Patents by Inventor Justin M. Lira
Justin M. Lira 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: 20160058017Abstract: DIG-17 insecticidal toxins, polynucleotides encoding such toxins, use of such toxins to control pests, and transgenic plants that produce such toxins are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Justin M. Lira, Holly Jean Butler, Timothy D. Hey, Doug A. Smith, Kenneth Narva, Aaron T. Woosley
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Patent number: 9234208Abstract: DIG-13 insecticidal toxins, polynucleotides encoding such toxins, use of such toxins to control pests, and transgenic plants that produce such toxins are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2011Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Justin M. Lira, Holly J. Butler, Doug A. Smith, Kenneth Narva, Aaron T. Woosley
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Publication number: 20160002662Abstract: The subject invention provides novel plants that are not only resistant to 2,4-D, but also to a pyridyloxyacetate herbicide. The subject invention also includes plants that produce one or more enzymes of the subject invention “stacked” together with one or more other herbicide resistance genes. The subject invention enables novel combinations of herbicides to be used in new ways. Furthermore, the subject invention provides novel methods of preventing the development of, and controlling, strains of weeds that are resistant to one or more herbicides such as glyphosate. The preferred enzyme and gene for use according to the subject invention are referred to herein as AAD-13 (AryloxyAlkanoate Dioxygenase). This highly novel discovery is the basis of significant herbicide tolerant crop trait and selectable marker opportunities.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Justin M. Lira, Erika Snodderley, Andrew E. Robinson, Terry R. Wright, Donald Merlo
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Patent number: 9127289Abstract: The subject invention provides novel plants that are not only resistant to 2,4-D and other phenoxy auxin herbicides, but also to aryloxyphenoxypropionate herbicides. Heretofore, there was no expectation or suggestion that a plant with both of these advantageous properties could be produced by the introduction of a single gene. The subject invention also includes plants that produce one or more enzymes of the subject invention alone or “stacked” together with another herbicide resistance gene, preferably a glyphosate resistance gene, so as to provide broader and more robust weed control, increased treatment flexibility, and improved herbicide resistance management options. More specifically, preferred enzymes and genes for use according to the subject invention are referred to herein as AAD (aryloxyalkanoate dioxygenase) genes and proteins. No ?-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase enzyme has previously been reported to have the ability to degrade herbicides of different chemical classes and modes of action.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2010Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Terry R. Wright, Justin M. Lira, Donald J. Merlo, Nicole L. Arnold
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Patent number: 9062284Abstract: The subject invention provides novel plants that are not only resistant to 2,4-D, but also to a pyridyloxyacetate herbicide. The subject invention also includes plants that produce one or more enzymes of the subject invention “stacked” together with one or more other herbicide resistance genes. The subject invention enables novel combinations of herbicides to be used in new ways. Furthermore, the subject invention provides novel methods of preventing the development of, and controlling, strains of weeds that are resistant to one or more herbicides such as glyphosate. The preferred enzyme and gene for use according to the subject invention are referred to herein as AAD-13 (AryloxyAlkanoate Dioxygenase). This highly novel discovery is the basis of significant herbicide tolerant crop trait and selectable marker opportunities.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2012Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Justin M. Lira, Erika Snodderley, Andrew E. Robinson, Terry R. Wright, Donald Merlo
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Patent number: 9006520Abstract: DIG-3 Cry toxins, polynucleotides encoding such toxins, and transgenic plants that produce such toxins are useful to control insect pests.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2012Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Justin M. Lira, Holly Jean Butler, Doug A. Smith, Kenneth Narva, Thomas Meade
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Publication number: 20150080218Abstract: The subject invention provides novel plants that are not only resistant to 2,4-D, but also to pyridyloxyacetate herbicides. Heretofore, there was no expectation or suggestion that a plant with both of these advantageous properties could be produced by the introduction of a single gene. The subject invention also includes plants that produce one or more enzymes of the subject invention “stacked” together with one or more other herbicide resistance genes. The subject invention enables novel combinations of herbicides to be used in new ways. Furthermore, the subject invention provides novel methods of preventing the development of, and controlling, strains of weeds that are resistant to one or more herbicides such as glyphosate. The preferred enzyme and gene for use according to the subject invention are referred to herein as AAD-12 (AryloxyAlkanoate Dioxygenase). This highly novel discovery is the basis of significant herbicide tolerant crop trait and selectable marker opportunities.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Terry R. Wright, Justin M. Lira, Terence Anthony Walsh, Donald Merlo, Pon Samuel Jayakumar, Gaofeng Lin
