Patents by Inventor J. Antoni Rafalski

J. Antoni Rafalski 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).

  • Disease resistance factors
    Publication number: 20030172411
    Abstract: This invention relates to isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding corn (Zea mays), rice (Oryza sativa), or wheat (Triticum aestivum) NPR1 homologs. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the NPR1 homolog, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the NPR1 homolog in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2001
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Karlene H. Butler, Saverio Carl Falco, Omolayo O. Famodu, Yiwen Fang, Feng Han, Elmer P. Heppard, Zhan-Bin Liu, Joan T. Odell, J. Antoni Rafalski, Guo-Hua Miao
  • Lcb1 subunit of serine palmitoyltransferase
    Publication number: 20030166145
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a serine palmitoyltransferase Lcb1 subunit. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the serine palmitoyltransferase Lcb1 subunit, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the serine palmitoyltransferase Lcb1 subunit in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Rebecca E. Cahoon, Anthony J. Kinney, J. Antoni Rafalski
  • Phosphatidylcholine biosynthetic enzymes
    Patent number: 6596926
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding phosphatidylethanolamine N-methyltransferase biosynthetic enzyme. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the phosphatidylethanolamine N-methyltransferase biosynthetic enzyme, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of phosphatidylethanolamine N-methyltransferase biosynthetic enzyme in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Omolayo O. Famodu, Anthony J. Kinney, J. Antoni Rafalski
  • Plant histidinol-phosphate aminotransferase homologs
    Publication number: 20030121072
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a histidine biosynthetic enzyme. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the histidine biosynthetic enzyme, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the histidine biosynthetic enzyme in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, J. Antoni Rafalski
  • Plant glucose-6-phosphate translocator
    Patent number: 6583337
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a glucose-6-phosphate/phosphate translocator. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the glucose-6-phosphate/phosphate translocator, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the glucose-6-phosphate/phosphate translocator in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, J. Antoni Rafalski
  • Gene involved in pyrimidine biosynthesis in plants
    Patent number: 6573426
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding an OMP decarboxylase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the OMP decarboxylase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the OMP decarboxylase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
    Inventors: Saverio Carl Falco, J. Antoni Rafalski, Zude Weng
  • Ornithine biosynthesis enzymes
    Publication number: 20030093827
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding an ornithine biosynthetic enzyme, more specifically an ornithine acetyltransferase. The invention also relates to the construction of a recombinant DNA construct encoding all or a portion of the ornithine acetyltransferase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct results in production of altered levels of the ornithine acetyltransferase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventors: Rebecca E. Cahoon, Leslie T. Harvell, J. Antoni Rafalski
  • Transcription and gene expression regulators
    Patent number: 6559354
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a transcription or gene expression regulator. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the transcription or gene expression regulator, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the transcription or gene expression regulator in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Hongchang Ma, Omolayo O. Famodu nee Morakinyo, Joan T. Odell, Emil M. Orozco, Jr., J. Antoni Rafalski
  • Polynucleotides and polypeptides involved in post-transcriptional gene silencing
    Publication number: 20030077623
    Abstract: This invention relates to isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding polypeptides involved in post-transcriptional gene silencing. The invention also relates to construction of a recombinant DNA construct encoding all or a portion of the polypeptide involved in post-transcriptional gene silencing, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct results in production of altered levels in a transformed host cell of the the polypeptide involved in post-transcriptional gene silencing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Karlene H. Butler, Rebecca E. Cahoon, Leslie T. Harvell, J. Antoni Rafalski, Hajime Sakai
  • Plant cinnamyl-alcohol dehydrogenase
    Patent number: 6552249
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a lignin biosynthetic enzyme. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the lignin biosynthetic enzyme, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the lignin biosynthetic enzyme in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Rebecca E. Cahoon, Gary M. Fader, J. Antoni Rafalski
  • Plant lipoxygenases
    Publication number: 20030074693
    Abstract: This invention relates to isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding lipoxygenases. The invention also relates to the construction of recombinant DNA constructs encoding all or a portion of the lipoxygenase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct results in production of altered levels of the lipoxygenase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Edgar B. Cahoon, Anthony J. Kinney, Theodore M. Klein, Jian-Ming Lee, Richard W. Pearlstein, J. Antoni Rafalski, Jennie Bih-Jien Shen, Catherine J. Thorpe, Scott V. Tingey, Zude Weng
  • Sterol biosynthetic enzymes
    Patent number: 6545200
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a sterol biosynthetic enzyme. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the sterol biosynthetic enzyme, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the sterol biosynthetic enzyme in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Rebecca E. Cahoon, Omolayo O. Famodu, Brian McGonigle, J. Antoni Rafalski, Hajime Sakai
  • Plant histidinol-phosphate aminotransferase homologs
    Patent number: 6525244
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a histidine biosynthetic enzyme. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the histidine biosynthetic enzyme, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the histidine biosynthetic enzyme in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Saverio Carl Falco, J. Antoni Rafalski
  • Thiamine biosynthetic enzymes
    Patent number: 6512164
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a thiamine biosynthetic enzyme. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a substantial portion of the thiamine biosynthetic enzyme, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the thiamine biosynthetic enzyme in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Omolayo O. Famodu, J. Antoni Rafalski
  • Plant proteinases
    Publication number: 20020182704
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a proteinase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the proteinase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the proteinase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Saverio Carl Falco, Edgar B. Cahoon, Omolayo O. Famodu, Theodore M. Klein, Emil M. Orozco, J. Antoni Rafalski, Jennie Bih-Jien Shen, Hajime Sakai
  • Sterol metabolism enzymes
    Patent number: 6479733
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a sterol metabolism enzyme. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the sterol metabolism enzyme, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the sterol metabolism enzyme in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: J. Antoni Rafalski, Omolayo O. Famodu
  • Nucleic acid fragments encoding proteins involved in stress response
    Publication number: 20020152497
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated peptide-methionine sulfoxide reductase nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering peptide-methionine sulfoxide reductase levels in plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, transgenic plants, and antibody compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Saverio Carl Falco, Omolayo O. Famodu, Blake C. Meyers, Guo-Hua Miao, Joan T. Odell, J. Antoni Rafalski, Catherine J. Thorpe, Hajime Sakai, Zude Weng
  • N-end rule pathway enzymes
    Patent number: 6465234
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding an enzyme involved in the N-end rule pathway of protein degradation. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the enzyme involved in the N-end rule pathway of protein degradation, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the enzyme involved in the N-end rule pathway of protein degradation in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Rebecca E. Cahoon, Saverio Carl Falco, J. Antoni Rafalski, Hajime Sakai
  • Sterol metabolism enzymes
    Patent number: 6465717
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a sterol metabolism enzyme. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the sterol metabolism enzyme, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the sterol metabolism enzyme in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Omolayo O. Famodu, J. Antoni Rafalski
  • Plant caffeoyl-coa o-methyltransferase
    Patent number: 6465229
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a caffeoyl-CoA O-methyltransferase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the caffeoyl-CoA O-methyltransferase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the caffeoyl-CoA O-methyltransferase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Rebecca E. Cahoon, Gary M. Fader, J. Antoni Rafalski