Patents by Inventor Kathleen M. M. Swords

Kathleen M. M. Swords 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 silencing
    Patent number: 9706724
    Abstract: The present invention relates to unique strategies and constructs for producing a nucleic acid product that downregulates or prevents expression of a desired target polynucleotide. The present invention contemplates the suppression of gene expression in plants by constructs that trigger transcriptional or post-transcriptional gene silencing. The methods of gene silencing may suppress gene expression through a variety of mechanisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: J.R. SIMPLOT COMPANY
    Inventors: Caius Rommens, Hua Yan, Oleg Bougri, Kathleen M. M. Swords
  • Acquired resistance genes in plants
    Patent number: 7465849
    Abstract: The invention describes new acquired resistance genes in plants. A method of using the genes to make transgenic plants that are resistant to disease is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Oleg V. Bougri, Caius M. T. Rommens, Neelam Srivastava, Kathleen M. M. Swords
  • Acquired resistance genes in plants
    Patent number: 7459605
    Abstract: The invention describes new acquired resistance genes in plants. A method of using the genes to make transgenic plants that are resistant to disease is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Oleg V. Bougri, Caius M. T. Rommens, Neelam Srivastava, Kathleen M. M. Swords
  • Acquired Resistance Genes in Plants
    Publication number: 20080184392
    Abstract: The invention describes new acquired resistance genes in plants. A method of using the genes to make transgenic plants that are resistant to disease is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Oleg V. Bougri, Caius M. T. Rommens, Neelam Srivastava, Kathleen M. M. Swords
  • Acquired Resistance Genes in Plants
    Publication number: 20080184397
    Abstract: The invention describes new acquired resistance genes in plants. A method of using the genes to make transgenic plants that are resistant to disease is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Oleg V. Bougri, Caius M.T. Rommens, Neelam Srivastava, Kathleen M. M. Swords
  • Acquired resistance genes in plants
    Patent number: 7294757
    Abstract: The invention describes new acquired resistance genes in plants. A method of using the genes to make transgenic plants that are resistant to disease is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Oleg V. Bougri, Caius M. T. Rommens, Neelam Srivastava, Kathleen M. M. Swords
  • Acquired resistance genes in plants
    Patent number: 7148398
    Abstract: The invention provides acquired resistance genes isolated from plants, and methods of using the genes to produce disease resistant transgenic plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Oleg V. Bougri, Caius M. T. Rommens, Neelam Srivastava, Kathleen M. M. Swords
  • Method of identifying non-host plant disease resistance genes
    Patent number: 7138273
    Abstract: The invention describes a new method to isolate disease resistance genes in plants. The method teaches to transiently express in susceptible plants large numbers of R-gene homologs or non-host inducible genes isolated from non-host resistant plants. These plants can be screened for either disease resistance or ability to respond with a hypersensitive response to pathogen-elicitor subjection. The invention also reports several R-genes and non-host inducible genes that have been successfully isolated using the described method. These R-genes trigger a hypersensitive response in tobacco that is dependent on the presence of the ubiquitous P. infestans elicitor INF1. The presented R-genes are predicted to be both the first R-genes isolated that confer resistance against P. infestans and the first R-genes involved in non-host resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Caius M. T. Rommens, Kathleen M M Swords, Hua Yan, Bei Zhang
  • Methods of inducing resistance in plants to fungal pathogens by transformation with acquired genes
    Patent number: 7030293
    Abstract: The invention describes a method of inducing fungal resistance to plants by transformation with acquired resistance genes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Oleg V. Bougri, Caius M. T. Rommens, Neelam Srivastava, Kathleen M. M. Swords
  • Method of identifying non-host plant disease resistance genes
    Publication number: 20030152975
    Abstract: The invention describes a new method to isolate disease resistance genes in plants. The method teaches to transiently express in susceptible plants large numbers of R-gene homologs or non-host inducible genes isolated from non-host resistant plants. These plants can be screened for either disease resistance or ability to respond with a hypersensitive response to pathogen-elicitor subjection. The invention also reports several R-genes and non-host inducible genes that have been successfully isolated using the described method. These R-genes trigger a hypersensitive response in tobacco that is dependent on the presence of the ubiquitous P. infestans elicitor INF1. The presented R-genes are predicted to be both the first R-genes isolated that confer resistance against P. infestans and the first R-genes involved in non-host resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2002
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventors: Caius M.T. Rommens, Kathleen M.M. Swords, Hua Yan, Bei Zhang
  • Acquired resistance genes in plants
    Publication number: 20030115631
    Abstract: The invention describes new acquired resistance genes in plants. A method of using the genes to make transgenic plants that are resistant to disease is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventors: Oleg V. Bougri, Caius M.T. Rommens, Neelam Srivastava, Kathleen M. M. Swords
  • Method of identifying non-host plant disease resistance genes
    Patent number: 6544733
    Abstract: The invention describes a new method to isolate disease resistance genes in plants. The method teaches to transiently express in susceptible plants large numbers of R-gene homologs or non-host inducible genes isolated from non-host resistant plants. These plants can be screened for either disease resistance or ability to respond with a hypersensitive response to pathogen-elicitor subjection. The invention also reports several R-genes and non-host inducible genes that have been successfully isolated using the described method. These R-genes trigger a hypersensitive response in tobacco that is dependent on the presence of the ubiquitous P. infestans elicitor INF1. The presented R-genes are predicted to be both the first R-genes isolated that confer resistance against P. infestans and the first R-genes involved in non-host resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Caius M. T. Rommens, Kathleen M M Swords, Hua Yan, Bei Zhang
  • Acquired resistance genes in plants
    Patent number: 6506962
    Abstract: The invention describes new acquired resistance genes in plants. A method of using the genes to make transgenic plants that are resistant to disease is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Oleg V. Bougri, Caius M. T. Rommens, Neelam Srivastava, Kathleen M. M. Swords