Patents by Inventor Kanwarpal Singh Dhugga

Kanwarpal Singh Dhugga 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).

  • Manipulation of glutamine symthetases (GS) to improve nitrogen use efficiency and grain yield in higher plants
    Patent number: 10548270
    Abstract: The present invention provides polynucleotides and related polypeptides of the protein GS. The invention provides genomic sequence for the GS gene. GS is responsible for controlling nitrogen utilization efficiency in plants. Glutamine synthase sequences are provided for improving grain yield and plant growth. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells and transgenic plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Rajeev Gupta, Kanwarpal Singh Dhugga
  • Manipulation of ammonium transporters (AMTs) to improve NUE in higher plants
    Patent number: 9347068
    Abstract: The present invention provides polynucleotides and related polypeptides of the protein AMT. The invention provides genomic sequence for the AMT gene. AMT is responsible for controlling nitrogen utilization efficiency in plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INC
    Inventors: Kanwarpal Singh Dhugga, Rajeev Gupta, Juan Liu, Carl Simmons
  • MANIPULATION OF GLUTAMINE SYMTHETASES (GS) TO IMPROVE NITROGEN USE EFFICIENCY AND GRAIN YIELD IN HIGHER PLANTS
    Publication number: 20160108415
    Abstract: The present invention provides polynucleotides and related polypeptides of the protein GS. The invention provides genomic sequence for the GS gene. GS is responsible for controlling nitrogen utilization efficiency in plants. Glutamine synthase sequences are provided for improving grain yield and plant growth. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells and transgenic plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Rajeev Gupta, Kanwarpal Singh Dhugga
  • Maize cellulose synthases and uses thereof
    Patent number: 8697842
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated cellulose synthase nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering cellulose synthase levels in plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, and transgenic plants comprising cellulose synthase nucleic acids. The invention provides isolated products from the processing of transgenic plants comprising cellulose synthase nucleic acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Kanwarpal Singh Dhugga, Haiyin Wang, Dwight Tomes, Timothy George Helentjaris
  • Manipulation of Ammonium Transporters (AMTs) to Improve NUE in Higher Plants
    Publication number: 20140041082
    Abstract: The present invention provides polynucleotides and related polypeptides of the protein AMT. The invention provides genomic sequence for the AMT gene. AMT is responsible for controlling nitrogen utilization efficiency in plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INC
    Inventors: Kanwarpal Singh Dhugga, Rajeev Gupta, Juan Liu, Carl R. Simmons
  • Genetic loci associated with cell wall digestibility in maize
    Patent number: 8633351
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying maize plants that have increased cell wall digestibility. The methods use molecular markers to identify and select plants with increased cell wall digestibility or to identify and counter-select plants with decreased cell wall digestibility. Maize plants generated by the methods of the invention are also a feature of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignees: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Kanwarpal Singh Dhugga, Stanley Luck, Victor Llaca, Bernhard Rietmann, Susanne Groh
  • Manipulation of ammonium transporters (AMTs) to improve NUE in higher plants
    Patent number: 8592647
    Abstract: The present invention provides polynucleotides and related polypeptides of the protein AMT. The invention provides genomic sequence for the AMT gene. AMT is responsible for controlling nitrogen utilization efficiency in plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Rajeev Gupta, Juan Liu, Kanwarpal Singh Dhugga, Carl R Simmons
  • MAIZE CELLULOSE SYNTHASES AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20130230900
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated cellulose synthase nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering cellulose synthase levels in plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, and transgenic plants comprising said nucleic acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INC
    Inventors: Kanwarpal Singh Dhugga, Haiyin Wang, Dwight Tomes, Timothy George Helentjaris
  • Maize cellulose synthases and uses thereof
    Patent number: 8481682
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated cellulose synthase nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering cellulose synthase levels in plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, and transgenic plants comprising cellulose synthase nucleic acids. The invention provides isolated products from the processing of transgenic plants comprising cellulose synthase nucleic acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Kanwarpal Singh Dhugga, Haiyin Wang, Dwight Tomes, Timothy George Helentjaris
  • Nitrate transport components
    Patent number: 8389705
