Patents by Inventor Martin Truksa
Martin Truksa 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: 20220213497Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing eicosapentanoic acid, docosapentanoic acid and/or docohexanoic acid in transgenic plants. According to said method, the plant is provided with at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypetide with a ?6 desaturase activity, at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?6 elongase activity, at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?5 desaturase activity, and at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?5 elongase activity, the nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?5 elongase activity being modified in relation to the nucleic acid sequence in the organism from which the sequence originates, such that it is adapted to the codon use in at least one type of plant. For the production of docosahexanoic acid, at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?4 desaturase activity is also introduced into the plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2022Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: Petra Cirpus, Jorg Bauer, Xiao Qiu, Guohai Wu, Bifang Cheng, Martin Truksa, Tom Wetjen
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Publication number: 20210163975Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing eicosapentanoic acid, docosapentanoic acid and/or docohexanoic acid in transgenic plants. According to said method, the plant is provided with at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypetide with a ?6 desaturase activity, at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?6 elongase activity, at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?5 desaturase activity, and at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?5 elongase activity, the nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?5 elongase activity being modified in relation to the nucleic acid sequence in the organism from which the sequence originates, such that it is adapted to the codon use in at least one type of plant. For the production of docosahexanoic acid, at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?4 desaturase activity is also introduced into the plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2020Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Petra Cirpus, Joerg Bauer, Xiao Qiu, Guohai Wu, Bifang Cheng, Martin Truksa, Tom Wetjen
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Patent number: 10533182Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing eicosapentanoic acid, docosapentanoic acid and/or docohexanoic acid in transgenic plants. According to said method, the plant is provided with at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?6 desaturase activity, at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?6 elongase activity, at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?5 desaturase activity, and at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?5 elongase activity, the nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?5 elongase activity being modified in relation to the nucleic acid sequence in the organism from which the sequence originates, such that it is adapted to the codon use in at least one type of plant. For the production of docosahexanoic acid, at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?4 desaturase activity is also introduced into the plant.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2019Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Petra Cirpus, Jörg Bauer, Xiao Qiu, Guohai Wu, Bifang Cheng, Martin Truksa, Tom Wetjen
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Patent number: 10533183Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing eicosapentanoic acid, docosapentanoic acid and/or docohexanoic acid in transgenic plants. According to said method, the plant is provided with at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?6 desaturase activity, at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?6 elongase activity, at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?5 desaturase activity, and at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?5 elongase activity, the nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?5 elongase activity being modified in relation to the nucleic acid sequence in the organism from which the sequence originates, such that it is adapted to the codon use in at least one type of plant. For the production of docosahexanoic acid, at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?4 desaturase activity is also introduced into the plant.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2019Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Petra Cirpus, Jörg Bauer, Xiao Qiu, Guohai Wu, Bifang Cheng, Martin Truksa, Tom Wetjen
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Publication number: 20190390215Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing eicosapentanoic acid, docosapentanoic acid and/or docohexanoic acid in transgenic plants. According to said method, the plant is provided with at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?6 desaturase activity, at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?6 elongase activity, at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?5 desaturase activity, and at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?5 elongase activity, the nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?5 elongase activity being modified in relation to the nucleic acid sequence in the organism from which the sequence originates, such that it is adapted to the codon use in at least one type of plant. For the production of docosahexanoic acid, at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?4 desaturase activity is also introduced into the plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Petra CIRPUS, Jörg BAUER, Xiao QIU, Guohai WU, Bifang CHENG, Martin TRUKSA, Tom WETJEN
