Patents by Inventor Holger Schultheiss
Holger Schultheiss 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: 20240026372Abstract: The present invention relates to plant breeding and farming. In particular the invention relates to materials and methods for improving plant yield, especially of soybean. Preferably such improvement is visible under fungal pathogen stress, caused e.g. by soybean rust. Methods of the invention comprise cultivating a plant comprising a heterologous expression cassette comprising a gene selected from Pti5, SAR8.2 and RLK2.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2021Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Yunxing Cory Cui, Brody John De Young, Holger Schultheiss
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Patent number: 11708584Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing resistance against fungal pathogens of the order Pucciniales, preferably the family Phacopsoraceae, in plants and/or plant cells. This is achieved by increasing the expression of an RLK2 protein or fragment thereof in a plant, plant part and/or plant cell in comparison to wild type plants, wild type plant parts and/or wild type plant cells. Furthermore, the invention relates to transgenic plants, plant parts, and/or plant cells having an increased resistance against fungal pathogens, in particular, pathogens of the order Pucciniales, preferably the family Phacopsoraceae, and to recombinant expression vectors comprising a sequence that is identical or homologous to a sequence encoding an RLK2 protein.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: BASF PLANT SCIENCE COMPANY GMBHInventors: Holger Schultheiss, Tobias Mentzel, Ralf Flachmann
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Patent number: 11708583Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing resistance against fungal pathogens of the order Pucciniales, preferably the family Phacopsoraceae, in plants and/or plant cells. This is achieved by increasing the expression of an RLK1protein or fragment thereof in a plant, plant part and/or plant cell in comparison to wild type plants, wild type plant parts and/or wild type plant cells. Furthermore, the invention relates to transgenic plants, plant parts, and/or plant cells having an increased resistance against fungal pathogens, in particular, pathogens of the order Pucciniales, preferably the family Phacopsoraceae, and to recombinant expression vectors comprising a sequence that is identical or homologous to a sequence encoding an RLK1protein.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: BASF PLANT SCIENCE COMPANY GMBHInventors: Holger Schultheiss, Tobias Mentzel
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Publication number: 20230022475Abstract: The present invention pertains to the field of imparting or increasing resistance against fungal pathogens, in particular soy-beanrust, in plants, plant parts, and/or plant cells. This is achieved by increasing the content of scopoletin, scopolin and/or, most preferably, scoparone (6,7-di-methoxycoumarin) in a plant, plant part and/or plant cell. This can in particular be achieved by establishing and/or increasing the expression of an OMT3 enzyme and an F6H1 protein in the respective plant, plant part and/or plant cell; a further way would be to apply a formulation or solution containing scopoletin and/or, most preferably, scoparone to the plant, plant part and/or plant cell. The invention correspondingly also provides proteins, enzymes, expression constructs, plants, plant parts and/or plant cells. In this respect the invention also provides variants of the OMT3 enzyme.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2019Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Caspar Langenbach, Uwe Conrath, Patrick Schwinges, Sebastian Beyer, Holger Schultheiss, David Spencer
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Publication number: 20230002455Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of conferring or increasing resistance against fungal pathogens in plants, plant parts, and/or plant cells. To this end the invention focuses on facilitating or increasing the production and/or accumulation of a Myb41-type transcription factor (Myb41), fragment or homolog thereof in a plant, plant part and/or plant cell compared to corresponding wild type plants, wild type plant parts and/or wild type plant cells. The invention also relates to plants, plant parts, and/or plant cells having an increased resistance against fungal pathogens and to material and methods to create or use such plants plant parts or to produce products therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2020Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Petra Epple, Brody John De Young, Holger Schultheiss, Ralf Flachmann, David A. Hubert, Ann-Christina Herwing
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Patent number: 11447794Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing resistance against fungal pathogens of the family Phacosporaceae plants and/or plant cells. This is achieved for instance by increasing the expression of a hydrophobin protein or fragment thereof in a plant, plant part and/or plant cell in comparison to wild type plants, wild type plant parts and/or wild type plant cells. In the transgenic plants hydrophobin can be expressed as a fusion protein to facilitate and/or enhance expression. Furthermore, the hydrophobin protein can be expressed including a secretion signal sequence which mediates secretion of the protein into the apoplast and/or into the cuticule.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: BASF PLANT SCIENCE COMPANY GMBHInventors: Holger Schultheiss, Ralf Flachmann, Thomas Subkowski, Claus Bollschweiler
