Patents by Inventor Maofeng Chai

Maofeng Chai 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).

  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IMPROVING FORAGE PRODUCTION OR QUALITY IN ALFALFA PLANTS
    Publication number: 20200063153
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to the alfalfa FLOWERING LOCUS T (MsFT) gene. Provided by the disclosure are modified plants that express the MsFT gene. Also provided by the disclosure are methods and compositions for down-regulating the expression of the polypeptide encoded by the MsFT gene, including methods employing RNA interference and genome-editing. Still further provided by the disclosure are modified alfalfa plants that exhibit down-regulated expression of the polypeptide encoded by the MsFT gene, delayed flowering, improved vigor, and improved forage yield or quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Maofeng Chai, Zengyu Wang