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Patent number: 8916752Abstract: The subject invention provides novel plants that are not only resistant to 2,4-D, but also to pyridyloxyacetate herbicides. Heretofore, there was no expectation or suggestion that a plant with both of these advantageous properties could be produced by the introduction of a single gene. The subject invention also includes plants that produce one or more enzymes of the subject invention “stacked” together with one or more other herbicide resistance genes. The subject invention enables novel combinations of herbicides to be used in new ways. Furthermore, the subject invention provides novel methods of preventing the development of, and controlling, strains of weeds that are resistant to one or more herbicides such as glyphosate. The preferred enzyme and gene for use according to the subject invention are referred to herein as AAD-12 (AryloxyAlkanoate Dioxygenase). This highly novel discovery is the basis of significant herbicide tolerant crop trait and selectable marker opportunities.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2012Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLCInventors: Terry R. Wright, Justin M. Lira, Terence Anthony Walsh, Donald Merlo, Jayakumar P. Samuel, Gaofeng Lin
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Patent number: 8697642Abstract: DIG-10 Cry toxins, polynucleotides encoding such toxins, use of such toxins to control pests, and transgenic plants that produce such toxins are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2010Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.Inventors: Justin M. Lira, Kenneth Narva, Aaron T. Woosley, Ignacio M. Larrinua, Timothy D. Hey
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Publication number: 20130295638Abstract: This disclosure concerns compositions and methods for targeting peptides, polypeptides, and proteins to plastids of plastid-containing cells. In some embodiments, the disclosure concerns chloroplast transit peptides that may direct a polypeptide to a plastid, and nucleic acid molecules encoding the same. In some embodiments, the disclosure concerns methods for producing a transgenic plant material (e.g., a transgenic plant) comprising a chloroplast transit peptide, as well as plant materials produced by such methods, and plant commodity products produced therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Inventors: JUSTIN M. LIRA, ROBERT CICCHILLO, CARLA N. YERKES, ANDREW E. ROBINSON
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Publication number: 20130247254Abstract: DIG-10 Cry toxins, polynucleotides encoding such toxins, use of such toxins to control pests, and transgenic plants that produce such toxins are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Justin M. Lira, Kenneth Narva, Aaron T. Woosley, Ignacio M. Larrinua, Timothy D. Hey
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Patent number: 8476226Abstract: DIG-10 Cry toxins, polynucleotides encoding such toxins, use of such toxins to control pests, and transgenic plants that produce such toxins are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2010Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Dow AgroSciencesInventors: Justin M. Lira, Kenneth Narva, Aaron T. Woosley, Ignacio M. Larrinua, Timothy D. Hey
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Patent number: 8461422Abstract: DIG-5 Cry toxins, polynucleotides encoding such toxins, use of such toxins to control pests, and transgenic plants that produce such toxins are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2010Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Dow Agrosciences LLCInventors: Justin M. Lira, Kenneth Narva, Aaron T. Woosley, Ignacio M. Larrinua, Timothy D. Hey
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Patent number: 8304604Abstract: DIG-3 Cry toxins, polynucleotides encoding such toxins, and transgenic plants that produce such toxins are useful to control insect pests.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2010Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.Inventors: Justin M. Lira, Holly J. Butler, Doug A. Smith, Kenneth Narva, Thomas Meade
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Patent number: 8304605Abstract: DIG-11 Cry toxins, polynucleotides encoding such toxins, use of such toxins to control pests, and transgenic plants that produce such toxins are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2010Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.Inventors: Justin M. Lira, Kenneth Narva, Aaron T. Woosley, Ignacio M. Larrinua, Timothy D. Hey
