Patents by Inventor Linda A. Castle
Linda A. Castle 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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Publication number: 20090260104Abstract: Novel proteins are provided herein, including proteins capable of catalyzing the acetylation of glyphosate and other structurally related proteins. Also provided are novel polynucleotides capable of encoding these proteins, compositions that include one or more of these novel proteins and/or polynucleotides, recombinant cells and transgenic plants comprising these novel compounds, diversification methods involving the novel compounds, and methods of using the compounds. Some of the novel methods and compounds provided herein can be used to render an organism, such as a plant, resistant to glyphosate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2009Publication date: October 15, 2009Applicants: Verdia, Inc., Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., E.I. Du Pont De NemoursInventors: Linda A. Castle, Dan Sichl, Lorraine Giver, Jeremy Minshull, Cristina Ivy, Yong Hong Chen, Phillip A. Patten, Rebecca Gorton, Nicholas B. Duck, Billy Fred McCutchen, Roger Kemble
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Patent number: 7531339Abstract: Novel proteins are provided herein, including proteins capable of catalyzing the acetylation of glyphosate and other structurally related proteins. Also provided are novel polynucleotides capable of encoding these proteins, compositions that include one or more of these novel proteins and/or polynucleotides, recombinant cells and transgenic plants comprising these novel compounds, diversification methods involving the novel compounds, and methods of using the compounds. Some of the novel methods and compounds provided herein can be used to render an organism, such as a plant, resistant to glyphosate.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2006Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignees: Verdia, Inc., Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Linda A. Castle, Dan Siehl, Lorraine Giver, Jeremy Minshull, Cristina Ivy, Yong Hong Chen, Nicholas B. Duck, Phillip A. Patten
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Patent number: 7527955Abstract: Novel proteins are provided herein, including proteins capable of catalyzing the acetylation of glyphosate and other structurally related proteins. Also provided are novel polynucleotides capable of encoding these proteins, compositions that include one or more of these novel proteins and/or polynucleotides, recombinant cells and transgenic plants comprising these novel compounds, diversification methods involving the novel compounds, and methods of using the compounds. Some of the novel methods and compounds provided herein can be used to render an organism, such as a plant, resistant to glyphosate.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2006Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignees: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Verdia, Inc.Inventors: Linda A. Castle, Dan Siehl, Lorraine Giver, Jeremy Minshull, Cristina Ivy, Yong Hong Chen, Nicholas B. Duck, Phillip A. Patten
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Publication number: 20090069182Abstract: Novel proteins are provided herein, including proteins capable of catalyzing the acetylation of glyphosate and other structurally related proteins. Also provided are novel polynucleotides capable of encoding these proteins, compositions that include one or more of these novel proteins and/or polynucleotides, recombinant cells and transgenic plants comprising these novel compounds, diversification methods involving the novel compounds, and methods of using the compounds. Some of the novel methods and compounds provided herein can be used to render an organism, such as a plant, resistant to glyphosate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2007Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicants: Verdia Inc., Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., E.I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Linda A. Castle, Dan Siehl, Lorraine Giver, Jeremy Minshull, Cristina Ivy, Yong Hong Chen, Phillip A. Patten, Rebecca Gorton, Nicholas B. Duck, Billy Fred McCutchen, Roger Kemble
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Publication number: 20090011938Abstract: Methods and compositions for improving yield in a plant are provided. Methods of improving yield include treating plants with an effective amount of glyphosate, wherein the plant express at least two heterologous polypeptides that impart tolerance to glyphosate via distinct modes of action. In one non-limiting method, the first polypeptide has glyphosate N-acetyl transferase activity and the second polypeptide comprises a glyphosate-tolerant EPSPS polypeptide.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2008Publication date: January 8, 2009Applicants: Pioneer Hi--Bred International, Inc., E.I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Linda A. Castle, Yong Hong Chen, Nicholas B. Duck, Lorraine Giver, Cristina Ivy, Roger Kemble, Billy Fred McCutchen, Jeremy Minshull, Phillip A. Patten, Dan Siehl
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Patent number: 7462481Abstract: Novel proteins are provided herein, including proteins capable of catalyzing the acetylation of glyphosate and other structurally related proteins. Also provided are novel polynucleotides capable of encoding these proteins, compositions that include one or more of these novel proteins and/or polynucleotides, recombinant cells and transgenic plants comprising these novel compounds, diversification methods involving the novel compounds, and methods of using the compounds. Some of the novel methods and compounds provided herein can be used to render an organism, such as a plant, resistant to glyphosate.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2003Date of Patent: December 9, 2008Assignees: Verdia, Inc., Pioneer Hi-Bred Int'l., Inc., E.I. du Pont de NemoursInventors: Linda A. Castle, Dan Siehl, Lorraine Giver, Jeremy Minshull, Christina Ivy, Yong Hong Chen, Phillip A. Patten, Rebecca Gorton, Nicholas B. Duck, Billy Fred McCutchen, Roger Kemble
