Patents by Inventor Jeffrey E. Habben
Jeffrey E. Habben 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: 20090165174Abstract: Methods and compositions for modulating plant development are provided. Polynucleotide sequences and amino acid sequences encoding cytokinin oxidase polypeptides are provided. The sequences can be used in a variety of methods including modulating root development, modulating floral development, modulating leaf and/or shoot development, modulating seed size and/or weight, modulating tolerance under abiotic stress, and modulating resistance to pathogens. Polynucleotides comprising CKX promoters are also provided. The promoters can be used to regulate expression of a sequence of interest. Transformed plants, plant cells, tissues, and seed are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2008Publication date: June 25, 2009Applicant: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Norbert Brugiere, Jeffrey E. Habben
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Patent number: 7531723Abstract: This invention relates generally to the field of plant molecular biology. More specifically, this invention relates to methods and reagents for the temporally- and/or spatially-regulated expression of genes that affect metabolically effective levels of cytokinins in plants, particularly in plant seeds and related female reproductive tissue. This invention further relates to transgenic plants having enhanced levels of cytokinin expression wherein the transgenic plant exhibits useful characteristics, such as improved seed size, decreased tip kernel abortion, increased seed set during unfavorable environmental conditions, or stability of yield. The present invention also provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of heterologous nucleotide sequences in a plant. Compositions comprise novel nucleotide sequences for seed-preferred promoters known as eep1 and eep2. A method for expressing a heterologous nucleotide sequence in a plant using the promoter sequences disclosed herein is provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2004Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey E. Habben, Chris Zinselmeier, Dwight T. Tomes, Timothy G. Helentjaris
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Publication number: 20080242545Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of nucleotide sequences in a plant. Compositions comprise a novel nucleic acid sequence for a promoter which is induced by abiotic stress and the coding sequence natively associated with said promoter sequence. A method for expressing a heterologous nucleotide sequence in a plant using said promoter sequence is also provided. The methods comprise transforming a plant cell to contain a heterologous nucleotide sequence operably linked to the promoter of the present invention and regenerating a stably transformed plant from said transformed plant cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Jeffrey E. Habben, Shuping Jiao
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Patent number: 7388125Abstract: The invention discloses a novel heat shock protein with high homology to chloroplast elongation factor EF-Tu. Also disclosed is a transgenic method for enhancing tolerance to heat and drought in female reproductive organs. It involves the temporal and spatial expression of novel heat shock EF-Tu in a plant organ or plant tissue. The invention also includes expression constructs, and methods for the production of crop plants with heritable phenotypes which are useful in breeding programs designed to increase heat and drought tolerance.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2004Date of Patent: June 17, 2008Assignees: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., The University of South DakotaInventors: Zoran Ristic, Shailendra K. Bhadula, Genping Yang, Thomas E. Elthon, Jeffrey E. Habben
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Patent number: 7265219Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of nucleotide sequences in a plant. Compositions comprise a novel nucleic acid sequence for a promoter which is induced by abiotic stress and the coding sequence natively associated with said promoter sequence. A method for expressing a heterologous nucleotide sequence in a plant using said promoter sequence is also provided. The methods comprise transforming a plant cell to contain a heterologous nucleotide sequence operably linked to the promoter of the present invention and regenerating a stably transformed plant from said transformed plant cell.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2003Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey E. Habben, Shuping Jiao
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Patent number: 7193130Abstract: The invention discloses a transgenic method for enhancing sink strength in female reproductive organs. It involves the expression of nucleic acids encoding acid invertase or ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase floral tissue. The invention also includes expression constructs used in the method.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2003Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Dwight T. Tomes, Christopher Zinselmeier, Jeffrey E. Habben
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Patent number: 7148405Abstract: Isolated nucleic acids encoding cis-zeatin O-glucosyltransferase are disclosed. These nucleic acid molecules are useful, among other things, to produce transgenic plants having modified cis-zeatin O-glucosyltransferase activity and/or modified growth and developmental patterns.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2001Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Assignees: State of Oregon Acting by and through the State Board of Higher Education on behalf of Oregon State University, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: David W. S. Mok, Machteld C. Mok, Ruth C. Martin, Jeffrey E. Habben
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Patent number: 6992237Abstract: This invention relates generally to the field of plant molecular biology. More specifically, this invention relates to methods and reagents for the temporal and/or spatial expression of genes that affect metabolically effective levels of cytokinins in plant seeds and related maternal tissue. This invention further relates to transgenic plants having enhanced levels of cytokinin expression wherein the transgenic plant exhibits useful characteristics, including: improved seed size, decreased tip kernel abortion, increased seed set during unfavorable environmental conditions, and stability of yield.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2000Date of Patent: January 31, 2006Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey E. Habben, Chris Zinselmeier, Dwight T. Tomes
