Patents by Inventor Ju-Kon Kim
Ju-Kon Kim 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: 20240124886Abstract: A method of controlling tolerance to drought stress in a plant includes regulating expression of a gene encoding Oryza sativa branched-chain amino acid aminotransferase 2 (OsBCAT2) protein derived from rice in a plant cell. A genome-edited rice plant having enhanced tolerance to drought stress is prepared by carrying out genome editing by introducing guide RNA specific to target nucleotide sequence in a gene encoding OsBCAT2 protein, and endonuclease protein to a rice plant cell, and regenerating a plant from the genome-edited rice plant cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Ju-Kon KIM, Jun Sung SEO, Se-Jun OH, Hobin YOON
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Patent number: 11674148Abstract: The present invention relates to OsNF-YA5 gene from Oryza sativa for increasing nitrogen availability of plant and uses thereof. Since the OsNF-YA5 gene of the present invention can increase or improve nitrogen availability of a plant, it can be advantageously used for developing a plant which enables lesser consumption of nitrogen fertilizer while maintaining the same plant yield, i.e., an environment friendly plant with lower production cost.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATIONInventors: Ju-Kon Kim, Jun Sung Seo, Jae Sung Shim, Sung Hwan Kim
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Publication number: 20230055096Abstract: The present invention relates to OsNF-YA5 gene from Oryza sativa for increasing nitrogen availability of plant and uses thereof. Since the OsNF-YA5 gene of the present invention can increase or improve nitrogen availability of a plant, it can be advantageously used for developing a plant which enables lesser consumption of nitrogen fertilizer while maintaining the same plant yield, i.e., an environment friendly plant with lower production cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2021Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Ju-Kon KIM, Jun Sung SEO, Jae Sung SHIM, Sung Hwan KIM
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Patent number: 11046970Abstract: A method for controlling drought stress tolerance of a plant includes transforming a cell of the plant with a recombinant vector which includes a gene encoding Oryza sativa-derived DIAT (Drought-Induced AminoTransferase) protein to control expression of the gene encoding the DIAT protein. As the drought stress tolerance of a plant can be enhanced by the DIAT gene of the present invention, it is expected that a plant having drought stress tolerance is developed and used for enhancement of the productivity of crops.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATIONInventors: Ju-Kon Kim, Youn Shic Kim, Jae Sung Shim, Hyein Jeong
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DIAT GENE DERIVED FROM ORYZA SATIVA CONTROLLING DROUGHT STRESS TOLERANCE OF A PLANT AND USES THEREOF
Publication number: 20210017533Abstract: A method for controlling drought stress tolerance of a plant includes transforming a cell of the plant with a recombinant vector which includes a gene encoding Oryza sativa-derived DIAT (Drought-Induced AminoTransferase) protein to control expression of the gene encoding the DIAT protein. As the drought stress tolerance of a plant can be enhanced by the DIAT gene of the present invention, it is expected that a plant having drought stress tolerance is developed and used for enhancement of the productivity of crops.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2019Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Ju-Kon Kim, Youn Shic Kim, Jae Sung Shim, Hyein Jeong -
Publication number: 20200300771Abstract: A nitrogen molecular sensor according to an embodiment of the present invention detects the nitrogen content in a plant. The nitrogen molecular sensor is manufactured by a novel method that includes the isolation of new nitrogen-sensitive genes. Transgenic rice plant containing the nitrogen sensor eventually may respond to nitrogen with high sensitivity. The biological nitrogen sensor can be applied to develop the crops improved nitrogen use efficiency through overcoming the current limitation of the phenotype characterization related to nitrogen metabolism in plants. As a result, it can be used as a core technology for isolating and analyzing industrially valuable genes involving in crop nitrogen use efficiency using a mutant pool harboring nitrogen sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2017Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Ju-Kon KIM, Dong-Keun LEE
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Patent number: 9677081Abstract: A promoter, which may be used to transform a plant and/or express a gene substantially uniformly in substantially all organs and/or tissues of a plant, and which may include a constitutive expression promoter for transforming a monocot plant. A vector including a promoter, which may include a recombinant plant expression vector. A method of producing a target protein using a vector, and a method of producing a transformed cell and/or plant using a vector. A transformed plant, a transformed seed and a transformed cell are included, which may be formed by the method of producing the same using a vector.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Seoul National University R&DB FoundationInventors: Ju-Kon Kim, Su-Hyun Park, Yang-Do Choi
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Publication number: 20170058288Abstract: A method for enhancing resistance of a plant to abiotic stress includes transforming a plant cell with a recombinant vector which contains a gene encoding NF-YA7 (nuclear factor Y, subunit A7) protein derived from rice (Oryza sativa), and the gene encoding NF-YA7 protein derived from rice of the present invention can be advantageously used for development of a transgenic plant having enhanced resistance to drought resistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2014Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Ju-Kon KIM, Geupil JANG, Hyung il KIM
