Patents by Inventor Iris Tzafrir

Iris Tzafrir 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).

  • Plant regulatory sequences for selective control of gene expression
    Patent number: 7563945
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid sequences for regulating gene expression in plants. In particular, the invention relates to 5? regulatory sequences which are useful for regulating expression of heterologous DNAs in plants and methods for identifying multiple 5? regulatory sequences which confer a particular expression profile when operably linked to DNA sequences. The invention also relates to expression vectors containing the 5? regulatory sequences and to transgenic plants containing the expression vectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Timothy W. Conner, Iris Tzafrir
  • PROMOTER MOLECULES FOR USE IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20080118617
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polynucleotide molecules for regulating gene expression in plants. In particular, the invention relates to promoters isolated from Glycine max and Arabidopsis thaliana that are useful for regulating gene expression of heterologous polynucleotide molecules in plants. The invention also relates to expression constructs and transgenic plants containing the heterologous polynucleotide molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Diane M. Ruezinsky, Iris Tzafrir, Timothy W. Conner
  • Plant regulatory sequences for selective control of gene expression
    Publication number: 20060123511
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid sequences for regulating gene expression in plants. In particular, the invention relates to 5? regulatory sequences which are useful for regulating expression of heterologous DNAs in plants and methods for identifying multiple 5? regulatory sequences which confer a particular expression profile when operably linked to DNA sequences. The invention also relates to expression vectors containing the 5? regulatory sequences and to transgenic plants containing the expression vectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Timothy Conner, Iris Tzafrir
  • Plant regulatory sequences for selective control of gene expression
    Patent number: 7034204
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid sequences for regulating gene expression in plants. In particular, the invention relates to 5? regulatory sequences which are useful for regulating expression of heterologous DNAs in plants and methods for identifying multiple 5? regulatory sequences which confer a particular expression profile when operably linked to DNA sequences. The invention also relates to expression vectors containing the 5? regulatory sequences and to transgenic plants containing the expression vectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Timothy W. Conner, Iris Tzafrir
  • Promoter molecules for use in plants
    Publication number: 20060064777
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polynucleotide molecules for regulating gene expression in plants. In particular, the invention relates to promoters isolated from Glycine max and Arabidopsis thaliana that are useful for regulating gene expression of heterologous polynucleotide molecules in plants. The invention also relates to expression constructs and transgenic plants containing the heterologous polynucleotide molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Diane Ruezinsky, Iris Tzafrir, Timothy Conner
  • Plant regulatory sequences for selective control of gene expression
    Publication number: 20030131375
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid sequences for regulating gene expression in plants. In particular, the invention relates to 5′ regulatory sequences which are useful for regulating expression of heterologous DNAs in plants and methods for identifying multiple 5′ regulatory sequences which confer a particular expression profile when operably linked to DNA sequences. The invention also relates to expression vectors containing the 5′ regulatory sequences and to transgenic plants containing the expression vectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC.
    Inventors: Timothy W. Conner, Iris Tzafrir
  • Plant regulatory sequences for selective control of gene expression
    Patent number: 6506565
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid sequences for regulating gene expression in plants. In particular, the invention relates to 5′ regulatory sequences which are useful for regulating expression of heterologous DNAs in plants and methods for identifying multiple 5′ regulatory sequences which confer a particular expression profile when operably linked to DNA sequences. The invention also relates to expression vectors containing the 5′ regulatory sequences and to transgenic plants containing the expression vectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Timothy W. Conner, Iris Tzafrir
  • Sugarcane bacilliform virus promoter
    Patent number: 6489462
    Abstract: An isolated and purified DNA molecule comprising a sugarcane bacilliform virus promoter and expression cassettes comprising said promoter are provided. Also provided is a method of using a sugarcane bacilliform virus promoter to express proteins, RNA transcripts, or mixtures thereof, in transgenic plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Neil Olszewski, Iris Tzafrir, David A. Somers, Benham Lockhart, Kimberly A. Torbert
  • Sugarcane bacilliform virus promoter
    Patent number: 6093569
    Abstract: An isolated and purified DNA molecule comprising a sugarcane bacilliform virus promoter and expression cassettes comprising said promoter are provided. Also provided is a method of using a sugarcane bacilliform virus promoter to express proteins, RNA transcripts, or mixtures thereof, in transgenic plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Neil Olszewski, Iris Tzafrir, David A. Somers, Benham Lockhart, Kimberly Torbert
  • Sugarcane bacilliform virus promoter
    Patent number: 5994123
    Abstract: An isolated and purified DNA molecule comprising a sugarcane bacilliform virus promoter and expression cassettes comprising said promoter are provided. Also provided is a method of using a sugarcane bacilliform virus promoter to express proteins, RNA transcripts, or mixtures thereof, in transgenic plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Regents of University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Neil Olszewski, Iris Tzafrir, David A. Somers, Benham Lockhart, Kimberly Torbert