Patents by Inventor Katarzyna Teresa Francki

Katarzyna Teresa Francki 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).

  • Gene and uses therefor to modify pasture qualities of crops
    Patent number: 7892803
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to isolated leucoanthocyanidin reductase LAR polypeptides of the Reductase-Epimerase-Dehydrogenase (RED) protein family, and nucleic acid molecules encoding same and their use in regulating the biosynthesis and accumulation of proanthocyanidins in plants. The invention is further directed to isolated nucleic acid molecules of plants which encode leucoanthocyanidin reductases of the RED protein family. The isolated polypeptides and nucleic acid molecules of the present invention are useful for modifying the pasture quality of legumes, and, in particular, for producing bloat-safe forage crops. or crops having enhanced nutritional value, enhanced disease resistance or pest resistance, or enhanced malting qualities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
    Inventors: Gregory John Tanner, Anthony Richard Ashton, Sharon Abrahams, John McRae Watson, Philip John Larkin, Katarzyna Teresa Francki
  • Gene and uses therefor to modify pasture qualities of crops
    Patent number: 7244599
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to isolated leucoanthocyanidin reductase LAR polypeptides of the Reductase-Epimerase-Dehydrogenase (RED) protein family, and nucleic acid molecules encoding same and their use in regulating the biosynthesis and accumulation of proanthocyanidins in plants. The invention is further directed to isolated nucleic acid molecules of plants, which encode leucoanthocyanidin reductases of the RED protein family. The isolated polypeptides and nucleic acid molecules of the present invention are useful for modifying the pasture quality of legumes, and, in particular, for producing bloat-safe forage crops, or crops having enhanced nutritional value, enhanced disease resistance or pest resistance, or enhanced malting qualities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignees: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Meat and Livestock Australia Limited
    Inventors: Gregory John Tanner, Anthony Richard Ashton, Sharon Abrahams, John McRae Watson, Philip John Larkin, Katarzyna Teresa Francki
  • Novel gene and uses therefor to modify pasture qualitites of crops
    Publication number: 20040191787
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to isolated leucoanthocyanidin reductase LAR polypeptides of the Reductase-Epimerase-Dehydrogenase (RED) protein family, and nucleic acid molecules encoding same and their use in regulating the biosynthesis and accumulation of proanthocyanidins in plants. The invention is further directed to isolated nucleic acid molecules of plants which encode leucoanthocyanidin reductases of the RED protein family. The isolated polypeptides and nucleic acid molecules of the present invention are useful for modifying the pasture quality of legumes, and, in particular, for producing bloat-safe forage crops, or crops having enhanced nutritional value, enhanced disease resistance or pest resistance, or enhanced malting qualities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Gregory John Tanner, Anthony Richard Ashton, Sharon Abrahams, John McRae Watson, Philip John Larkin, Katarzyna Teresa Francki