Patents by Inventor Kristin D. Bilyeu

Kristin D. Bilyeu 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).

  • Patent number: 10774337
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a soybean plant with mutations in FAD2-1A and FAD2-1B. Moreover, the present invention is directed to seeds from said plants with altered ratios of monosaturated and polyunsaturated fats. In particular, the present invention is directed to plants where the plants exhibit elevated levels of oleic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignees: The Curators of the University of Missouri, The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Kristin D. Bilyeu, James Grover Shannon, Jeong-Dong Lee, Anh Tung Pham
  • Publication number: 20200017870
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a soybean plant with mutations in FAD2-1A and FAD2-1B. Moreover, the present invention is directed to seeds from said plants with altered ratios of monosaturated and polyunsaturated fats. In particular, the present invention is directed to plants where the plants exhibit elevated levels of oleic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Kristin D. Bilyeu, James Grover Shannon, Jeong-Dong Lee, Anh Tung Pham
  • Patent number: 10087454
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a soybean plant with mutations in FAD2-1A and FAD2-1B. Moreover, the present invention is directed to seeds from said plants with altered ratios of monosaturated and polyunsaturated fats. In particular, the present invention is directed to plants where the plants exhibit elevated levels of oleic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignees: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
    Inventors: Kristin D. Bilyeu, James Grover Shannon, Jeong-Dong Lee, Anh Tung Pham
  • Patent number: 10081814
    Abstract: Soybean seeds having an ultra-low raffinose and stachyose phenotype. Also disclosed is a mutant allele of soybean designated SG-ULRFO which results in an ultra-low raffinose and stachyose phenotype. The present invention also relates to a soybean seed, a soybean plant and parts of a soybean plant and a soybean hybrid which comprises the mutant allele. Also disclosed are ultra-low raffinose and stachyose soybean seeds having unexpectedly increased germination rates when compared with soybean lines not having a low raffinose and stachyose seed content. Also disclosed are mutant RS3 and RS4 genes with polymorphisms which contribute to the ultra-low raffinose and stachyose phenotype as described in the present invention. The present invention also relates for method of using the soybean seeds and plants of the present invention, to plants parts derived from the present invention, to methods of producing transgenic plants using the plants and seeds of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignees: Schillinger Genetics, Inc., The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: John A. Schillinger, Emily C. Dierking, Kristin D. Bilyeu
  • Publication number: 20160068853
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a soybean plant with mutations in FAD2-1A and FAD2-1B. Moreover, the present invention is directed to seeds from said plants with altered ratios of monosaturated and polyunsaturated fats. In particular, the present invention is directed to plants where the plants exhibit elevated levels of oleic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Kristin D. Bilyeu, James Grover Shannon, Jeong-Dong Lee, Anh Tung Pham
  • Patent number: 9198365
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a soybean plant with mutations in FAD2-1A and FAD2-1B. Moreover, the present invention is directed to seeds from said plants with altered ratios of monosaturated and polyunsaturated fats. In particular, the present invention is directed to plants where the plants exhibit elevated levels of oleic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignees: The Curators of the University of Missouri, The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Kristin D. Bilyeu, James Grover Shannon, Jeong-Dong Lee, Anh Tung Pham
  • Publication number: 20140325714
    Abstract: Seed phytate is a repository of phosphorus and minerals in soybean seeds which limits phosphorus and mineral bioavailability for monogastric animals (e.g. humans, swine and poultry) due to insufficient digestive tract phytase activity. A soybean line containing two recessive mutations produces viable seeds that contain surprising reductions in total seed phytate and significantly higher levels of inorganic phosphate compared to normal soybeans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Jason D. Gillman, Ivan R. Baxter, Kristin D. Bilyeu
  • Patent number: 8728726
    Abstract: A mutation in the gene encoding the raffinose synthase 2 enzyme, RS2, in soybean, Glycine max (L.) Merr., is associated with a reduced raffinose and stachyose seed phenotype. Soybean homozygous for a mutant allele of the RS2 gene which encodes an amino acid change to isoleucine at position 107 of the enzyme's amino acid sequence exhibit significantly reduced seed raffinose and stachyose content, and increased seed sucrose content. Nucleic acid samples of soybean may be assayed for the presence of this mutant allele, and soybean containing the allele may be selected for breeding to generate reduced raffinose and stachyose soybean lines. Alternatively, the mutation may be detected by analysis of the RS2 enzyme produced in the soybean to determine the presence of either an isoleucine or a threonine at amino acid 107. Molecular markers have been developed for detecting the presence or absence of the mutant allele.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Kristin D. Bilyeu, Emily C. Dierking
