Patents by Inventor James. W. Peacock

James. W. Peacock 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).

  • Recombinant promoter for gene expression in monocotyledonous plants
    Patent number: 5290924
    Abstract: A recombinant promoter molecule for enhancing expression of a plant-expressible structural gene in a monocot plant cell is provided comprising a plurality of enhancer elements selected from the group consisting of ARE and OCS elements, a truncated plant-expressible promoter, and an intron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1994
    Inventors: David I. Last, Richard I. S. Brettell, Douglas A. Chamberlain, Philip J. Larkin, Ellen L. Marsh, James W. Peacock, Elizabeth S. Dennis, Mark R. Olive, Jeffrey G. Ellis
  • Plant anaerobic regulatory element
    Patent number: 5001060
    Abstract: DNA sequence elements which effect anaerobic induction of genes in plants are identified and characterized. These sequence elements, designated anaerobic regulatory elements, confer inducibility by anaerobic conditions on downstress plant-expressible promoters and their associated structural genes. In particular, those sequences associated with anaerobic induction of the maize alcohol dehydrogenase and aldolase genes have been identified. These sequence elements can be employed in combination with appropriately positioned plant-expressible genes to produce chimeric, anaerobically inducible genes. Such constructs are useful for the selective expression of structural genes under anaerobic conditions in plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1991
    Assignees: Lubrizol Enterprises, Inc., Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organization
    Inventors: James. W. Peacock, John C. Walker, Elizabeth Dennis, Elizabeth A. Howard