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Publication number: 20220186249Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing resistance against fungal pathogens of the order Pucciniales, preferably the family Phacopsoraceae, in plants and/or plant cells. This is achieved by increasing the expression of an RLK2 protein or fragment thereof in a plant, plant part and/or plant cell in comparison to wild type plants, wild type plant parts and/or wild type plant cells. Furthermore, the invention relates to transgenic plants, plant parts, and/or plant cells having an increased resistance against fungal pathogens, in particular, pathogens of the order Pucciniales, preferably the family Phacopsoraceae, and to recombinant expression vectors comprising a sequence that is identical or homologous to a sequence encoding an RLK2 protein.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2021Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Holger Schultheiss, Tobias Mentzel, Ralf Flachmann
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Publication number: 20220127635Abstract: The present invention relates to an Lr67 allele differing from a soybean Lr67 wild type gene as defined herein. The allele unexpectedly conveys, intensifies or stabilizes fungal pathogen tolerance or resistance to a plant, seed, cell, or other plant part, most preferably against rusts of genus Phakopsora in leguminous plants or parts thereof. The invention in particular provides cells, expression constructs and plants and parts thereof, for example seed, comprising the Lr67 allele, and products obtainable or obtained therefrom. The invention also provides ensembles or populations of plants or accumulations of seed. Furthermore, the invention provides uses and methods to make use of the Lr67 allele of the invention and to realize the advantages conferred thereby. In particular, the invention provides methods for creating a cell, plant or part thereof comprising the Lr67 allele, and methods for producing a plant population having resistance against a fungal pathogen.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2020Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Brody John DeYoung, Holger Schultheiss, Ralf Flachmann, David A. Hubert, Petra Epple
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Publication number: 20220127636Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing resistance against fungal pathogens of the order Pucciniales, preferably the family Phacopsoraceae, in plants and/or plant cells. This is achieved by increasing the expression of an RLK1 protein or fragment thereof in a plant, plant part and/or plant cell in comparison to wild type plants, wild type plant parts and/or wild type plant cells. Furthermore, the invention relates to transgenic plants, plant parts, and/or plant cells having an increased resistance against fungal pathogens, in particular, pathogens of the order Pucciniales, preferably the family Phacopsoraceae, and to recombinant expression vectors comprising a sequence that is identical or homologous to a sequence encoding an RLK1 protein.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2021Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Holger Schultheiss, Tobias Mentzel
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Patent number: 11180772Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing resistance against fungal pathogens of the order Pucciniales, preferably the family Phacopsoraceae, in plants and/or plant cells. This is achieved by increasing the expression of an RLK2 protein or fragment thereof in a plant, plant part and/or plant cell in comparison to wild type plants, wild type plant parts and/or wild type plant cells. Furthermore, the invention relates to transgenic plants, plant parts, and/or plant cells having an increased resistance against fungal pathogens, in particular, pathogens of the order Pucciniales, preferably the family Phacopsoraceae, and to recombinant expression vectors comprising a sequence that is identical or homologous to a sequence encoding an RLK2 protein.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2018Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: BASF PLANT SCIENCE COMPANY GMBHInventors: Holger Schultheiss, Tobias Mentzel, Ralf Flachmann
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Patent number: 11142774Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing resistance against fungal pathogens of the order Pucciniales, preferably the family Phacopsoraceae, in plants and/or plant cells. This is achieved by increasing the expression of an RLK1 protein or fragment thereof in a plant, plant part and/or plant cell in comparison to wild type plants, wild type plant parts and/or wild type plant cells. Furthermore, the invention relates to transgenic plants, plant parts, and/or plant cells having an increased resistance against fungal pathogens, in particular, pathogens of the order Pucciniales, preferably the family Phacopsoraceae, and to recombinant expression vectors comprising a sequence that is identical or homologous to a sequence encoding an RLK1 protein.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: BASF PLANT SCIENCE COMPANY GMBHInventors: Holger Schultheiss, Tobias Mentzel
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Patent number: 10941413Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing resistance against fungal pathogens of the order Pucciniales, preferably the family Phacopsoraceae, in plants and/or plant cells. This is achieved by increasing the expression of a CASAR protein or fragment thereof in a plant, plant part and/or plant cell in comparison to wild type plants, wild type plant parts and/or wild type plant cells. Furthermore, the invention relates to transgenic plants, plant parts, and/or plant cells having an increased resistance against fungal pathogens, in particular, pathogens of the order Pucciniales, preferably the family Phacopsoraceae, and to recombinant expression vectors comprising a sequence that is identical or homologous to a sequence encoding a CASAR protein.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2018Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: BASF PLANT SCIENCE COMPANY GMBHInventors: Holger Schultheiss, Nadine Tresch, Ralf Flachmann
