Patents by Inventor Keerti S. Rathore
Keerti S. Rathore 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: 11214812Abstract: A method is disclosed for reducing the level of gossypol in cottonseed. The method generally includes selectively inducing RNA gene silencing in the seed of a transgenic cotton plant, to interfere with expression of the ?-cadinene synthase gene or the ?-cadinene-8-hydroxylase gene in the seed of the cotton plant without substantially affecting expression of that gene in the foliage, floral parts, and roots of the plant. The transgenic cotton plant comprises at least one of a ?-cadinene synthase gene trigger sequence and/or a ?-cadinene-8-hydroxylase gene trigger sequence operably linked to one or more a seed-specific promoter gene sequences, and the trigger sequence(s) is/are able to induce RNA gene silencing when expressed in cottonseed of the plant.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: THE TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY SYSTEMInventors: Keerti S. Rathore, Ganesan Sunilkumar, LeAnne M. Campbell
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Patent number: 11206798Abstract: The present disclosure provides cotton plants with reduced gossypol levels in the seed, and in further embodiments provides cotton plants with increased gossypol levels in the leaves. Also provided are methods for reducing gossypol content in seeds of a cotton plant by down-regulation of CGF2 expression, and in certain embodiments CGF1 and/or CGF3 expression, in the plant, and methods for increasing gossypol content in leaves of a cotton plant by tissue-specific overexpression of CGF2, and in certain embodiments CGF1 and/or CGF3, in the plant.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2018Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: THE TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY SYSTEMInventors: Keerti S. Rathore, Madhusudhana R. Janga, Devendra Pandeya, LeAnne M. Campbell
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Patent number: 10604764Abstract: The invention provides cotton event TAM66274, and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products comprising event TAM66274. The invention also provides polynucleotides specific for event TAM66274 and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products comprising polynucleotides specific for event TAM66274. The invention also provides methods related to event TAM66274.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2018Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: The Texas A&M University SystemInventors: Keerti S. Rathore, Devendra Pandeya, LeAnne M. Campbell, Sreenath R. Palle
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Publication number: 20190352656Abstract: A method is disclosed for reducing the level of gossypol in cottonseed. The method generally includes selectively inducing RNA gene silencing in the seed of a transgenic cotton plant, to interfere with expression of the 6-cadinene synthase gene or the ?-cadinene-8-hydroxylase gene in the seed of the cotton plant without substantially affecting expression of that gene in the foliage, floral parts, and roots of the plant. The transgenic cotton plant comprises at least one of a ?-cadinene synthase gene trigger sequence and/or a ?-cadinene-8-hydroxylase gene trigger sequence operably linked to one or more a seed-specific promoter gene sequences, and the trigger sequence(s) is/are able to induce RNA gene silencing when expressed in cottonseed of the plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Keerti S. Rathore, Ganesan Sunilkumar, LeAnne M. Campbell
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Patent number: 10273495Abstract: A method is disclosed for reducing the level of gossypol in cottonseed. The method generally includes selectively inducing RNA gene silencing in the seed of a transgenic cotton plant, to interfere with expression of the ?-cadinene synthase gene or the ?-cadinene-8-hydroxylase gene in the seed of the cotton plant without substantially affecting expression of that gene in the foliage, floral parts, and roots of the plant. The transgenic cotton plant comprises at least one of a ?-cadinene synthase gene trigger sequence and/or a ?-cadinene-8-hydroxylase gene trigger sequence operably linked to one or more a seed-specific promoter gene sequences, and the trigger sequence(s) is/are able to induce RNA gene silencing when expressed in cottonseed of the plant.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2015Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: The Texas A&M University SystemInventors: Keerti S. Rathore, Ganesan Sunilkumar, LeAnne M. Campbell
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Publication number: 20190110428Abstract: The present disclosure provides cotton plants with reduced gossypol levels in the seed, and in further embodiments provides cotton plants with increased gossypol levels in the leaves. Also provided are methods for reducing gossypol content in seeds of a cotton plant by down-regulation of CGF2 expression, and in certain embodiments CGF1 and/or CGF3 expression, in the plant, and methods for increasing gossypol content in leaves of a cotton plant by tissue-specific overexpression of CGF2, and in certain embodiments CGF1 and/or CGF3, in the plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventors: Keerti S. Rathore, Madhusudhana R. Janga, Devendra Pandeya, LeAnne M. Campbell
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Publication number: 20190008113Abstract: The invention provides cotton event TAM66274, and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products comprising event TAM66274. The invention also provides polynucleotides specific for event TAM66274 and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products comprising polynucleotides specific for event TAM66274. The invention also provides methods related to event TAM66274.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Keerti S. Rathore, Devendra Pandeya, LeAnne M. Campbell, Sreenath R. Palle
