Patents by Inventor Helene Jugde

Helene Jugde 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).

  • Phloretin glycosyltransferases, polynucleotides encoding these and methods of use
    Patent number: 8859848
    Abstract: The invention provides method for producing a plant cell or plant with increased phlorizin or phloretin glycosyltransferase activity, the method comprising transformation of a plant cell or plant with a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide with phloretin glycosyltransferase activity. The invention also provides host cells, plant cells and plants, genetically modified to contain and or express the polynucleotides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited
    Inventors: Helene Jugde, Ross Atkinson
  • Glycosyltransferases, Polynucleotides Encoding These And Methods Of Use
    Publication number: 20110030098
    Abstract: The invention provides method for producing a plant cell or plant with increased phlorizin or phloretin glycosyltransferase activity, the method comprising transformation of a plant cell or plant with a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide with phloretin glycosyltransferase activity. The invention also provides host cells, plant cells and plants, genetically modified to contain and or express the polynucleotides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventors: Helene Jugde, Ross Atkinson