Patents by Inventor Melissa G. Mitchum

Melissa G. Mitchum 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: 10294489
    Abstract: A transgenic soybean plant or parts thereof, resistant to soybean cyst nematodes, transformed to express Glyma18g02570, Glyma18g02580, or Glyma18g02590, or a variant thereof. Also provided is a method of making such a plant. Also provided is an artificial DNA construct encoding Glyma18g02570, Glyma18g02580, or Glyma18g02590, or a variant thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignees: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
    Inventors: Khalid Meksem, Shiming Liu, Pramod Kaitheri Kandoth, Melissa G. Mitchum, David Lightfoot
  • Patent number: 10246722
    Abstract: Methods of inhibiting plant parasitic nematodes, methods of obtaining transgenic plants useful for inhibiting such nematodes, and transgenic plants that are resistant to plant parasitic nematodes through inhibition of plant nematode CLAVATA3/ESR (CLE) peptide receptor genes are provided. Methods for expressing genes at plant parasitic nematode feeding sites with plant nematode CLE peptide receptor gene promoters are also provided, along with nematode CLE peptide receptor gene promoters that are useful for expressing genes in nematode feeding sites as well as transgenic plants and nematode resistant transgenic plants comprising the promoters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignees: The Curators of the University of Missouri, Cornell University, The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Melissa G. Mitchum, Amy Replogle, Jianying Wang, Xiaohong Wang, Shiyan Chen, Ping Lang
  • Patent number: 10231383
    Abstract: Methods of inhibiting plant parasitic nematodes, methods of obtaining transgenic plants useful for inhibiting such nematodes, and transgenic plants that are resistant to plant parasitic nematodes through inhibition of plant nematode CLAVATA3/ESR (CLE) peptide receptor genes are provided. Methods for expressing genes at plant parasitic nematode feeding sites with plant nematode CLE peptide receptor gene promoters are also provided, along with nematode CLE peptide receptor gene promoters that are useful for expressing genes in nematode feeding sites as well as transgenic plants and nematode resistant transgenic plants comprising the promoters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignees: The Curators of the University of Missouri, Cornell University, North Carolina State University, Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc., University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc., The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Melissa G. Mitchum, Amy Replogle, Jianying Wang, Xiaohong Wang, Shiyan Chen, Ping Lang, Eric L. Davis, Thomas J. Baum, Richard S. Hussey
  • Publication number: 20190037795
    Abstract: A transgenic soybean resistant to soybean cyst nematode (SCN), or parts thereof, including an artificial DNA construct encoding a serine hydroxymethyltransferase protein (e.g., GmSHMT).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicants: Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University, The Curators of the University of Missouri
    Inventors: Khalid Meksem, Shiming Liu, Pramod Kaitheri Kandoth, Melissa G. Mitchum
  • Patent number: 10070614
    Abstract: A transgenic soybean resistant to soybean cyst nematode (SCN), or parts thereof, including an artificial DNA construct encoding a serine hydroxymethyltransferase protein (e.g., GmSHMT). Also provided are GmSHMT alleles containing mutations R130P and Y358N along with research and breeding methods and compositions including such.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignees: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
    Inventors: Khalid Meksem, Shiming Liu, Pramod Kaitheri Kandoth, Melissa G. Mitchum
  • Publication number: 20160168587
    Abstract: The present invention comprises methods and compositions for controlling nematode parasitism in host plant. The present invention comprises novel polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded by such polynucleotides comprising one or more nucleic acid sequences disclosed herein having a nucleotide sequence comprising any one of SEQ ID NO: 1-142 or 161, a fragment or variant thereof, or a complement thereof, or a polypeptide sequence comprising any one of SEQ ID NO: 143-160, a fragment or variant thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Jun-Zhi Wei, Gusui Wu, Carl Simmons, Thomas Baum, Eric Davis, Richard Hussey, Melissa G. Mitchum
  • Publication number: 20160032315
    Abstract: A transgenic soybean resistant to soybean cyst nematode (SCN), or parts thereof, including an artificial DNA construct encoding a serine hydroxymethyltransferase protein (e.g., GmSHMT). Also provided are GmSHMT alleles containing mutations R130P and Y358N along with research and breeding methods and compositions including such.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicants: The Curators of the University of Missouri, Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University
    Inventors: Khalid Meksem, Shiming Liu, Pramod Kaitheri Kandoth, Melissa G. Mitchum
  • Publication number: 20140380522
    Abstract: A transgenic soybean plant or parts thereof, resistant to soybean cyst nematodes, transformed to express Glyma18g02570, Glyma18g02580, or Glyma18g02590, or a variant thereof. Also provided is a method of making such a plant. Also provided is an artificial DNA construct encoding Glyma18g02570, Glyma18g02580, or Glyma18g02590, or a variant thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicants: The Curators of the University of Missouri, Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University
    Inventors: Melissa G. Mitchum, David Lightfoot, Pramod Kaitheri Kandoth, Shimming Liu, Khalid Meksem
  • Publication number: 20140298537
    Abstract: Methods of inhibiting plant parasitic nematodes, methods of obtaining transgenic plants useful for inhibiting such nematodes, and transgenic plants that are resistant to plant parasitic nematodes through inhibition of plant nematode CLE peptide receptor genes are provided. Methods for expressing genes at plant parasitic nematode feeding sites with plant nematode CLE peptide receptor gene promoters are also provided, along with nematode CLE peptide receptor gene promoters that are useful for expressing genes in nematode feeding sites as well as transgenic plants and nematode resistant transgenic plants comprising the promoters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicants: The Curators of the University of Missouri Office of Technology and Special Projects, The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, Cornell Research Foundation
    Inventors: Melissa G. Mitchum, Amy Replogle, Jianying Wang, Xiaohong Wang, Shiyan Chen, Ping Lang
  • Publication number: 20140275213
    Abstract: The present invention comprises methods and compositions for controlling nematode parasitism in host plant. The present invention comprises novel polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded by such polynucleotides comprising one or more nucleic acid sequences disclosed herein having a nucleotide sequence comprising any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1-142, a fragment or variant thereof, or a complement thereof, or a polypeptide sequence comprising any one of SEQ ID NOs: 143-159, a fragment or variant thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicants: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc., The Curators of the University of Missouri, University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc., North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Jun-zhi Wei, Gusui Wu, Carl R. Simmons, Thomas Baum, Eric Davis, Richard Hussey, Melissa G. Mitchum
  • Publication number: 20130326736
    Abstract: Methods of inhibiting plant parasitic nematodes, methods of obtaining transgenic plants useful for inhibiting such nematodes, and transgenic plants that are resistant to plant parasitic nematodes through inhibition of plant nematode CLE peptide receptor genes are provided. Methods for expressing genes at plant parasitic nematode feeding sites with plant nematode CLE peptide receptor gene promoters are also provided, along with nematode CLE peptide receptor gene promoters that are useful for expressing genes in nematode feeding sites as well as transgenic plants and nematode resistant transgenic plants comprising the promoters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicants: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, CORNELL RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC., The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc., University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc., North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Melissa G. Mitchum, Amy Replogle, Jianying Wang, Xiaohong Wang, Shiyan Chen, Ping Lang, Eric L. Davis, Thomas J. Baum, Richard S. Hussey