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Publication number: 20150232869Abstract: A method is disclosed for reducing the level of gossypol in cottonseed. The method generally includes selectively inducing RNA gene silencing in the seed of a transgenic cotton plant, to interfere with expression of the ?-cadinene synthase gene or the ?-cadinene-8-hydroxylase gene in the seed of the cotton plant without substantially affecting expression of that gene in the foliage, floral parts, and roots of the plant. The transgenic cotton plant comprises at least one of a ?-cadinene synthase gene trigger sequence and/or a ?-cadinene-8-hydroxylase gene trigger sequence operably linked to one or more a seed-specific promoter gene sequences, and the trigger sequence(s) is/are able to induce RNA gene silencing when expressed in cottonseed of the plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Keerti S. Rathore, Ganesan Sunilkumar, LeAnne M. Campbell
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Patent number: 8987554Abstract: A method is disclosed for reducing the level of gossypol in cottonseed. The method generally includes selectively inducing RNA gene silencing in the seed of a transgenic cotton plant, to interfere with expression of the ?-cadinene synthase gene or the ?-cadinene-8-hydroxylase gene in the seed of the cotton plant without substantially affecting expression of that gene in the foliage, floral parts, and roots of the plant. The transgenic cotton plant comprises at least one of a ?-cadinene synthase gene trigger sequence and/or a ?-cadinene-8-hydroxylase gene trigger sequence operably linked to one or more a seed-specific promoter gene sequences, and the trigger sequence(s) is/are able to induce RNA gene silencing when expressed in cottonseed of the plant.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2011Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: The Texas A&M University SystemInventors: Keerti S. Rathore, Ganesan Sunilkumar, LeAnne M. Campbell
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Publication number: 20130247252Abstract: The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to compositions, organisms, systems, and methods for expressing a gene product in a plant (e.g., a monocot) using a promoter operable in one or more plant tissues and/or cells. In some embodiments, an isolated nucleic acid may comprise an expression control sequence having the sequence of nucleotides 1-4726 of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the expression control sequence has stem-regulated and/or defense-inducible promoter activity in at least one monocot (e.g., at least two monocots).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEMInventors: Mona B. DAMAJ, T. Erik MIRKOV, Terry L. THOMAS, Keerti S. RATHORE, Chandrakanth EMANI, Siva P. KUMPATLA
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Publication number: 20110314572Abstract: A method is disclosed for reducing the level of gossypol in cottonseed. The method generally includes selectively inducing RNA gene silencing in the seed of a transgenic cotton plant, to interfere with expression of the ?-cadinene synthase gene or the ?-cadinene-8-hydroxylase gene in the seed of the cotton plant without substantially affecting expression of that gene in the foliage, floral parts, and roots of the plant. The transgenic cotton plant comprises at least one of a ?-cadinene synthase gene trigger sequence and/or a ?-cadinene-8-hydroxylase gene trigger sequence operably linked to one or more a seed-specific promoter gene sequences, and the trigger sequence(s) is/are able to induce RNA gene silencing when expressed in cottonseed of the plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2011Publication date: December 22, 2011Inventors: Keerti S. Rathore, Ganesan Sunilkumar, LeAnne M. Campbell
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Patent number: 7999148Abstract: A method is disclosed for reducing the level of gossypol in cottonseed. The method generally includes selectively inducing RNA gene silencing in the seed of a transgenic cotton plant, to interfere with expression of the ?-cadinene synthase gene or the ?-cadinene-8-hydroxylase gene in the seed of the cotton plant without substantially affecting expression of that gene in the foliage, floral parts, and roots of the plant. The transgenic cotton plant comprises at least one of a ?-cadinene synthase gene trigger sequence and/or a ?-cadinene-8-hydroxylase gene trigger sequence operably linked to one or more a seed-specific promoter gene sequences, and the trigger sequence(s) is/are able to induce RNA gene silencing when expressed in cottonseed of the plant.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2007Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Texas A&M University SystemInventors: Keerti S. Rathore, Ganesan Sunilkumar, LeAnne M. Campbell
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Patent number: 7973217Abstract: The invention is directed to isolated promoters from stem-regulated, defense-inducible genes, such as OMT promoters. The promoters are useful in expression cassettes and expression vectors for the transformation of plants. Particularly, the invention provides transgenic plants of rice and sugarcane that have been modified such that expression of a heterologous coding sequence is directed by an OMT promoter and is limited to stem tissues or may be upregulated by the presence of a defense-inducing agent. The invention also discloses methods for producing the expression vectors and transgenic plants.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2008Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: The Texas A&M University SystemInventors: T. Erik Mirkov, Mona B. Damaj, Avutu Reddy, Terry L. Thomas, Keerti S. Rathore, Chandrakanth Emani, Siva Prasad Kumpatla
