Patents by Inventor James Presnail
James Presnail 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: 20240141287Abstract: The present invention is in the field of biocontrol of plant insect and/or mite pests. Particularly, the present invention discloses bacterial strains effective in inhibiting the development of or in killing insects and/or mites, and/or in protecting plants from deleterious effects of insects and/or mites, and use thereof as bio-pesticides.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Michal Shoresh, Dhritiman Ghosh, James Presnail, Amir Bercovitz, Yossi Singer, Michael Ionescu
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Publication number: 20230115696Abstract: Provided are biologically pure bacterial isolates characterized by a genome structure at least 90% similar to a genome structure of a bacterial species selected from the group consisting of: Streptomyces sp. E128 having an NRRL Accession No. B-67462, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens A190 having an NRRL Accession No. B-67464, Bacillus subtilis P243 having an NRRL Accession No. B-67459, Bacillus thuringiensis M979 having an NRRL Accession No. B-67457, Massilia aurea P63 having an NRRL Accession No. B-67461, Rhodococcus sp. G706, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia E132 having an NRRL Accession No. B-67460, Streptomyces aurantiacus A918, Streptomyces badius 0180, Streptomyces mirabilis B670 having an NRRL Accession No. B67463, Streptomyces scopuliridis F427 having an NRRL Accession No. B-67458, and Streptomyces sp. L219.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Or Rotem, Pamela G. Marrone, Sharon Ayal, Amit Vasavada, Brittany Pierce, Lisa N. Meihls, Vaka S. Reddy, Debora Wilk, Ana-Lucia Cordova-Kreylos, James Presnail, Eyal Emmanuel
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Publication number: 20230062896Abstract: Materials and methods are provided for making soybean varieties that have altered oil composition as a result of one or more mutation modulating the expression of a SACPD-C gene, a FATB-1A gene, or both the SACPD-C and FATB-1A genes. For example, a soybean plant, plant part, or plant cell producing an oil that has increased saturated fatty acid content as compared to oil produced from a corresponding soybean plant, plant part, or plant cell lacking the one or more mutations is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: Calyxt, Inc.Inventors: Qiwei Shan, Zachary Demorest, James Presnail
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Patent number: 11466247Abstract: Provided are biologically pure bacterial isolates characterized by a genome structure at least 90% similar to a genome structure of a bacterial species selected from the group consisting of: Streptomyces sp. E128 having an NRRL Accession No. B-67462, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens A190 having an NRRL Accession No. B-67464, Bacillus subtilis P243 having an NRRL Accession No. B-67459, Bacillus thuringiensis M979 having an NRRL Accession No. B-67457, Massilia aurea P63 having an NRRL Accession No. B-67461, Rhodococcus sp. G706, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia E132 having an NRRL Accession No. B-67460, Streptomyces aurantiacus A918, Streptomyces badius O180, Streptomyces mirabilis B670 having an NRRL Accession No. B67463, Streptomyces scopuliridis F427 having an NRRL Accession No. B-67458, and Streptomyces sp. L219.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2018Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignees: Evogene Ltd., Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Or Rotem, Pamela G. Marrone, Sharon Ayal, Amit Vasavada, Brittany Pierce, Lisa N. Meihls, Vaka S. Reddy, Debora Wilk, Ana-Lucia Cordova-Kreylos, James Presnail, Eyal Emmanuel
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Publication number: 20200283484Abstract: Provided are biologically pure bacterial isolates characterized by a genome structure at least 90% similar to a genome structure of a bacterial species selected from the group consisting of: Streptomyces sp. E128 having an NRRL Accession No. B-67462, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens A190 having an NRRL Accession No. B-67464, Bacillus subtilis P243 having an NRRL Accession No. B-67459, Bacillus thuringiensis M979 having an NRRL Accession No. B-67457, Massilia aurea P63 having an NRRL Accession No. B-67461, Rhodococcus sp. G706, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia E132 having an NRRL Accession No. B-67460, Streptomyces aurantiacus A918, Streptomyces badius O180, Streptomyces mirabilis B670 having an NRRL Accession No. B67463, Streptomyces scopuliridis F427 having an NRRL Accession No. B-67458, and Streptomyces sp. L219.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2018Publication date: September 10, 2020Applicants: Evogene Ltd., Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Or ROTEM, Pamela G. MARRONE, Sharon AYAL, Amit VASAVADA, Brittany PIERCE, Lisa N. MEIHLS, Vaka S. REDDY, Debora WILK, Ana-Lucia CORDOVA-KREYLOS, James PRESNAIL, Eyal EMMANUEL
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Patent number: 9920316Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided which employ a silencing element that, when ingested by a pest, such as a Coleopteran plant pest or a Diabrotica plant pest, decrease the expression of a target sequence in the pest. In specific embodiments, the decrease in expression of the target sequence controls the pest and thereby the methods and compositions are capable of limiting damage to a plant. The present invention provides various target polynucleotides set forth in any one of SEQ ID NOS: disclosed herein, (but not including the forward and reverse primers.) or active variants and fragments thereof, or complements thereof, wherein a decrease in expression of one or more of the sequences in the target pest controls the pest (i.e., has insecticidal activity). Further provided are silencing elements which when ingested by the pest decrease the level of the target polypeptide and thereby control the pest. In specific embodiments, the pest is D. virgifera virgifera, D. barberi, D. virgifera zeae, D. speciosa, D.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignees: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Xu Hu, James Presnail, Nina Richtman, Scott Diehn, Michelle Van Allen, Lisa Procyk