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Publication number: 20190218568Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing eicosapentanoic acid, docosapentanoic acid and/or docohexanoic acid in transgenic plants. According to said method, the plant is provided with at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypetide with a ?6 desaturase activity, at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?6 elongase activity, at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?5 desaturase activity, and at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?5 elongase activity, the nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?5 elongase activity being modified in relation to the nucleic acid sequence in the organism from which the sequence originates, such that it is adapted to the codon use in at least one type of plant. For the production of docosahexanoic acid, at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?4 desaturase activity is also introduced into the plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Petra CIRPUS, Jörg BAUER, Xiao QIU, Guohai WU, Bifang CHENG, Martin TRUKSA, Tom WETJEN
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Publication number: 20190218567Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing eicosapentanoic acid, docosapentanoic acid and/or docohexanoic acid in transgenic plants. According to said method, the plant is provided with at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypetide with a ?6 desaturase activity, at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?6 elongase activity, at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?5 desaturase activity, and at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?5 elongase activity, the nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?5 elongase activity being modified in relation to the nucleic acid sequence in the organism from which the sequence originates, such that it is adapted to the codon use in at least one type of plant. For the production of docosahexanoic acid, at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?4 desaturase activity is also introduced into the plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Petra CIRPUS, Jörg BAUER, Xiao QIU, Guohai WU, Bifang CHENG, Martin TRUKSA, Tom WETJEN
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Patent number: 10301638Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing eicosapentaenoic acid, docosapentaenoic acid and/or docohexanoic acid in transgenic plants. According to said method, the plant is provided with at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?6 desaturase activity, at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?6 elongase activity, at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?5 desaturase activity, and at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?5 elongase activity, the nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?5 elongase activity being modified in relation to the nucleic acid sequence in the organism from which the sequence originates, such that it is adapted to the codon use in at least one type of plant. For the production of docosahexanoic acid, at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?4 desaturase activity is also introduced into the plant.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2016Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Petra Cirpus, Jörg Bauer, Xiao Qiu, Guohai Wu, Bifang Cheng, Martin Truksa, Tom Wetjen
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Patent number: 10190131Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing eicosapentanoic acid, docosapentanoic acid and/or docohexanoic acid in transgenic plants. According to said method, the plant is provided with at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?6 desaturase activity, at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?6 elongase activity, at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?5 desaturase activity, and at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?5 elongase activity, the nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?5 elongase activity being modified in relation to the nucleic acid sequence in the organism from which the sequence originates, such that it is adapted to the codon use in at least one type of plant. For the production of docosahexanoic acid, at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?4 desaturase activity is also introduced into the plant.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2007Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Petra Cirpus, Jörg Bauer, Xiao Qiu, Guohai Wu, Bifang Cheng, Martin Truksa, Tom Wetjen
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Publication number: 20160369290Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing eicosapentanoic acid, docosapentanoic acid and/or docohexanoic acid in transgenic plants. According to said method, the plant is provided with at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypetide with a ?6 desaturase activity, at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?6 elongase activity, at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?5 desaturase activity, and at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?5 elongase activity, the nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?5 elongase activity being modified in relation to the nucleic acid sequence in the organism from which the sequence originates, such that it is adapted to the codon use in at least one type of plant. For the production of docosahexanoic acid, at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?4 desaturase activity is also introduced into the plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Petra Cirpus, Jörg Bauer, Xiao Qiu, Guohai Wu, Bifang Cheng, Martin Truksa, Tom Wetjen
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Patent number: 8841512Abstract: The present invention is directed to promoters of flax conlinin and ?-3 desaturase genes. The promoters guide high levels of the expression exclusively in flax developing seeds. This specific expression pattern concomitant with the biosynthesis of storage lipids and proteins make these promoters particularly useful for seed-specific modification of fatty acid and protein compositions in plant seeds.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2008Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Bioriginal Food & Science CorporationInventors: Xiao Qiu, Martin Truksa, Zhiyuan Hu