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Publication number: 20040237147Abstract: This invention relates generally to the field of plant molecular biology. More specifically, this invention relates to methods and reagents for the temporally- and/or spatially-regulated expression of genes that affect metabolically effective levels of cytokinins in plants, particularly in plant seeds and related female reproductive tissue. This invention further relates to transgenic plants having enhanced levels of cytokinin expression wherein the transgenic plant exhibits useful characteristics, such as improved seed size, decreased tip kernel abortion, increased seed set during unfavorable environmental conditions, or stability of yield. The present invention also provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of heterologous nucleotide sequences in a plant. Compositions comprise novel nucleotide sequences for seed-preferred promoters known as eep1 and eep2. A method for expressing a heterologous nucleotide sequence in a plant using the promoter sequences disclosed herein is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2004Publication date: November 25, 2004Applicant: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey E. Habben, Chris Zinselmeier, Dwight T. Tomes, Shane E. Abbitt, Timothy G. Helentjaris, Xiaomu Niu
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Publication number: 20040139506Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of nucleotide sequences in a plant. Compositions comprise a novel nucleic acid sequence for a promoter which is induced by abiotic stress and the coding sequence natively associated with said promoter sequence. A method for expressing a heterologous nucleotide sequence in a plant using said promoter sequence is also provided. The methods comprise transforming a plant cell to contain a heterologous nucleotide sequence operably linked to the promoter of the present invention and regenerating a stably transformed plant from said transformed plant cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Applicant: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey E. Habben, Shuping Jiao
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Publication number: 20030217387Abstract: The invention discloses a transgenic method for enhancing sink strength in female reproductive organs. It involves the temporal and spatial expression of genes affecting the starch and sucrose metabolic pathways in a plant organ or plant tissue. The invention also includes expression constructs, and methods for the production of crop plants with heritable phenotypes which are useful in breeding programs designed to increase yield potential over a range of environmental conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2003Publication date: November 20, 2003Applicant: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Dwight T. Tomes, Christopher Zenselmeier, Jeffrey E. Habben
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Publication number: 20030213018Abstract: Isolated nucleic acids encoding cis-zeatin O-glucosyltransferase are disclosed. These nucleic acid molecules are useful, among other things, to produce transgenic plants having modifiedcis-zeatin O-glucosyltransferase activity and/or modified growth and developmental patterns.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2002Publication date: November 13, 2003Inventors: David W.S. Mok, Machteld C Mok, Ruth C Martin, Jeffrey E Habben
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Publication number: 20030044972Abstract: The invention discloses a novel heat shock protein with high homology to chloroplast elongation factor EF-Tu. Also disclosed is a transgenic method for enhancing tolerance to heat and drought in female reproductive organs. It involves the temporal and spatial expression of novel heat shock EF-Tu in a plant organ or plant tissue. The invention also includes expression constructs, and methods for the production of crop plants with heritable phenotypes which are useful in breeding programs designed to increase heat and drought tolerance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2001Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventors: Zoran Ristic, Shailendra K. Bhadula, Genping Yang, Thomas E. Elthon, Jeffrey E. Habben
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Publication number: 20020148007Abstract: The present invention provides a composition and method for regulating expression of heterologous nucleotide sequences in a plant. The composition is a novel nucleic acid sequence for a seed-preferred promoter. A method for expressing a heterologous nucleotide sequence in a plant using the promoter sequence is also provided. The method comprises transforming a plant cell to contain a heterologous nucleotide sequence operably linked to the seed-preferred promoter of the present invention and regenerating a stably transformed plant from the transformed plant cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2002Publication date: October 10, 2002Applicant: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Shuping Jiao, Jeffrey E. Habben, Xiaomu Niu, Odd-Arne Olsen
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Patent number: 6407315Abstract: The present invention provides a composition and method for regulating expression of heterologous nucleotide sequences in a plant. The composition is a novel nucleic acid sequence for a seed-preferred promoter. A method for expressing a heterologous nucleotide sequence in a plant using the promoter sequence is also provided. The method comprises transforming a plant cell to contain a heterologous nucleotide sequence operably linked to the seed-preferred promoter of the present invention and regenerating a stably transformed plant from the transformed plant cell.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2000Date of Patent: June 18, 2002Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Shuping Jiao, Jeffrey E. Habben, Xiaomu Niu, Odd-Arne Olsen
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Patent number: 6403862Abstract: The present invention provides a composition and method for regulating expression of heterologous nucleotide sequences in a plant. The composition is a novel nucleic acid sequence for a seed-preferred promoter. A method for expressing a heterologous nucleotide sequence in a plant using the promoter sequence is also provided. The method comprises transforming a plant cell to contain a heterologous nucleotide sequence operably linked to the seed-preferred promoter of the present invention and regenerating a stably transformed plant from the transformed plant cell.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2000Date of Patent: June 11, 2002Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Shuping Jiao, Jeffrey E. Habben, Xiaomu Niu
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Patent number: 5716790Abstract: Seed lysine is detected by an immunoassay in which anti-EF antibody binds seed protein. Seed EF concentration is highly correlated with seed lysine content.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 1996Date of Patent: February 10, 1998Assignee: Arizona Board of RegentsInventors: Gloverson L. Moro, Jeffrey E. Habben, Brian A. Larkins