Patents by Inventor Karin Herbers
Karin Herbers 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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Patent number: 8604278Abstract: The invention relates to expression cassettes and vectors which contain constitutive promoters of plants and to the use of these expression cassettes or vectors for transgenic expression of nucleic acid sequences, preferably selection markers, in organisms, preferably in plants. The invention further relates to transgenic plants which have been transformed with the expression cassettes or vectors, to cultures, parts or propagation material derived from these plants, and to the use of these plants for the production of food and animal feedstuffs, seed, pharmaceuticals, or fine chemicals.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2011Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: SunGene GmbH & Co. KGaAInventors: Ute Heim, Helke Hillebrand, Irene Kunze, Karin Herbers, Uwe Sonnewald, Eric Glickmann, Wolfgang Lein, Rüdiger Hell, Ricarda Jost
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Patent number: 8519114Abstract: The present invention relates to expression cassettes comprising transcription regulating sequences with constitutive expression profiles in plants obtainable from Arabidopsis thaliana genes At5g17920, At3g03780, At2g01100, At2g34770, At5g61560, At4g00830, At3g10220, At4g38520, At3g11110, At2g47170, Atlg64090, At5g60690, Atlg76350, At1g76580, Atlg31930, At5g18230, Atlg20970, or At4g35620. The expression cassettes according to the present invention may be employed for expression of a protein, or expression of an antisense RNA, sense or double-stranded RNA. Preferably, expression of the nucleic acid sequence confers to the plant an agronomically valuable trait. Vectors comprising such an expression cassette, and transgenic host cell or non-human organism comprising the expression cassette or the vector are also enclosed. Also enclosed is a method for identifying and/or isolating a sequence with constitutive transcription regulating activity.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2011Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: SunGene GmbHInventors: Ulrich Keetman, Ute Linemann, Karin Herbers, Helke Hillebrand
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Publication number: 20120117692Abstract: The present invention relates to expression cassettes comprising transcription regulating sequences with constitutive expression profiles in plants obtainable from Arabidopsis thaliana genes At5g17920, At3g03780, At2g01100, At2g34770, At5g61560, At4g00830, At3g10220, At4g38520, At3g11110, At2g47170, At1g64090, At5g60690, At1g76350, At1g76580, At1g31930, At5g18230, At1g20970, or At4g35620.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: SunGene GmbHInventors: Ulrich Keetman, Ute Linemann, Karin Herbers, Helke Hillebrand
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Patent number: 8071749Abstract: The present invention relates to expression cassettes comprising transcription regulating sequences with constitutive expression profiles in plants obtainable from Arabidopsis thaliana genes At5g17920, At3g03780, At2g01100, At2g34770, At5g61560, At4g00830, At3g10220, At4g38520, At3g11110, At2g47170, At1g64090, At5g60690, At1g76350, At1g76580, At1g31930, At5g18230, At1g20970, or At4g35620. The expression cassettes according to the present invention may be employed for expression of a protein, or expression of an antisense RNA, sense or double-stranded RNA. Preferably, expression of the nucleic acid sequence confers to the plant an agronomically valuable trait. Vectors comprising such an expression cassette, and transgenic host cell or non-human organism comprising the expression cassette or the vector are also enclosed. Also enclosed is a method for identifying and/or isolating a sequence with constitutive transcription regulating activity.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2008Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: SunGene GmbHInventors: Ulrich Keetman, Ute Linemann, Karin Herbers, Helke Hillebrand
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Publication number: 20110289622Abstract: The invention relates to expression cassettes and vectors which contain constitutive promoters of plants and to the use of these expression cassettes or vectors for transgenic expression of nucleic acid sequences, preferably selection markers, in organisms, preferably in plants. The invention further relates to transgenic plants which have been transformed with the expression cassettes or vectors, to cultures, parts or propagation material derived from these plants, and to the use of these plants for the production of food and animal feedstuffs, seed, pharmaceuticals, or fine chemicals.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: SunGene GmbH & Co. KGaAInventors: Ute Heim, Helke Hillebrand, Irene Kunze, Karin Herbers, Uwe Sonnewald, Eric Glickmann, Wolfgang Lein, Rüdiger Hell, Ricarda Jost
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Patent number: 8022272Abstract: The invention relates to expression cassettes and vectors, which contain vegetable constitutive promoters and to the use of these expression cassettes or vectors for the transgenic expression of nucleic acid sequences preferably selection markers in organisms, preferably in plants. The invention also relates to transgenic plants that have been transformed using these expression cassettes or vectors, to cultures, parts or propagation products derived from these plants, and to the use of these plants for producing food and animal feed agents, seeds, pharmaceuticals, or fine chemicals.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2004Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: SunGene GmbH & Co. KGaAInventors: Ute Heim, Helke Hillebrand, Irene Kunze, Karin Herbers, Uwe Sonnewald, Eric Glickmann, Wolfgang Lein, Rüdiger Hell, Ricarda Jost
