Patents by Inventor JoAnne J. Fillatti

JoAnne J. Fillatti 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).

  • Publication number: 20090271893
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to nucleic acid molecules and nucleic acid constructs, and other agents associated with fatty acid synthesis, particularly the ratios of saturated and unsaturated fats. Moreover, the present invention is directed to plants incorporating such agents where the plants exhibit altered ratios of saturated and unsaturated fats. In particular, the present invention is directed to plants incorporating such agents where the plants exhibit altered ratios of monounsaturated to polyunsaturated fatty acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventor: JOANNE J. FILLATTI
  • Patent number: 7601888
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of plant genetics and provides recombinant nucleic acid molecules, constructs, and other agents associated with the coordinate manipulation of multiple genes in the fatty acid synthesis pathway. In particular, the agents of the present invention are associated with the simultaneous enhanced expression of certain genes in the fatty acid synthesis pathway and suppressed expression of certain other genes in the same pathway. Also provided are plants incorporating such agents, and in particular plants incorporating such constructs where the plants exhibit altered seed oil compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology L.L.C.
    Inventors: Joanne J. Fillatti, Neal A. Bringe, Katayoon Dehesh
  • Patent number: 7566813
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of plant genetics and provides recombinant nucleic acid molecules, constructs, and other agents associated with the coordinate manipulation of multiple genes in the fatty acid synthesis pathway. In particular, the agents of the present invention are associated with the simultaneous enhanced expression of certain genes in the fatty acid synthesis pathway and suppressed expression of certain other genes in the same pathway. Also provided are plants incorporating such agents, and in particular plants incorporating such constructs where the plants exhibit altered seed oil compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Toni Voelker, JoAnne J. Fillatti, Neal A. Bringe, Tim Ulmasov
  • Patent number: 7563949
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to nucleic acid molecules and nucleic acid constructs, and other agents associated with fatty acid synthesis, particularly the ratios of saturated and unsaturated fats. Moreover, the present invention is directed to plants incorporating such agents where the plants exhibit altered ratios of saturated and unsaturated fats. In particular, the present invention is directed to plants incorporating such agents where the plants exhibit altered ratios of monounsaturated to polyunsaturated fatty acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: JoAnne J. Fillatti
  • Publication number: 20090151029
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of plant genetics and provides recombinant nucleic acid molecules, constructs, and other agents associated with the coordinate manipulation of multiple genes in the fatty acid synthesis pathway. In particular, the agents of the present invention are associated with the simultaneous enhanced expression of certain genes in the fatty acid synthesis pathway and suppressed expression of certain other genes in the same pathway. Also provided are plants incorporating such agents, and in particular plants incorporating such constructs where the plants exhibit altered seed oil compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Toni Voelker, JoAnne J. Fillatti, Neal A. Bringe, Tim Ulmasov
  • Patent number: 7531718
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to nucleic acid molecules and nucleic acid constructs, and other agents associated with fatty acid synthesis, particularly the ratios of saturated and unsaturated fats. Moreover, the present invention is directed to plants incorporating such agents where the plants exhibit altered ratios of saturated and unsaturated fats. In particular, the present invention is directed to plants incorporating such agents where the plants exhibit altered ratios of monounsaturated to polyunsaturated fatty acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Joanne J. Fillatti
  • Publication number: 20090119805
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of plant genetics and provides recombinant nucleic acid molecules, constructs, and other agents associated with the coordinate manipulation of multiple genes in the fatty acid synthesis pathway. In particular, the agents of the present invention are associated with the simultaneous enhanced expression of certain genes in the fatty acid synthesis pathway and suppressed expression of certain other genes in the sane pathway. Also provided are plants incorporating such agents, and in particular plants incorporating such constructs where the plants exhibit altered seed oil compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Joanne J. Fillatti, Neal A. Bringe, Katayoon Dehesh
  • Publication number: 20070214516