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Publication number: 20160010104Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression of a particular type of NAC transcription factor, an AP2-2 polypeptide, or an APETELA2-70-like (AP2-70-like) polypeptide in plants. The particular type of NAC transcription factor is one having an amino acid sequence, which when used in the construction of a NAC phylogenetic tree, tends to cluster with the group of NACs comprising the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2, 51, 53, 55, 57 or 59 rather than with any other NAC group. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding such a NAC transcription factor, AP2-2 polypeptide, or AP2-70-like polypeptide, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits relative to control plants. The invention also provides hitherto unknown NAC, AP2-2 and AP2-70-like-encoding nucleic acids, and constructs comprising the same, useful in performing the methods of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: Yang Do Choi, Ju Kon Kim, Baek Hie Nahm, Jin Seo Jeong, Se-Jun Oh, Chang-Deok Han, Sung Han Park, Pil Joong Chung
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Publication number: 20150376632Abstract: A promoter, which may be used to transform a plant and/or express a gene substantially uniformly in substantially all organs and/or tissues of a plant, and which may include a constitutive expression promoter for transforming a monocot plant. A vector including a promoter, which may include a recombinant plant expression vector. A method of producing a target protein using a vector, and a method of producing a transformed cell and/or plant using a vector. A transformed plant, a transformed seed and a transformed cell are included, which may be formed by the method of producing the same using a vector.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: Seoul National University R&DB FoundationInventors: Ju-Kon Kim, Su-Hyun Park, Yang-Do Choi
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Publication number: 20150361441Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a CLC-like (Chloride Channel-like) polypeptide, an OsBURP-like (BURP-domain containing protein) polypeptide, an AP2/ERF polypeptide, or a protein fusion comprising a TPS (trehalose-6-phosphate synthase) and a TPP (trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase) polypeptide, or modulating one or more nucleic acids encoding a TPS and a TPP enzyme, whether comprised in the same or in separate molecules. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding a CLC-like polypeptide, an OsBURP-like polypeptide, an AP2/ERF polypeptide, or a TPP polypeptide, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits relative to control plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2015Publication date: December 17, 2015Inventors: Ana Isabel Sanz Molinero, Steven Vandenabeele, Christophe Reuzeau, Yang Do Choi, Ju Kon Kim
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Publication number: 20150150158Abstract: A method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid up-regulated upon overexpression of a NAC1 or NAC5-encoding gene, referred to herein as a NUG or NAC up-regulated gene, is provided. Plants having modulated expression of a NUG, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits relative to corresponding wild type plants or other control plants, are also provided. A method for conferring abiotic stress tolerance in plants, comprising modulating expression of a nucleic acid encoding a NAC1 or NAC5 polypeptide in plants grown under abiotic stress conditions, is also provided. Plants expressing a nucleic acid encoding a NAC1 or NAC5 polypeptide, aside from having increased abiotic stress tolerance, have enhanced yield-related traits and/or modified root architecture compared to corresponding wild type plants. Constructs useful in the methods and plants produced by the methods are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2012Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicants: BASF Plant Science Company GmbH, Crop Functional Genomic CenterInventors: Christophe Reuzeau, Yang Do Choi, Ju Kon Kim, Jin Seo Jeong
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Patent number: 8987557Abstract: A promoter, which may be used to transform a plant and/or express a gene substantially uniformly in substantially all organs and/or tissues of a plant, and which may include a constitutive expression promoter for transforming a monocot plant. A vector including a promoter, which may include a recombinant plant expression vector. A method of producing a target protein using a vector, and a method of producing a transformed cell and/or plant using a vector. A transformed plant, a transformed seed and a transformed cell are included, which may be formed by the method of producing the same using a vector.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Myongji University Industry and Academia Cooperation FoundationInventors: Ju-Kon Kim, Su-Hyun Park, Yang-Do Choi
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Patent number: 8889949Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for increasing resistance of monocot plants against abiotic stress which comprises a step of transforming monocot plants with a recombinant plasmid containing a fused gene (TPSP) of trehalose-6-phosphate synthetase (TPS) gene and trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase (TPP) gene to express the TPSP gene while maintaining normal growth and development characteristics. The present invention can increase the resistance of monocot plants against various stresses so that it can greatly contribute to the improvement of production and quality of valuable agricultural crops. The present invention also relates to a transgenic monocot plant, plant cell, or protoplast transformed with a nucleic acid encoding an enzyme for trehalose biosynthesis, under control of an inducible promoter, that increases tolerance to low temperature, salt, and water stress.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2007Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignees: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc., Myongji University Industry and Academia Cooperation FoundationInventors: Ray J. Wu, Ajay K. Garg, Ju-Kon Kim, Baek-Hie Nahm, Yang-Do Choi, In-Cheol Jang, Won-Bin Choi, Yeon-Seak Kim, Chung-Ho Kim, Sang-Ik Song