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Patent number: 7999150Abstract: The present invention relates to expression cassettes comprising transcription regulating sequences with root-preferential or root-specific expression profiles in plants obtainable from Arabidopsis thaliana genes At1g66280, At1g74500, At1g49570, At1g70710, At5g66690, At3g29630, At5g48070, or At4g17800. The expression cassettes according to the present invention may be employed for expression of a protein, or expression of an antisense RNA, sense or double-stranded RNA. Preferably, expression of the nucleic acid sequence confers to the plant an agronomically valuable trait. Vectors comprising such expression cassette, and transgenic host cell or non-human organism comprising the expression cassette or the vector is also enclosed. Also enclosed is a method for identifying and/or isolating a sequence with root-specific or root-preferential transcription regulating activity.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2009Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: SunGene GmbHInventors: Ulrich Keetman, Ute Linemann, Karin Herbers, Helke Hillebrand
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Publication number: 20100107278Abstract: The present invention relates to expression cassettes comprising transcription regulating sequences with root-preferential or root-specific expression profiles in plants obtainable from Arabidopsis thaliana genes At1g66280, At1g74500, At1g49570, At1g70710, At5g66690, At3g29630, At5g48070, or At4g17800. The expression cassettes according to the present invention may be employed for expression of a protein, or expression of an antisense RNA, sense or double-stranded RNA. Preferably, expression of the nucleic acid sequence confers to the plant an agronomically valuable trait. Vectors comprising such expression cassette, and transgenic host cell or non-human organism comprising the expression cassette or the vector is also enclosed. Also enclosed is a method for identifying and/or isolating a sequence with root-specific or root-preferential transcription regulating activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2009Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: SunGene GmbHInventors: Ulrich Keetman, Ute Linemann, Karin Herbers, Helke Hillebrand
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Polynucleotides Encoding Truncated Sucrose Isomerase Polypeptides for Control of Parasitic Nematodes
Publication number: 20100064389Abstract: The invention provides polynucleotides encoding N-terminal truncated forms of sucrose isomerase polypeptides which are capable of conferring increased nematode resistance in a plant. The invention also provides methods of producing transgenic plants with increased nematode resistance, seeds of such transgenic plants, and expression vectors, all of which comprise the polynucleotides of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2008Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicant: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Robert Ascenzi, Xiang Huang, Sumita Chaudhuri, Aaron Wiig, John Tossberg, Karin Herbers, Bettina Tschiersch, Rocio Sanchez-Fernandez -
Patent number: 7667098Abstract: The present invention relates to expression cassettes comprising transcription regulating sequences with root-preferential or root-specific expression profiles in plants obtainable from Arabidopsis thaliana genes At1g66280, At1g74500, At1g49570, At1g70710, At5g66690, At3g29630, At5g48070, or At4g17800. The expression cassettes according to the present invention may be employed for expression of a protein, or expression of an antisense RNA, sense or double-stranded RNA. Preferably, expression of the nucleic acid sequence confers to the plant an agronomically valuable trait. Vectors comprising such expression cassette, and transgenic host cell or non-human organism comprising the expression cassette or the vector is also enclosed. Also enclosed is a method for identifying and/or isolating a sequence with root-specific or root-preferential transcription regulating activity.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2008Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Sungene GmbHInventors: Ulrich Keetman, Ute Linemann, Karin Herbers, Helke Hillebrand
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Publication number: 20090307804Abstract: The present invention relates to transcription regulating sequences from Solanaceae triose-phosphate translocator (TPT) genes and their use in plant expression cassettes. Preferably, the transcription regulating sequence is from the Solanum tuberosum triose-phosphate translocator gene. The transcription regulating sequences preferably exhibit strong expression activity in all tissues beside the reproductive organs (e.g., flowers, seed) and are especially useful for expression in potato tubers.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2006Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicant: SunGene GmbHInventors: Ute Linemann, Karin Herbers, Eric Glickmann
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Patent number: 7589254Abstract: The invention relates to methods for the directed, transgenic expression of nucleic acid sequences in the carbohydrate-storing sink tissues of plants using transgenic expression cassettes which comprise the Vicia faba plastidic 1,4-?-D-glucan:phosphate ?-D-glucosyltransferase promoter. Furthermore, the invention relates to said transgenic expression cassettes and to transgenic expression vectors and transgenic organisms comprising them, and to the use of the same for the production of foodstuffs, feedstuffs, seed, pharmaceuticals or fine chemicals.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2003Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: SunGene GmbH & Co. KGaAInventors: Ute Heim, Karin Herbers, Uwe Sonnewald