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Patent number: 7754946Abstract: The invention is directed to isolated promoters from stem-regulated, defense-inducible genes, such as JAS promoters. The promoters are useful in expression cassettes and expression vectors for the transformation of plants. Particularly, the invention provides transgenic plants of rice and sugarcane that have been modified such that expression of a heterologous coding sequence is directed by an JAS promoter and is limited to stem tissues or may be upregulated by the presence of a defense-inducing agent. The invention also discloses methods for producing the expression vectors and transgenic plants.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2006Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: The Texas A&M University SystemInventors: Mona B. Damaj, T. Erik Mirkov, Avutu Reddy, Terry L. Thomas, Keerti S. Rathore, Chandrakanth Emani, Siva Prasad Kumpatla
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Publication number: 20100011460Abstract: The invention is directed to isolated promoters from stem-regulated, defense-inducible genes, such as JAS promoters. The promoters are useful in expression cassettes and expression vectors for the transformation of plants. Particularly, the invention provides transgenic plants of rice and sugarcane that have been modified such that expression of a heterologous coding sequence is directed by an JAS promoter and is limited to stem tissues or may be upregulated by the presence of a defense-inducing agent. The invention also discloses methods for producing the expression vectors and transgenic plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2009Publication date: January 14, 2010Inventors: Mona B. Damaj, T. Erik Mirkov, Avutu Reddy, Terry L. Thomas, Keerti S. Rathore, Chandrakanth Emani, Siva Prasad Kumpatla
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Patent number: 7626081Abstract: The present invention is directed to 5? regulatory regions of a cotton seed-specific gene, ?-globulin. The 5? regulatory region, or parts thereof, when operably linked to either the coding sequence of a native gene, heterologous gene or a sequence complementary to a native plant gene, direct expression of the coding sequence or complementary sequence in a plant seed. The regulatory regions are useful in expression cassettes and expression vectors for the transformation of plants. Also provided are methods of modulating the levels of a native or heterologous gene such as a fatty acid synthesis or lipid metabolism gene by transforming a plant with the subject expression cassettes and expression vectors.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2002Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: The Texas A&M University SystemInventors: Keerti S. Rathore, Ganesan Sunilkumar, James P. Connell, Avutu S. Reddy
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Publication number: 20080244794Abstract: The invention is directed to isolated promoters from stem-regulated, defense-inducible genes, such as OMT promoters. The promoters are useful in expression cassettes and expression vectors for the transformation of plants. Particularly, the invention provides transgenic plants of rice and sugarcane that have been modified such that expression of a heterologous coding sequence is directed by an OMT promoter and is limited to stem tissues or may be upregulated by the presence of a defense-inducing agent. The invention also discloses methods for producing the expression vectors and transgenic plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventors: T. Erik Mirkov, Mona B. Damaj, Avutu Reddy, Terry L. Thomas, Keerti S. Rathore, Chandrakanth Emani, Siva Prasad Kumpatla
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Patent number: 7323622Abstract: The invention is directed to isolated promoters from stem-regulated, defense-inducible genes, such as OMT promoters. The promoters are useful in expression cassettes and expression vectors for the transformation of plants. Particularly, the invention provides transgenic plants of rice and sugarcane that have been modified such that expression of a heterologous coding sequence is directed by an OMT promoter and is limited to stem tissues or may be upregulated by the presence of a defense-inducing agent. The invention also discloses methods for producing the expression vectors and transgenic plants.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2004Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: The Texas A&M University SystemInventors: T. Erik Mirkov, Mona B. Damaj, Avutu Reddy, Terry L. Thomas, Keerti S. Rathore, Chandrakanth Emani, Siva Prasad Kumpatla
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Patent number: 7253276Abstract: The invention is directed to isolated promoters from stem-regulated, defense-inducible genes, such as JAS promoters. The promoters are useful in expression cassettes and expression vectors for the transformation of plants. Particularly, the invention provides transgenic plants of rice and sugarcane that have been modified such that expression of a heterologous coding sequence is directed by an JAS promoter and is limited to stem tissues or may be upregulated by the presence of a defense-inducing agent. The invention also discloses methods for producing the expression vectors and transgenic plants.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2004Date of Patent: August 7, 2007Assignee: The Texas A&M University SystemInventors: Mona B. Damaj, T. Erik Mirkov, Avutu Reddy, Terry L. Thomas, Keerti S. Rathore, Chandrakanth Emani, Siva Prasad Kumpatla
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Publication number: 20030154516Abstract: The present invention is directed to 5′ regulatory regions of a cotton seed-specific gene, &agr;-globulin. The 5′ regulatory region, or parts thereof, when operably linked to either the coding sequence of a native gene, heterologous gene or a sequence complementary to a native plant gene, direct expression of the coding sequence or complementary sequence in a plant seed. The regulatory regions are useful in expression cassettes and expression vectors for the transformation of plants. Also provided are methods of modulating the levels of a native or heterologous gene such as a fatty acid synthesis or lipid metabolism gene by transforming a plant with the subject expression cassettes and expression vectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2002Publication date: August 14, 2003Inventors: Keerti S. Rathore, Ganesan Sunilkumar, James P. Connell, Avutu S. Reddy