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Patent number: 8134046Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing arachidonic acid and/or eicosapentaenoic acid in transgenic useful plants by introducing into the plant nucleic acids coding for polypeptides having ?6-desaturase, ?6-elongase or ?5-desaturase activity. Furthermore, a gene coding for an ?3-desaturase is advantageously expressed in said useful plants. In another advantageous embodiment of the process, further nucleic acid sequences coding for polypeptides of fatty acid or lipid metabolism biosynthesis may be expressed in the plants. Particularly advantageous nucleic acid sequences here are those coding for a ?8-desaturase, ?12-desaturase, ?15-desaturase, ?4-desaturase, ?9-elongase and/or ?5-elongase activity. The invention further relates to the use of the oils, lipids and/or fatty acids produced in the process according to the invention in feedstuffs or foodstuffs, cosmetics or pharmaceuticals.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2006Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Petra Cirpus, Jörg Bauer, Xiao Qiu, Guohai Wu, Nagamani Datla, Martin Truksa
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Publication number: 20100227924Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing eicosapentanoic acid, docosapentanoic acid and/or docohexanoic acid in transgenic plants. According to said method, the plant is provided with at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?6 desaturase activity, at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?6 elongase activity, at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?5 desaturase activity, and at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?5 elongase activity, the nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?5 elongase activity being modified in relation to the nucleic acid sequence in the organism from which the sequence originates, such that it is adapted to the codon use in at least one type of plant. For the production of docosahexanoic acid, at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a polypeptide with a ?4 desaturase activity is also introduced into the plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2007Publication date: September 9, 2010Applicant: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Petra Cirpus, Jörg Bauer, Xiao Qiu, Guohai Wu, Bifang Cheng, Martin Truksa, Tom Wetjen
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Publication number: 20090234006Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing arachidonic acid and/or eicosapentaenoic acid in useful transgenic plants, according to which nucleic acids, which encode polypeptides with ?-6-desaturase activity, ?-6-elongase activity or ?-5-desaturase activity, are introduced into the plants. As an added advantage, a gene that encodes a ?-3-desaturase is expressed in the useful plants. In an additional embodiment of the method, additional nucleic acid sequences, which encode polypeptides involved in the biosynthesis of the fatty acid or lipid metabolism, can be expressed in the plants. Particularly advantageous nucleic acid sequences are those that encode ?-8-desaturase activity, ?-12-desaturase activity, ?-15-desaturase activity, ?-4-desaturase activity, ?-9-elongase activity and/or ?-5-elongase activity. The invention also relates to the use of the oils, lipids and/or fatty acids that have been produced by said method in animal feed or foodstuffs, cosmetics or pharmaceutical products.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2006Publication date: September 17, 2009Applicant: Basf Plant Science GmbHInventors: Petra Cirpus, Jörg Bauer, Xiao Qiu, Guohai Wu, Nagamani Datla, Martin Truksa
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Publication number: 20090172835Abstract: The present invention is directed to promoters of flax conlinin and ?-3 desaturase genes. The promoters guide high levels of the expression exclusively in flax developing seeds. This specific expression pattern concomitant with the biosynthesis of storage lipids and proteins make these promoters particularly useful for seed-specific modification of fatty acid and protein compositions in plant seeds.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2008Publication date: July 2, 2009Applicant: Bioriginal Food & Science CorporationInventors: Xiao Qiu, Martin Truksa, Zhiyuan Hu
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Patent number: 7473820Abstract: The present invention is directed to promoters of flax conlinin and ?-3 desaturase genes. The promoters guide high levels of the expression exclusively in flax developing seeds. This specific expression pattern concomitant with the biosynthesis of storage lipids and proteins make these promoters particularly useful for seed-specific modification of fatty acid and protein compositions in plant seeds.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2007Date of Patent: January 6, 2009Assignee: Bioriginal Food & Science Corp.Inventors: Xiao Qiu, Martin Truksa, Zhiyuan Hu
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Publication number: 20070192902Abstract: The present invention is directed to promoters of flax conlinin and ?-3 desaturase genes. The promoters guide high levels of the expression exclusively in flax developing seeds. This specific expression pattern concomitant with the biosynthesis of storage lipids and proteins make these promoters particularly useful for seed-specific modification of fatty acid and protein compositions in plant seeds.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2007Publication date: August 16, 2007Applicant: Bioriginal Food & Science Corp.Inventors: Xiao Qiu, Martin Truksa, Zhiyuan Hu
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Patent number: 7193134Abstract: The present invention is directed to promoters of flax conlinin and ?-3 desaturase genes. The promoters guide high levels of the expression exclusively in flax developing seeds. This specific expression pattern concomitant with the biosynthesis of storage lipids and proteins make these promoters particularly useful for seed-specific modification of fatty acid and protein compositions in plant seeds.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2002Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: Bioriginal Food & Science Corp.Inventors: Xiao Qiu, Martin Truksa, Zhiyuan Hu
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Publication number: 20030159174Abstract: The present invention is directed to promoters of flax conlinin and &ohgr;3 desaturase genes. The promoters guide high levels of the expression exclusively in flax developing seeds. This specific expression pattern concomitant with the biosynthesis of storage lipids and proteins make these promoters particularly useful for seed-specific modification of fatty acid and protein compositions in plant seeds.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2002Publication date: August 21, 2003Applicant: Bioriginal Food & Science CorporationInventors: Xiao Qiu, Martin Truksa, Zhiyuan Hu