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Patent number: 8557585Abstract: The present invention relates to fusion polynucleotides for biosynthesis of beta-carotene and a method for producing beta-carotene using the same. More particularly, it relates to fusion polynucleotides encoding phytoene synthase, connective sequences of FMDV-derived 2A sequence or internal ribosome entry site (IRES) and carotene desaturase, and a method for producing beta-carotenes using the same. Fusion polynucleotides and the recombinant vector using the same of the present invention have the effect of expression both phytoene synthase gene and carotene desaturase gene stably within cell transformants. Accordingly, fusion polynucleotides of the present invention can be used to regulate the biosynthetic metabolism of plant producing beta-carotene. Furthermore, it can be applied to effectively increase the content of beta-carotene, a useful metabolite.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2008Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Republic of Korea, Rural Development AdministrationInventors: Sun Hwa Ha, Ju Kon Kim, Ha Rin Jung, Jung Bong Kim, Young Mi Kim, Seok-Cheol Suh, Liang Ying Shi, Soon Jong Kweon, Dong Hern Kim
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Publication number: 20130139280Abstract: Methods for enhancing various economically important yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a LEJ1 (Loss of timing of ET and JA biosynthesisI) polypeptide, ExbB polypeptide, NMPRT (nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase) polypeptide, AP2-26-like polypeptide or HD8-like polypeptide are provided. Plants produced by the methods are also provided, which have enhanced yield-related traits relative to corresponding wild type plants or other control plants. Constructs comprising a nucleic acid encoding a LEJ1, ExbB, NMPRT, AP2-26-like or HD8-like polypeptide and uses thereof are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2011Publication date: May 30, 2013Inventors: Jeong Sheop Shin, Kwang Wook Jung, Youn-Il Park, Ji-Young Song, Ju Kon Kim, Yang Do Choi, Christophe Reuzeau
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Publication number: 20130074219Abstract: A promoter, which may be used to transform a plant and/or express a gene substantially uniformly in substantially all organs and/or tissues of a plant, and which may include a constitutive expression promoter for transforming a monocot plant. A vector including a promoter, which may include a recombinant plant expression vector. A method of producing a target protein using a vector, and a method of producing a transformed cell and/or plant using a vector. A transformed plant, a transformed seed and a transformed cell are included, which may be formed by the method of producing the same using a vector.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: Myongji University Industry and Academia Cooperation FoundationInventors: Ju-Kon Kim, Su-Hyun Park, Yang-Do Choi
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Publication number: 20120266327Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing various economically important yield-related traits in plants. More specifically, the present invention concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a CLC-like (Chloride Channel-like) polypeptide, or an OsBURP-like (BURP-domain containing protein) polypeptide, or an AP2/ERF polypeptide or a protein fusion comprising a TPS (trehalose-6-phosphate synthase) and a TPP (trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase) polypeptide or modulating one or more nucleic acid encoding a TPS and a TPP enzyme, whether comprised in the same or in separate molecules. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acids and constructs comprising them, useful in performing the methods of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2010Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicants: Crop Functional Genomics Center, BASF Plant Science Company GmbHInventors: Ana Isabel Sanz Molinero, Steven Vandenabeele, Christophe Reuzeau, Yang Do Choi, Ju Kon Kim
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Patent number: 8237018Abstract: A promoter, which may be used to transform a plant and/or express a gene substantially uniformly in substantially all organs and/or tissues of a plant, and which may include a constitutive expression promoter for transforming a monocot plant. A vector including a promoter, which may include a recombinant plant expression vector. A method of producing a target protein using a vector, and a method of producing a transformed cell and/or plant using a vector. A transformed plant, a transformed seed and a transformed cell are included, which may be formed by the method of producing the same using a vector. A PCR primer for a promoter is provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2009Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Myongji University Industry and Academia Cooperation FoundationInventors: Ju-Kon Kim, Su-Hyun Park, Nari Yi, Yang-Do Choi, Baek-Hie Nahm
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Publication number: 20120144521Abstract: The present invention is directed to transcription factor protein AP37 (APETELA 37) originating from rice which is related to tolerance of a plant to stress, a gene which encodes the protein, a recombinant vector comprising the gene, a host cell transformed with the recombinant vector, a method of producing a transgenic plant by using the recombinant vector, a method of improving tolerance of a plant to stress or increasing grain yield by transforming a plant cell with the recombination vector, a plant having improved tolerance to stress or increased grain yield produced according to said method, and a composition for improving tolerance of a plant to stress or for increasing grain yield under drought condition comprising the gene encoding AP37 protein as an effective component.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2009Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: Myongji University Industry and Academia CooperationInventors: Ju Kon Kim, Se Jun Oh, Youn Shic Kim