Patents by Inventor Jiaxu Li

Jiaxu Li 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).

  • Compositions and methods for regulating abscisic acid-induced closure of plant stomata
    Publication number: 20080163391
    Abstract: A novel gene, AAPK, is disclosed. Loss of function of the protein encoded by AAPK is associated with reduced sensitivity to abscisic acid-induced stomatal closure in plants. Also disclosed are transgenic plants and mutants having altered sensitivity to abscisic acid-mediated transpiration and other desirable agronomic features. The regulation of transpiration provided by the present invention is different from that of previously described mechanisms to control transpiration in plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Sarah M. Assmann, Jiaxu Li
  • Compositions and methods for regulating abscisic acid-induced closure of plant stomata
    Patent number: 7211436
    Abstract: A novel gene, AAPK, is disclosed. Loss of function of the protein encoded by AAPK is associated with reduced sensitivity to abscisic acid-induced stomatal closure in plants. Also disclosed are transgenic plants and mutants having altered sensitivity to abscisic acid-mediated transpiration and other desirable agronomic features. The regulation of transpiration provided by the present invention is different from that of previously described mechanisms to control transpiration in plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventors: Sarah M. Assmann, Jiaxu Li