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Publication number: 20170355991Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided which employ a silencing element that, when ingested by a pest, such as a Coleopteran plant pest or a Diabrotica plant pest, decrease the expression of a target sequence in the pest. In specific embodiments, the decrease in expression of the target sequence controls the pest and thereby the methods and compositions are capable of limiting damage to a plant. The present invention provides various target polynucleotides set forth in any one of SEQ ID NOS: disclosed herein, (but not including the forward and reverse primers.) or active variants and fragments thereof, or complements thereof, wherein a decrease in expression of one or more of the sequences in the target pest controls the pest (i.e., has insecticidal activity). Further provided are silencing elements which when ingested by the pest decrease the level of the target polypeptide and thereby control the pest. In specific embodiments, the pest is D. virgifera virgifera, D. barberi, D. virgifera zeae, D. speciosa, D.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2017Publication date: December 14, 2017Applicants: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: XU HU, JAMES PRESNAIL, NINA RICHTMAN, SCOTT DIEHN, MICHELLE VAN ALLEN, LISA PROCYK
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Publication number: 20140275208Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided which employ a silencing element that, when ingested by a pest, such as a Coleopteran plant pest or a Diabrotica plant pest, decrease the expression of a target sequence in the pest. In specific embodiments, the decrease in expression of the target sequence controls the pest and thereby the methods and compositions are capable of limiting damage to a plant. The present invention provides various target polynucleotides set forth in any one of SEQ ID NOS: disclosed herein, (but not including the forward and reverse primers.) or active variants and fragments thereof, or complements thereof, wherein a decrease in expression of one or more of the sequences in the target pest controls the pest (i.e., has insecticidal activity). Further provided are silencing elements which when ingested by the pest decrease the level of the target polypeptide and thereby control the pest. In specific embodiments, the pest is D. virgifera virgifera, D. barberi, D. virgifera zeae, D. speciosa, D.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: XU HU, JAMES PRESNAIL, NINA Richtman, SCOTT DIEHN, MICHELLE HARNACK, LISA PROCYK
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Publication number: 20080108127Abstract: Compositions and methods for protecting a plant from an insect pest are provided. In particular, nucleic acid sequences encoding insect protoxins modified to comprise at least one proteolytic activation site that is sensitive to a plant protease or an insect gut protease are provided. Cleavage of the modified protoxin at the proteolytic activation site by a protease produces an active insect toxin. Methods of using the modified insect protoxin nucleic acid sequences and the polypeptides they encode to protect a plant from an insect pest are provided. Particular embodiments of the invention further provide modified insect protoxin compositions and formulations, expression cassettes, and transformed plants, plant cells, and seeds.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2007Publication date: May 8, 2008Applicants: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., E.I. du PONT de NEMOURS and COMPANYInventors: Andre Abad, Ronald Flannagan, Rafael Hermann, Albert Lu, Billy McCutchen, James Presnail, Janet Rice, James Wong, Cao-Guo Yu
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Publication number: 20070199101Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acids encoding plant cyclotides. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the plant cyclotides, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in the production of altered levels of plant cyclotides in a transformed host cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2007Publication date: August 23, 2007Inventors: Rafael Herrmann, Albert Lu, Billy McCutchen, James Presnail, Clement Waine
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Publication number: 20070192899Abstract: Compositions and methods for protecting a plant from a pathogen, particularly a fungal pathogen, are provided. Compositions include an amino acid sequence, and variants and fragments thereof, for an antipathogenic polypeptide that was isolated from a fungal fermentation broth. Nucleic acid molecules that encode the antipathogenic polypeptides of the invention, and antipathogenic domains thereof, are also provided. A method for inducing pathogen resistance in a plant using the nucleotide sequences disclosed herein is further provided. The method comprises introducing into a plant an expression cassette comprising a promoter operably linked to a nucleotide sequence that encodes an antipathogenic polypeptide of the invention. Compositions comprising an antipathogenic polypeptide or a transformed microorganism comprising a nucleic acid of the invention in combination with a carrier and methods of using these compositions to protect a plant from a pathogen are further provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2007Publication date: August 16, 2007Applicants: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., E.I. du PONT de NEMOURS and COMPANY, The Regents of The University of CaliforniaInventors: Daniel Altier, I.A. Ellanskaya, Jacob Gilliam, Jennie Hunter-Cevera, James Presnail, Eric Schepers, Carl Simmons, Tamas Torok, Nasser Yalpani
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Publication number: 20070179284Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acids encoding plant cyclotides. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the plant cyclotides, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in the production of altered levels of plant cyclotides in a transformed host cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2007Publication date: August 2, 2007Inventors: Rafael Herrmann, Albert Lu, Billy McCutchen, James Presnail, Janet Rice, Clement Waine
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Publication number: 20070157338Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acids encoding plant cyclotides. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the plant cyclotides, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in the production of altered levels of plant cyclotides in a transformed host cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2007Publication date: July 5, 2007Inventors: Rafael Herrmann, Albert Lu, Billy McCutchen, James Presnail, Janet Rice, Clement Waine