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Publication number: 20080248547Abstract: Novel proteins are provided herein, including proteins capable of catalyzing the acetylation of glyphosate and other structurally related proteins. Also provided are novel polynucleotides capable of encoding these proteins, compositions that include one or more of these novel proteins and/or polynucleotides, recombinant cells and transgenic plants comprising these novel compounds, diversification methods involving the novel compounds, and methods of using the compounds. Some of the novel methods and compounds provided herein can be used to render an organism, such as a plant, resistant to glyphosate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2006Publication date: October 9, 2008Applicants: Verdia Inc., Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., E.I.du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Linda A. Castle, Dan Siehl, Lorraine Giver, Jeremy Minshull, Christina Ivy, Yong Hong Chen, Phillip A. Patten, Rebecca Gorton, Nicholas B. Duck, Billy Fred McCutchen, Roger Kemble
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Publication number: 20080241927Abstract: Novel proteins are provided herein, including proteins capable of catalyzing the acetylation of glyphosate and other structurally related proteins. Also provided are novel polynucleotides capable of encoding these proteins, compositions that include one or more of these novel proteins and/or polynucleotides, recombinant cells and transgenic plants comprising these novel compounds, diversification methods involving the novel compounds, and methods of using the compounds. Some of the novel methods and compounds provided herein can be used to render an organism, such as a plant, resistant to glyphosate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicants: Verdia Inc., Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., E.I. du PONT de NEMOURS and COMPANYInventors: Linda A. Castle, Dan Siehl, Lorraine Giver, Jeremy Minshull, Christina Ivy, Yong Hong Chen, Phillip A. Patten, Rebecca Gorton, Nicholas B. Duck, Billy Fred McCutchen, Roger Kemble
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Publication number: 20080234130Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided related to improved plants that are tolerant to more than one herbicide. Particularly, the invention provides plants that are tolerant of glyphosate and are tolerant to at least one ALS inhibitor, and methods of use thereof. The glyphosate/ALS inhibitor-tolerant plants comprise a polynucleotide that encodes a polypeptide that confers tolerance to glyphosate and a polynucleotide that encodes an ALS inhibitor-tolerant polypeptide. In specific embodiments, a plant of the invention expresses a GAT polypeptide and an HRA polypeptide. Methods to control weeds, improve plant yield, and increase transformation efficiencies are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2006Publication date: September 25, 2008Applicants: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., E.I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Billy Fred McCutchen, Linda A. Castle, Timothy K. Chicoine, Hyeon-Je Cho, Jon S. Claus, Jerry M. Green, Anthony D. Guida, Christine B. Hazel, Matthew J. Heckert, Jeffrey M. Hegstad, James M. Hutchison, Donglong Liu, Albert L. Lu, Wayne J. Mehre, York Moy, Paul D. Olson, Kenneth A. Peeples, David W. Saunders, Mark D. Vogt, Jack Q. Wilkinson, James F. H. Wong
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Patent number: 7405074Abstract: Novel proteins are provided herein, including proteins capable of catalyzing the acetylation of glyphosate and other structurally related proteins. Also provided are novel polynucleotides capable of encoding these proteins, compositions that include one or more of these novel proteins and/or polynucleotides, recombinant cells and transgenic plants comprising these novel compounds, diversification methods involving the novel compounds, and methods of using the compounds. Some of the novel methods and compounds provided herein can be used to render an organism, such as a plant, resistant to glyphosate.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2004Date of Patent: July 29, 2008Assignees: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Verdia Inc.Inventors: Linda A. Castle, Dan Siehl, Lorraine Giver, Jeremy Minshull, Christina Ivy, Yong Hong Chen, Phillip A. Patten, Rebecca Gorton, Nicholas B. Duck, Billy Fred McCutchen, Roger Kemble
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Publication number: 20080133143Abstract: The present invention generally relates to methods of rapidly and efficiently searching biologically-related data space. More specifically, the invention includes methods of identifying bio-molecules with desired properties, or which are most suitable for acquiring such properties, from complex bio-molecule libraries or sets of such libraries. The invention also provides methods of modeling sequence-activity relationships. As many of the methods are computer-implemented, the invention additionally provides digital systems and software for performing these methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2007Publication date: June 5, 2008Applicant: MAXYGEN, INCInventors: Claes Gustafsson, Sridhar Govindarajan, Robin A. Emig, Richard John Fox, Ajoy K. Roy, Jeremy S. Minshull, S. Christopher Davis, Anthony R. Cox, Phillip A. Patten, Linda A. Castle, Daniel L. Siehl, Rebecca Lynne Gorton, Teddy Chen
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Publication number: 20080119639Abstract: Novel proteins are provided herein, including proteins capable of catalyzing the acetylation of glyphosate and other structurally related proteins. Also provided are novel polynucleotides capable of encoding these proteins, compositions that include one or more of these novel proteins and/or polynucleotides, recombinant cells and transgenic plants comprising these novel compounds, diversification methods involving the novel compounds, and methods of using the compounds. Some of the novel methods and compounds provided herein can be used to render an organism, such as a plant, resistant to glyphosate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2006Publication date: May 22, 2008Inventors: Linda A. Castle, Dan Siehl, Lorraine Giver, Jeremy Minshull, Cristina Ivy, Yong Hong Chen, Phillip A. Patten, Nicholas B. Duck
