manipulating sugar-related compounds and for increasing oil level and altering the fatty acid composition in plants and seeds. The invention further relates to methods of using these novel plant polypeptides to stimulate plant growth and/or to increase yield and/or composition of seed storage compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2008Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: BASF PLANT SCIENCE GMBHInventors: Thorsten Zank, Heiko A. Härtel, Volker Mittendorf
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Patent number: 7858845Abstract: Isolated nucleic acids and proteins associated with lipid and sugar metabolism regulation are provided. In particular, lipid metabolism proteins (LMP) and encoding nucleic acids originating from Arabidopsis thaliana, Brassica napus, and Physcomitrella patens are provided. The nucleic acids and proteins are used in methods of producing trangenic plants and modulating levels of seed storage compounds. Preferably, the seed storage compounds are lipids, fatty acids, starches, or seed storage proteins.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2003Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Volker Mittendorf, Heiko A. Haertel, Joerg Bauer, Oliver Oswald
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Publication number: 20100287665Abstract: The present invention relates to pyruvate-orthophosphate dikinase encoding polynucleotides and polypeptides. Further, the present invention relates to the use of the aforementioned nucleic acid sequences and proteins in transgenic plants. In particular, the invention is directed to methods for manipulating sugar-related compounds and for increasing oil level and altering the fatty acid composition in plants and seeds. The invention further relates to methods of using these novel plant polypeptides to stimulate plant growth and/or to increase yield and/or composition of seed storage compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2008Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Thorsten Zank, Heiko A. Härtel
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Patent number: 7795414Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel nucleic acid and amino acid sequences associated with the metabolism of seed storage compounds in plants. More particularly novel lipid metabolism protein (LMP) sequences are provided herein. Preferably, the seed storage compounds are lipids, fatty acids, starches or seed storage proteins.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Heiko A. Härtel, Volker Mittendorf, Ruoying Chen, Karin J. Shank
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Publication number: 20100088783Abstract: Described herein are inventions in the field of genetic engineering of plants, including isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding Sucrose Synthase-like (S US-like) polypeptides to improve agronomic, horticultural, and quality traits. This invention relates generally to nucleic acid sequences encoding proteins that are related to the presence of seed storage compounds in plants. More specifically, the present invention relates to SUS-like nucleic acid sequences encoding sugar and lipid metabolism regulator proteins and the use of these sequences in transgenic plants. In particular, the invention is directed to methods for manipulating sugar-related compounds and for increasing oil level and altering the fatty acid composition in plants and seeds. The invention further relates to methods of using these novel plant polypeptides to stimulate plant growth and/or to increase yield and/or composition of seed storage compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2006Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicant: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Heiko A Härtel, Oliver Oswald
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Publication number: 20100088782Abstract: Described herein are inventions in the field of genetic engineering of plants, including combinations of nucleic acid molecules encoding pyruvate kinase subunits to improve agronomic, horticultural, and quality traits. This invention relates generally to the combination of nucleic acid sequences encoding pyruvate kinase proteins that are related to the presence of seed storage compounds in plants. More specifically, the present invention relates to the use of these combinations of these sequences, their order and direction in the combination, and the regulatory elements used to control expression and transcript termination in these combinations in transgenic plants. In particular, the invention is directed to methods for manipulating seed storage compounds in plants and seeds. The invention further relates to methods of using these novel combinations of polypeptides to stimulate plant growth and/or root growth and/or to increase yield and/or composition of seed storage compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2008Publication date: April 8, 2010Inventors: Oliver Oswald, Heiko A. Härtel, Christoph Benning, Carl Andre
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Publication number: 20100088784Abstract: Isolated nucleic acids and proteins associated with lipid and sugar metabolism regulation are provided. In particular, lipid metabolism proteins (LMP) and encoding nucleic acids originating from Arabidopsis thaliana are provided. The nucleic acids and proteins are used in methods of producing transgenic plants and modulating levels of seed storage compounds. Preferably, the seed storage compounds are lipids, fatty acids, starches or seed storage proteins.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicant: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Volker Mittendorf, Heiko A. Haertel, Petra Cirpus
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Publication number: 20090276921Abstract: This invention relates generally to nucleic acid sequences encoding proteins that are related to the presence of seed storage compounds in plants. More specifically, the present invention relates to FAD2-like nucleic acid sequences encoding lipid metabolism regulator proteins and the use of these sequences in transgenic plants. In particular, the invention is directed to methods for manipulating lipid metabolism related compounds and for increasing oil level and altering the fatty acid composition in plants and seeds. The invention further relates to methods of using these novel plant polypeptides to stimulate plant growth and/or to increase yield and/or composition of seed storage compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2005Publication date: November 5, 2009Applicant: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Heiko A. Haertel, Jermaine Gibson, Peifeng Ren
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Patent number: 7563948Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel nucleic acid and amino acid sequences associated with the metabolism of seed storage compounds in plants. More particularly novel lipid metabolism protein (LMP) sequences are provided herein. Preferably, the seed storage compounds are lipids, fatty acids, starches or seed storage proteins.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2006Date of Patent: July 21, 2009Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Heiko A. Haertel, Volker Mittendorf, Ruoying Chen, Karin Shank
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Publication number: 20080229452Abstract: Isolated nucleic acids and proteins associated with lipid and sugar metabolism regulation are provided. In particular, lipid metabolism proteins (LMP) and encoding nucleic acids originating from Arabidopsis thaliana are provided. The nucleic acids and proteins are used in methods of producing transgenic plants and modulating levels of seed storage compounds. Preferably, the seed storage compounds are lipids, fatty acids, starches or seed storage proteins.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2007Publication date: September 18, 2008Applicant: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Volker Mittendorf, Heiko Haertel, Petra Cirpus
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Patent number: 7317140Abstract: Isolated nucleic acids and proteins associated with lipid and sugar metabolism regulation are provided. In particular, lipid metabolism proteins (LMP) and encoding nucleic acids originating from Arabidopsis thaliana are provided. The nucleic acids and proteins are used in methods of producing transgenic plants and modulating levels of seed storage compounds. Preferably, the seed storage compounds are lipids, fatty acids, starches or seed storage proteins.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2002Date of Patent: January 8, 2008Assignee: BASF Plant Science GMBHInventors: Volker Mittendorf, Heiko Haertel, Petra Cirpus