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Patent number: 8283522Abstract: The subject invention provides novel plants that are not only resistant to 2,4-D, but also to pyridyloxyacetate herbicides. Heretofore, there was no expectation or suggestion that a plant with both of these advantageous properties could be produced by the introduction of a single gene. The subject invention also includes plants that produce one or more enzymes of the subject invention “stacked” together with one or more other herbicide resistance genes. The subject invention enables novel combinations of herbicides to be used in new ways. Furthermore, the subject invention provides novel methods of preventing the development of, and controlling, strains of weeds that are resistant to one or more herbicides such as glyphosate. The preferred enzyme and gene for use according to the subject invention are referred to herein as AAD-12 (AryloxyAlkanoate Dioxygenase). This highly novel discovery is the basis of significant herbicide tolerant crop trait and selectable marker opportunities.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2006Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.Inventors: Terry R. Wright, Justin M. Lira, Terence Anthony Walsh, Donald J. Merlo, Jayakumar P. Samuel, Gaofeng Lin
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Patent number: 8278505Abstract: The subject invention provides novel plants that are not only resistant to 2,4-D, but also to a pyridyloxyacetate herbicide. The subject invention also includes plants that produce one or more enzymes of the subject invention “stacked” together with one or more other herbicide resistance genes. The subject invention enables novel combinations of herbicides to be used in new ways. Furthermore, the subject invention provides novel methods of preventing the development of, and controlling, strains of weeds that are resistant to one or more herbicides such as glyphosate. The preferred enzyme and gene for use according to the subject invention are referred to herein as AAD-13 (AryloxyAlkanoate Dioxygenase). This highly novel discovery is the basis of significant herbicide tolerant crop trait and selectable marker opportunities.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2008Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.Inventors: Justin M. Lira, Erika Megan Snodderley, Andrew E. Robinson, Terry R. Wright, Donald J. Merlo
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Publication number: 20110203017Abstract: The subject invention provides novel plants that are not only resistant to 2,4-D, but also to pyridyloxyacetate herbicides. Heretofore, there was no expectation or suggestion that a plant with both of these advantageous properties could be produced by the introduction of a single gene. The subject invention also includes plants that produce one or more enzymes of the subject invention “stacked” together with one or more other herbicide resistance genes. The subject invention enables novel combinations of herbicides to be used in new ways. Furthermore, the subject invention provides novel methods of preventing the development of, and controlling, strains of weeds that are resistant to one or more herbicides such as glyphosate. The preferred enzyme and gene for use according to the subject invention are referred to herein as AAD-12 (AryloxyAlkanoate Dioxygenase). This highly novel discovery is the basis of significant herbicide tolerant crop trait and selectable marker opportunities.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2006Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: DOW AGROSCIENCES, LLCInventors: Terry R. Wright, Justin M. Lira, Terence Anthony Walsh, Donald J. Merlo, Jayakumar P. Samuel, Gaofeng Lin
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Publication number: 20110195845Abstract: Constructs for expressing herbicide tolerance genes, related plants, and related trait combinations, said constructs comprise a gene referred to herein as DSM-2 identified in Streptomyces coelicolor (A3). The DSM-2 protein is distantly related to PAT and BAR DSM-2 can be used as a transgenic trait to impart tolerance in plant cells and plants to the herbicidal molecules glufosinate, phosphinothricin, bialaphos, and/or the like. The subject invention also relates to combination of the subject herbicide tolerant crop (HTC) traits along with other HTC traits and/or insect resistance (IR) traits.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2009Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Justin M. Lira, Terry R. Wright, Timothy D. Hey, Tonya L. Strange Moynahan, Lisa W. Baker
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Publication number: 20110124503Abstract: The subject invention provides novel plants that are not only resistant to 2,4-D and other phenoxy auxin herbicides, but also to aryloxyphenoxypropionate herbicides. Heretofore, there was no expectation or suggestion that a plant with both of these advantageous properties could be produced by the introduction of a single gene. The subject invention also includes plants that produce one or more enzymes of the subject invention alone or “stacked” together with another herbicide resistance gene, preferably a glyphosate resistance gene, so as to provide broader and more robust weed control, increased treatment flexibility, and improved herbicide resistance management options. More specifically, preferred enzymes and genes for use according to the subject invention are referred to herein as AAD (aryloxyalkanoate dioxygenase) genes and proteins. No ?-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase enzyme has previously been reported to have the ability to degrade herbicides of different chemical classes and modes of action.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2010Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Terry R. Wright, Justin M. Lira, Donald J. Merlo, Nicole L. Arnold