  • Publication number: 20130318660
    Abstract: Soybean seeds having an ultra-low raffinose and stachyose phenotype. Also disclosed is a mutant allele of soybean designated SG-ULRFO which results in an ultra-low raffinose and stachyose phenotype. The present invention also relates to a soybean seed, a soybean plant and parts of a soybean plant and a soybean hybrid which comprises the mutant allele. Also disclosed are ultra-low raffinose and stachyose soybean seeds having unexpectedly increased germination rates when compared with soybean lines not having a low raffinose and stachyose seed content. Also disclosed are mutant RS3 and RS4 genes with polymorphisms which contribute to the ultra-low raffinose and stachyose phenotype as described in the present invention. The present invention also relates for method of using the soybean seeds and plants of the present invention, to plants parts derived from the present invention, to methods of producing transgenic plants using the plants and seeds of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: John A. Schillinger, Emily C. Dierking, Kristin D. Bilyeu
  • Patent number: 8471107
    Abstract: Soybean seeds having an ultra-low raffinose and stachyose phenotype. Also disclosed is a mutant allele of soybean designated SG-ULRFO which results in an ultra-low raffinose and stachyose phenotype. The present invention also relates to a soybean seed, a soybean plant and parts of a soybean plant and a soybean hybrid which comprises the mutant allele. Also disclosed are ultra-low raffinose and stachyose soybean seeds having unexpectedly increased germination rates when compared with soybean lines not having a low raffinose and stachyose seed content. Also disclosed are mutant RS3 and RS4 genes with polymorphisms which contribute to the ultra-low raffinose and stachyose phenotype as described in the present invention. The present invention also relates for method of using the soybean seeds and plants of the present invention, to plants parts derived from the present invention, to methods of producing transgenic plants using the plants and seeds of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignees: Schillinger Genetics, Inc., The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: John A. Schillinger, Emily C. Dierking, Kristin D. Bilyeu
  • Publication number: 20120192306
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a soybean plant with mutations in FAD2-1A and FAD2-1B. Moreover, the present invention is directed to seeds from said plants with altered ratios of monosaturated and polyunsaturated fats. In particular, the present invention is directed to plants where the plants exhibit elevated levels of oleic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Kristin D. Bilyeu, James Grover Shannon, Jeong-Dong Lee, Anh Tung Pham
  • Patent number: 7951537
    Abstract: A mutation in the gene encoding the P34 protein in soybean which affects allergenicity is characterized. Soybean homozygous for a mutant allele comprising a four base pair insertion at the start codon of the gene encoding the P34 protein, exhibit significantly reduced P34 protein accumulation. Nucleic acid samples of soybean may be assayed for the presence of this insertion to detect the mutant allele, and soybean containing the allele may be selected for breeding to generate reduced P34 soybean lines. Molecular markers have been developed for detecting the presence or absence of the four base pair insertion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventor: Kristin D. Bilyeu
  • Publication number: 20110003045
    Abstract: Soybean seeds having an ultra-low raffinose and stachyose phenotype. Also disclosed is a mutant allele of soybean designated SG-ULRFO which results in an ultra-low raffinose and stachyose phenotype. The present invention also relates to a soybean seed, a soybean plant and parts of a soybean plant and a soybean hybrid which comprises the mutant allele. Also disclosed are ultra-low raffinose and stachyose soybean seeds having unexpectedly increased germination rates when compared with soybean lines not having a low raffinose and stachyose seed content. Also disclosed are mutant RS3 and RS4 genes with polymorphisms which contribute to the ultra-low raffinose and stachyose phenotype as described in the present invention. The present invention also relates for method of using the soybean seeds and plants of the present invention, to plants parts derived from the present invention, to methods of producing transgenic plants using the plants and seeds of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Inventors: JOHN A. SCHILLINGER, EMILY C. DIERKING, KRISTIN D. BILYEU
  • Publication number: 20100190154
    Abstract: A mutation in the gene encoding the P34 protein in soybean which affects allergenicity is characterized. Soybean homozygous for a mutant allele comprising a four base pair insertion at the start codon of the gene encoding the P34 protein, exhibit significantly reduced P34 protein accumulation. Nucleic acid samples of soybean may be assayed for the presence of this insertion to detect the mutant allele, and soybean containing the allele may be selected for breeding to generate reduced P34 soybean lines. Molecular markers have been developed for detecting the presence or absence of the four base pair insertion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventor: Kristin D. Bilyeu