    Abstract: Methods for obtaining soybean plants that produce seed with low linolenic acid levels and moderately increased oleic levels are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for producing seed with low linolenic acid levels, moderately increased oleic levels and low saturated fatty acid levels. These methods entail the combination of transgenes that provide moderate oleic acid levels with soybean germplasm that contains mutations in soybean genes that confer low linolenic acid phenotypes. These methods also entail the combination of transgenes that provide both moderate oleic acid levels and low saturated fat levels with soybean germplasm that contains mutations in soybean genes that confer low linolenic acid phenotypes. Soybean plants and seeds produced by these methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Joanne J. Fillatti, Greg E. Keithly, Toni Voelker, Tim Ulmasov
  • Publication number: 20070192903
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods of controlling gene expression or gene suppression in eukaryotic cells. One aspect of this invention includes modifying the degree of silencing of a target gene by use of a modified suppression element. Another aspect includes providing a eukaryotic cell having a desired phenotype resulting from transcription in the eukaryotic cell of a modified suppression element. Also provided are transgenic eukaryotic cells, transgenic plant cells, plants, and seeds containing modified suppression elements, and useful derivatives of such transgenic plant cells, plants, or seeds, such as food or feed products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventors: Gregory R. Heck, JoAnne J. Fillatti, Jean C. Goley, Tichafa R.I. Munyikwa, Toni Voelker, Ty T. Vaughn
  • Patent number: 7067722
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to nucleic acid molecules and nucleic acid constructs, and other agents associated with fatty acid synthesis, particularly the ratios of saturated and unsaturated fats. Moreover, the present invention is directed to plants incorporating such agents where the plants exhibit altered ratios of saturated and unsaturated fats. In particular, the present invention is directed to plants incorporating such agents where the plants exhibit altered ratios of monounsaturated to polyunsaturated fatty acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: JoAnne J. Fillatti
  • Publication number: 20040107460
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of plant genetics and provides recombinant nucleic acid molecules, constructs, and other agents associated with the coordinate manipulation of multiple genes in the fatty acid synthesis pathway. In particular, the agents of the present invention are associated with the simultaneous enhanced expression of certain genes in the fatty acid synthesis pathway and suppressed expression of certain other genes in the same pathway. Also provided are plants incorporating such agents, and in particular plants incorporating such constructs where the plants exhibit altered seed oil compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventors: JoAnne J. Fillatti, Neal A. Bringe, Katayoon Dehesh
  • Publication number: 20040029283
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of plant genetics and provides agents capable of gene-specific silencing. The present invention specifically provides double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) agents, methods for utilizing such agents and plants containing such agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventor: JoAnne J. Fillatti
  • Publication number: 20040006792
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of plant genetics and provides recombinant nucleic acid molecules, constructs, and other agents associated with the coordinate manipulation of multiple genes in the fatty acid synthesis pathway. In particular, the agents of the present invention are associated with the simultaneous enhanced expression of certain genes in the fatty acid synthesis pathway and suppressed expression of certain other genes in the same pathway. Also provided are plants incorporating such agents, and in particular plants incorporating such constructs where the plants exhibit altered seed oil compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Inventors: Joanne J. Fillatti, Neal A. Bringe, Katayoon Dehesh
  • Publication number: 20030172399
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to nucleic acid molecules and nucleic acid constructs, and other agents associated with fatty acid synthesis, particularly the ratios of saturated and unsaturated fats. Moreover, the present invention is directed to plants incorporating such agents where the plants exhibit altered ratios of saturated and unsaturated fats. In particular, the present invention is directed to plants incorporating such agents where the plants exhibit altered ratios of monounsaturated to polyunsaturated fatty acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventor: JoAnne J. Fillatti
  • Patent number: 5565347
    Abstract: Plant species are produced by cocultivation transformation of cotyledon shoot cultures with a foreign gene followed by regeneration of plants from transformed cells, thereby producing plants capable of expressing the foreign gene. Particularly, tomato shoot cultures are employed and are transformed employing a manipulated Agrobacterium transformation system, followed by regeneration of the transformed plant tissue into plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Assignee: Calgene, Inc.
    Inventors: JoAnne J. Fillatti, Bruce R. Thomas