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Publication number: 20090217419Abstract: The present invention relates to expression cassettes comprising transcription regulating sequences with vascular tissue-preferential or vascular tissue-specific expression profiles in plants obtainable from Arabidopsis thaliana genes At4g00140, At5g45350, At2g39830, At1g68430, or At5g67280.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2009Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: SunGene GmbHInventors: Ulrich Keetman, Karin Herbers, Helke Hillebrand
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Patent number: 7572950Abstract: The invention relates to methods for generating or increasing a pathogen resistance in plants by expression, preferably pathogen-inducible expression, of a sucrose isomerase.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2003Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: SunGene GmbH & Co. KGaAInventors: Karin Herbers, Bettina Tschiersch, Uwe Sonnewald, Frederik Börnke, Horst-Ekkehard Neuhaus
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Patent number: 7563944Abstract: The invention relates to methods for the transgenic expression of nucleic acid sequences predominantly in starch-comprising tissues of plants, preferably in fruits, roots, seeds or tubers, wherein the nucleic acid sequence is expressed under the control of a promoter of a starch synthase 3. Furthermore in accordance with the invention are transgenic expression cassettes and vectors comprising a promoter of a starch synthase 3, and the use thereof for the production of foodstuffs, feedstuffs, seed, pharmaceuticals or fine chemicals.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2004Date of Patent: July 21, 2009Assignee: SunGene GmbH & Co. KGaAInventors: Ute Heim, Karin Herbers, Uwe Sonnewald, Eric Glickmann
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Patent number: 7557203Abstract: The invention relates to transgenic expression cassettes for expressing two nucleic acid sequences in a plant cell comprising at least one regulatory sequence selected from the group consisting of a) the promoter shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2, b) functional equivalents of the promoter shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2 which have an identity of at least 80% to the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2 and which have substantially the same promoter activity as the promoter shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2, c) functional equivalents of the promoter shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2 which comprise at least 25 consecutive nucleotides of the sequences shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2 and which have substantially the same promoter activity as the promoter shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2, and d) functionally equivalent fragments of sequences a) or b) or c), which have at least 25 consecutive nucleotides of said sequences a) or b) or c) and have substantially the same promoter activity as the promoter shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2, where said regulatoryType: GrantFiled: July 3, 2004Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: SunGene GmbHInventors: Ute Linemann, Karin Herbers, Irene Kunze
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Patent number: 7524948Abstract: The present invention relates to expression cassettes comprising transcription regulating sequences with vascular tissue-preferential or vascular tissue-specific expression profiles in plants obtainable from Arabidopsis thaliana genes At4g00140, At5g45350, At2g39830, At1g68430, or At5g67280.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2005Date of Patent: April 28, 2009Assignee: SunGene GmbHInventors: Ulrich Keetman, Karin Herbers, Helke Hillebrand
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Publication number: 20090031443Abstract: The present invention relates to expression cassettes comprising transcription regulating sequences with constitutive expression profiles in plants obtainable from Arabidopsis thaliana genes At5g17920, At3g03780, At2g01100, At2g34770, At5g61560, At4g00830, At3g10220, At4g38520, At3g1111, At2g47170, At1g64090, At5g60690, At1g76350, At1g7650, At1g31930, At5g18230, At1g20970, or At4g35620.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: SunGene GmbHInventors: Ulrich Keetman, Ute Linemann, Karin Herbers, Helke Hillebrand
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Publication number: 20080209588Abstract: The present invention relates to expression cassettes comprising transcription regulating sequences with seed-preferential or seed-specific expression profiles in plants obtainable from Arabidopsis thaliana genes At4g12910, At1g66250, At4g00820, At2g36640, At2g34200, At3g11180, At4g00360, At2g48030, At2g38590, At1g23000, At3g15510, At3g50870, At4g00220, or At4g26320.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2008Publication date: August 28, 2008Applicant: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Ulrich Keetman, Elke Duwenig, Linda Patricia Loyall, Karin Herbers, Helke Hillebrand
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Publication number: 20080184387Abstract: The present invention relates to expression cassettes comprising transcription regulating sequences with root-preferential or root-specific expression profiles in plants obtainable from Arabidopsis thaliana genes At1g66280, At1g74500, At1g49570, At1g70710, At5g66690, At3g29630, At5g48070, or At4g17800.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2008Publication date: July 31, 2008Applicant: SunGene GmbHInventors: Ulrich Keetman, Ute Linemann, Karin Herbers, Helke Hillebrand