Patents by Inventor Joseph J. Colasanti

Joseph J. Colasanti 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).

  • Control of floral induction in plants and uses therefor
    Patent number: 6177614
    Abstract: The Id gene which controls flower evocation in maize plants is described. The maize nucleic acid is similar to that of genes encoding zinc-finger regulatory proteins in animals. Methods of isolation or preparation of other regulatory protein genes in plants and their uses are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Assignee: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
    Inventors: Joseph J. Colasanti, Venkatesan Sundaresan