Patents by Inventor Karen Grote

Karen Grote 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).

  • Methods and Compositions for Haploid Mapping
    Publication number: 20090064361
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of plant breeding. More specifically, the present invention includes a method of using haploid plants for genetic mapping of traits of interest such as disease resistance. Further, the invention includes a method for breeding corn plants containing quantitative trait loci (QTL) that are associated with resistance to Gray Leaf Spot (GLS), a fungal disease associated with Cercospora spp. The invention further includes a method for breeding corn plants containing QTL that are associated with Goss' Wilt, a bacterial disease associated with Clavibacter michiganense spp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: David Butruille, Samuel Eathington, Travis J. Frey, Donald Bockelman, Michael R. Kerns, Thomas Carlson, Roger Weyhrich, Karen Grote