Patents by Inventor Hiroharu Banno

Hiroharu Banno 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).

  • Esr1—a plant gene that can promote plant regeneration and transformation
    Patent number: 6812378
    Abstract: A plant gene, Esr 1, has been found which when overexpressed in plant cells results in cells which have cytokinin-independent cell growth. This feature allows the encoded protein ESR1 to be used as a selectable marker of transformed cells by growing the transformed cells on cytokinin-free media. It has also been found that overexpression of ESR1 in cells grown in the presence of cytokinins results in a higher regeneration of plants. This feature allows the gene to be used to obtain greater regeneration of plant cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: The Rockefeller University
    Inventors: Hiroharu Banno, Nam-Hai Chua
  • Esr1 - a plant gene that can promote plant regeneration and transformation
    Publication number: 20020157140
    Abstract: A plant gene, Esr 1 , has been found which when overexpressed in plant cells results in cells which have cytokinin-independent cell growth. This feature allows the encoded protein ESR1 to be used as a selectable marker of transformed cells by growing the transformed cells on cytokinin-free media. It has also been found that overexpression of ESR1 in cells grown in the presence of cytokinins results in a higher regeneration of plants. This feature allows the gene to be used to obtain greater regeneration of plant cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Applicant: THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hiroharu Banno, Nam-Hai Chua
  • Esr1-A plant gene that can promote plant regeneration and transformation
    Patent number: 6407312
    Abstract: A plant gene, Esr1, has been found which when overexpressed in plant cells results in cells which have cytokinin-independent cell growth. This feature allows the encoded protein ESR1 to be used as a selectable marker of transformed cells by growing the transformed cells on cytokinin-free media. It has also been found that overexpression of ESR1 in cells grown in the presence of cytokinins results in a higher regeneration of plants. This feature allows the gene to be used to obtain greater regeneration of plant cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: The Rockefeller University
    Inventors: Hiroharu Banno, Nam-Hai Chua