    Abstract: This invention relates to isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding high affinity nitrate transport components. The invention also relates to the construction of recombinant DNA constructs encoding all or a portion of nitrate transport components, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct may alter levels of the nitrate transport components in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignees: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Kanwarpal Singh Dhugga, Kevin Fengler, Howard P. Hershey, Lu Liu, Victor Llaca, Dale Loussaert, Xiaomu Niu, Haiyin Wang
  • NITRATE TRANSPORT COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20120005775
    Abstract: This invention relates to isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding high affinity nitrate transport components. The invention also relates to the construction of recombinant DNA constructs encoding all or a portion of nitrate transport components, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct may alter levels of the nitrate transport components in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY AND PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Kanwarpal Singh Dhugga, Kevin Fengler, Howard P. Hershey, Victor Llaca, Dale Loussaert, Lu Liu, Xiaomu Niu, Haiyin Wang
  • BRITTLE STALK 2 GENE FAMILY AND RELATED METHODS AND USES
    Publication number: 20120005778
    Abstract: This invention relates to isolated polynucleotides encoding BRITTLE STALK 2-like (Bk2L) family polypeptides. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of a Bk2L polypeptide, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the Bk2L polypeptide in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventor: Kanwarpal Singh Dhugga
  • GENETIC LOCI ASSOCIATED WITH CELL WALL DIGESTIBILITY IN MAIZE
    Publication number: 20110283415
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying maize plants that have increased cell wall digestibility. The methods use molecular markers to identify and select plants with increased cell wall digestibility or to identify and counter-select plants with decreased cell wall digestibility. Maize plants generated by the methods of the invention are also a feature of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Kanwarpal Singh Dhugga, Stanley Luck, Victor Llaca, Bernhard Rietmann, Susanne Groh
  • Nitrate transport components
    Patent number: 7999093
    Abstract: This invention relates to isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding high affinity nitrate transport components. The invention also relates to the construction of recombinant DNA constructs encoding all or a portion of nitrate transport components, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct may alter levels of the nitrate transport components in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Kanwarpal Singh Dhugga, Kevin Fengler, Howard P. Hershey, Victor Llaca, Dale Loussaert, Lu Liu, Xiaomu Niu, Haiyin Wang
  • BRITTLE STALK 2 GENE FAMILY AND RELATED METHODS AND USES
    Publication number: 20110030093
    Abstract: This invention relates to isolated polynucleotides encoding BRITTLE STALK 2-like (Bk2L) family polypeptides. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of a Bk2L polypeptide, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the Bk2L polypeptide in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventor: KANWARPAL SINGH DHUGGA
  • GENETIC LOCI ASSOCIATED WITH CELL WALL DIGESTIBILITY IN MAIZE
    Publication number: 20100122370
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying maize plants that have increased cell wall digestibility. The methods use molecular markers to identify and select plants with increased cell wall digestibility or to identify and counter-select plants with decreased cell wall digestibility. Maize plants generated by the methods of the invention are also a feature of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY AND PIONEER HI-DRED INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: STEPHEN M. ALLEN, KANWARPAL SINGH DHUGGA, STANLEY LUCK, VICTOR LLACA, BERNHARD RIETMANN, SUSANNE GROH
  • Nitrate transport components
    Publication number: 20100017909
    Abstract: This invention relates to isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding high affinity nitrate transport components. The invention also relates to the construction of recombinant DNA constructs encoding all or a portion of nitrate transport components, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct may alter levels of the nitrate transport components in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2006
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Lu Liu, Victor Llaca, Kanwarpal Singh Dhugga, Xiaomu Niu, Kevin Fengler, Dale Loussaert, Haiyin Wang, Howard P. Hershey
  • Brittle Stalk 2 Gene Family And Related Methods And Uses
    Publication number: 20090083879
    Abstract: This invention relates to isolated polynucleotides encoding BRITTLE STALK 2-like (Bk2L) family polypeptides. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of a Bk2L polypeptide, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the Bk2L polypeptide in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventor: Kanwarpal Singh Dhugga
  • Brittle stalk 2 gene family and related methods and uses
    Patent number: 7462759
    Abstract: This invention relates to isolated polynucleotides encoding BRITTLE STALK 2-like (Bk2L) family polypeptides. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of a Bk2L polypeptide, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the Bk2L polypeptide in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Kanwarpal Singh Dhugga