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Patent number: 10925223Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing resistance against fungal pathogens of the family Phacosporaceae in plants and/or plant cells. This is achieved by increasing the expression of an EIN2 protein or fragment thereof in a plant, plant part and/or plant cell in comparison to wild type plants, wild type plant parts and/or wild type plant cells. Furthermore, the invention relates to transgenic plants, plant parts, and/or plant cells having an increased resistance against fungal pathogens, in particular, pathogens of the family Phacopsoraceae, and to recombinant expression vectors comprising a sequence that is identical or homologous to a sequence encoding an EIN2 protein.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: BASF PLANT SCIENCE COMPANY GMBHInventors: Holger Schultheiss, Ralf Flachmann, Tobias Mentzel
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Patent number: 10696980Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing resistance against soybean rust in transgenic plants and/or plant cells. In these plants, the content and/or the activity of an ADR-1-protein are increased in comparison to the wild-type plants not including a recombinant ADR-1-gene.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2017Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: BASF Plant Science Company GmbHInventor: Holger Schultheiss
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Patent number: 10696981Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing resistance against fungal pathogens of the family Phacosporaceae in transgenic plants and/or plant cells. In these plants, the ethylene signaling pathway and/or activity of the ethylene signaling compounds is changed. This is achieved by priming the ethylene signaling pathway in these plants in comparison to wild type plants and/or wild type plant cells. Depending on the activating or inhibitory function of a particular signaling compound overexpression or knock-down of the cognate gene might be used.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2017Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: BASF Plant Science Company GmbHInventor: Holger Schultheiss
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Patent number: 10570412Abstract: A method for increasing fungal resistance in a plant, a plant part, or a plant cell wherein the method comprises the step of increasing the production and/or accumulation of scopoletin and/or a derivative thereof in the plant, plant part, or plant cell in comparison to a wild type plant, wild type plant part, or wild type plant cell.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2016Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: BASF PLANT SCIENCE COMPANY GMBHInventors: Holger Schultheiss, Uwe Conrath, Caspar Langenbach
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Publication number: 20190390218Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing resistance against fungal pathogens of the order Pucciniales, preferably the family Phacopsoraceae,in plants and/or plant cells. This is achieved by increasing the expression of an RLK1protein or fragment thereof in a plant, plant part and/or plant cell in comparison to wild type plants, wild type plant parts and/or wild type plant cells. Furthermore, the invention relates to transgenic plants, plant parts, and/or plant cells having an increased resistance against fungal pathogens, in particular, pathogens of the order Pucciniales, preferably the family Phacopsoraceae, and to recombinant expression vectors comprising a sequence that is identical or homologous to a sequence encoding an RLK1protein.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Applicant: BASF PLANT SCIENCE COMPANY GMBHInventors: Holger Schultheiss, Tobias Mentzel
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Patent number: 10494643Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing resistance against fungal pathogens of the family Phacosporaceae in plants and/or plant cells. This is achieved by increasing the expression of an OCP3 protein or fragment thereof in a plant, plant part and/or plant cell in comparison to wild type plants, wild type plant parts and/or wild type plant cells. Furthermore, the invention relates to transgenic plants, plant parts, and/or plant cells having an increased resistance against fungal pathogens, in particular, pathogens of the family Phacopsoraceae, and to recombinant expression vectors comprising a sequence that is identical or homologous to a sequence encoding an OCP3 protein.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: BASF PLANT SCIENCE COMPANY GMBHInventors: Holger Schultheiss, Nadine Tresch
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Publication number: 20190359997Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing resistance against fungal pathogens of the family Phacosporaceae plants and/or plant cells. This is achieved for instance by increasing the expression of a hydrophobin protein or fragment thereof in a plant, plant part and/or plant cell in comparison to wild type plants, wild type plant parts and/or wild type plant cells. In the transgenic plants hydrophobin can be expressed as a fusion protein to facilitate and/or enhance expression. Furthermore, the hydrophobin protein can be expressed including a secretion signal sequence which mediates secretion of the protein into the apoplast and/or into the cuticule.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Applicant: BASF PLANT SCIENCE COMPANY GMBHInventors: Holger Schultheiss, Ralf Flachmann, Thomas Subkowski, Claus Bollschweiler
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Patent number: 10465204Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing resistance against fungal pathogens of the order Pucciniales in plants and/or plant cells. This is achieved by increasing the expression of a MybTF protein or fragment thereof in a plant, plant part and/or plant cell in comparison to wild type plants, wild type plant parts and/or wild type plant cells. Furthermore, the invention relates to transgenic plants, plant parts, and/or plant cells having an increased resistance against fungal pathogens, in particular, pathogens of the order Pucciniales, and to recombinant expression vectors comprising a sequence that is identical or homologous to a sequence encoding a MybTF protein.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2014Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: BASF PLANT SCIENCE COMPANY GMBHInventors: Holger Schultheiss, Ralf Flachmann, Tobias Mentzel