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Publication number: 20070048775Abstract: The invention provides methods employing iterative cycles of recombination and selection/screening for evolution of whole cells and organisms toward acquisition of desired properties. Examples of such properties include enhanced recombinogenicity, genome copy number, and capacity for expression and/or secretion of proteins and secondary metabolites.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2006Publication date: March 1, 2007Inventors: Stephen Cardayre, Matthew Tobin, Willem Stemmer, Jon Ness, Jeremy Minshull, Phillip Patten, Venkiteswaran Subramanian, Linda Castle, Claus Krebber, Steven Bass, Ying-Xin Zhang, Tony Cox, Gjalt Huisman, Ling Yuan, Joseph Affholter
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Publication number: 20070026446Abstract: The invention provides methods employing iterative cycles of recombination and selection/screening for evolution of whole cells and organisms toward acquisition of desired properties. Examples of such properties include enhanced recombinogenicity, genome copy number, and capacity for expression and/or secretion of proteins and secondary metabolites.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2006Publication date: February 1, 2007Inventors: Stephen del Cardayre, Matthew Tobin, Willem Stemmer, Jon Ness, Jeremy Minshull, Phillip Patten, Venkiteswaran Subramanian, Linda Castle, Claus Krebber, Steven Bass, Ying-Xin Zhang, Tony Cox, Gjalt Huisman, Ling Yuan, Joseph Affholter
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Publication number: 20070004912Abstract: Novel proteins are provided herein, including proteins capable of catalyzing the acetylation of glyphosate and other structurally related proteins. Also provided are novel polynucleotides capable of encoding these proteins, compositions that include one or more of these novel proteins and/or polynucleotides, recombinant cells and transgenic plants comprising these novel compounds, diversification methods involving the novel compounds, and methods of using the compounds. Some of the novel methods and compounds provided herein can be used to render an organism, such as a plant, resistant to glyphosate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2006Publication date: January 4, 2007Inventors: Linda Castle, Dan Siehl, Lorraine Giver, Jeremy Minshull, Cristina Ivy, Yong Chen, Phillip Patten, Nicholas Duck
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Patent number: 7148054Abstract: The invention provides methods employing iterative cycles of recombination and selection/screening for evolution of whole cells and organisms toward acquisition of desired properties Examples of such properties include enhanced recombinogenicity, genome copy number, and capacity for expression and/or secretion of proteins and secondary metabolites.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2002Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Assignee: Maxygen, Inc.Inventors: Stephen delCardayre, Matthew Tobin, Willem P. C. Stemmer, Jon E. Ness, Jeremy Minshull, Phillip Patten, Venkiteswatan Subramanian, Linda A. Castle, Claus M. Krebber, Steve Bass, Ying-Xin Zhang, Tony Cox, Gjalt Huisman, Ling Yuan, Joseph A. Affholter
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Publication number: 20060253922Abstract: Methods of shuffling DNA to obtain recombinant herbicide tolerance nucleic acids encoding proteins having new or improved herbicide tolerance activities, libraries of shuffled herbicide tolerance nucleic acids, transgenic plants and DNA shuffling mixtures are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2006Publication date: November 9, 2006Inventors: Venkiteswaran Subramanian, Willem Stemmer, Linda Castle, Umesh Muchhal, Daniel Siehl
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Publication number: 20060253923Abstract: Methods of shuffling DNA to obtain recombinant herbicide tolerance nucleic acids encoding proteins having new or improved herbicide tolerance activities, libraries of shuffled herbicide tolerance nucleic acids, transgenic plants and DNA shuffling mixtures are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2006Publication date: November 9, 2006Inventors: Venkiteswaran Subramanian, Willem Stemmer, Linda Castle, Umesh Muchhal, Daniel Siehl
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Publication number: 20060242731Abstract: Methods of shuffling DNA to obtain recombinant herbicide tolerance nucleic acids encoding proteins having new or improved herbicide tolerance activities, libraries of shuffled herbicide tolerance nucleic acids, transgenic plants and DNA shuffling mixtures are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2006Publication date: October 26, 2006Inventors: Venkiteswaran Subramanian, Willem Stemmer, Linda Castle, Umesh Muchhal, Daniel Siehl
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Publication number: 20060218663Abstract: Novel proteins are provided herein, including proteins capable of catalyzing the acetylation of glyphosate and other structurally related proteins. Also provided are novel polynucleotides capable of encoding these proteins, compositions that include one or more of these novel proteins and/or polynucleotides, recombinant cells and transgenic plants comprising these novel compounds, diversification methods involving the novel compounds, and methods of using the compounds. Some of the novel methods and compounds provided herein can be used to render an organism, such as a plant, resistant to glyphosate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2006Publication date: September 28, 2006Applicants: Verdia, Inc., Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Linda Castle, Dan Siehl, Lorraine Giver, Jeremy Minshull, Cristina Ivy, Yong Chen, Phillip Patten, Rebecca Gorton, Nicholas Duck