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Publication number: 20060236423Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acids encoding plant cyclotides. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the plant cyclotides, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in the production of altered levels of plant cyclotides in a transformed host cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2005Publication date: October 19, 2006Inventors: Rafael Herrmann, Albert Lu, Billy McCutchen, James Presnail, Janet Rice, Clement Waine
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Publication number: 20060031962Abstract: Compositions and methods for protecting a plant from a pathogen, particularly a fungal pathogen, are provided. Compositions include novel amino acid sequences, and variants and fragments thereof, for antipathogenic polypeptides that were isolated from microbial fermentation broths. Nucleic acid molecules comprising nucleotide sequences that encode the antipathogenic polypeptides of the invention are also provided. A method for inducing pathogen resistance in a plant using the nucleotide sequences disclosed herein is further provided. The method comprises introducing into a plant an expression cassette comprising a promoter operably linked to a nucleotide sequence that encodes an antipathogenic polypeptide of the invention. Compositions comprising an antipathogenic polypeptide or a transformed microorganism comprising a nucleic acid of the invention in combination with a carrier and methods of using these compositions to protect a plant from a pathogen are further provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2005Publication date: February 9, 2006Applicants: Pioneer-Hi-Bred International, Inc., E.I. du pont de Nemours and Company, The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Daniel Altier, Glen Dahlbacka, I.A. Ellanskaya, Rafael Herrmann, Jennie Hunter-Cevera, Billy McCutchen, James Presnail, Janet Rice, Eric Schepers, Carl Simmons, Tamas Torok, Nasser Yalpani
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Publication number: 20050268354Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acids encoding plant cyclotides. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the plant cyclotides, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in the production of altered levels of plant cyclotides in a transformed host cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2005Publication date: December 1, 2005Inventors: Rafael Herrmann, Albert Lu, Billy McCutchen, James Presnail, Clement Waine
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Publication number: 20050261188Abstract: The invention provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding ?-endotoxins having pesticidal activity against insect pests. The invention further provides mutagenized nucleic acids that have been modified to encode pesticidal polypeptides such as endotoxins having improved pesticidal activity and/or altered pest specificity. Particular embodiments of the invention provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins that may be optimized as well as pesticidal compositions, expression cassettes, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the invention. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2005Publication date: November 24, 2005Applicant: E.I. du PONT de NEMOURS and COMPANYInventors: Andre Abad, Ronald Flannagan, Rafael Herrmann, Theodore Kahn, Albert Lu, Billy McCutchen, James Presnail, James Wong, Cao-Guo Yu
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Publication number: 20050261483Abstract: The invention provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding ?-endotoxins having pesticidal activity against insect pests. The invention further provides mutagenized nucleic acids that have been modified to encode pesticidal polypeptides such as endotoxins having improved pesticidal activity and/or altered pest specificity. Particular embodiments of the invention provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins that may be optimized as well as pesticidal compositions, expression cassettes, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the invention. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2005Publication date: November 24, 2005Applicant: E.I. duPont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Andre Abad, Ronald Flannagan, Rafael Herrmann, Theodore Kahn, Albert Lu, Billy McCutchen, James Presnail, James Wong, Cao-Guo Yu
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Publication number: 20050188440Abstract: The methods and compositions of the present invention find use in impacting microbial pathogens and in enhancing disease resistance to pathogens, particularly by plants. The compositions of the invention include polypeptides that possess antimicrobial properties, particularly fungicidal properties, and the encoding nucleic acid molecules. The polypeptides of the invention are isolated from the hemolymph and fat bodies of insect larvae induced by injection of plant pathogenic fungi. Further provided are plant cells, plants, and seed thereof, transformed with the nucleic acid molecules of the invention so as to confer disease resistance on the plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2005Publication date: August 25, 2005Applicant: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Altier, Rafael Herrmann, Albert Lu, Billy McCutchen, James Presnail, Janine Weaver, James Wong
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Publication number: 20050166286Abstract: The methods and compositions of the present invention find use in impacting microbial pathogens and in enhancing disease resistance to pathogens, particularly by plants. The compositions of the invention include polypeptides that possess antimicrobial properties, particularly fungicidal properties, and the encoding nucleic acid molecules. The polypeptides of the invention are isolated from the hemolymph and fat bodies of insect larvae induced by injection of plant pathogenic fungi. Further provided are plant cells, plants, and seed thereof, transformed with the nucleic acid molecules of the invention so as to confer disease resistance on the plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2005Publication date: July 28, 2005Applicant: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Altier, Rafael Herrmann, Albert Lu, Billy McCutchen, James Presnail, Janine Weaver, James Wong