Patents by Inventor Meng KOU

Meng KOU 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).

  • Use of sweetpotato gene in regulating leaf shape and flower shape of sweetpotato
    Patent number: 12497630
    Abstract: Provided is the use of sweetpotato IbSAP15 gene in regulating leaf shape and flower shape of sweetpotato. Compared with the control, Ipomoea batatas cv. Xuzishu 8, IbSAP15-overexpressing lines have deeper sinuses, dehiscent corollas, and higher ornamental value. In the present disclosure, overexpression of the sweetpotato IbSAP15 gene in sweetpotato can increase a sinus depth of a sweetpotato leaf, make trumpet-shaped corollas dehiscent, and change leaf shape and flower shape of sweetpotato. The present disclosure is suitable for developing sweetpotato germplasms with different leaf shape and flower shape and promotes ornamental flowering/foliage sweetpotato breeding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2025
    Assignee: XUZHOU INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
    Inventors: Yaju Liu, Hao Xie, Qiang Li, Yungang Zhang, Hui Yan, Meng Kou, Wei Tang, Xin Wang, Qiangqiang Yang, Xiaoxiao Wang, Ranqiu Li
  • USE OF SWEETPOTATO IBSAP15 GENE IN REGULATING LEAF SHAPE AND FLOWER SHAPE OF SWEETPOTATO
    Publication number: 20240229061
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides use of sweetpotato IbSAP15 gene in regulating leaf shape and flower shape of sweetpotato. Compared with the control, Ipomoea batatas cv. Xuzishu 8, IbSAP15-overexpressing lines have more deeply incised blades, dehiscent corollas, and higher ornamental value. In the present disclosure, overexpression of the sweetpotato IbSAP15 gene in sweetpotato can deepen leaf incisions, make trumpet-shaped corollas dehiscent, and change leaf shape and flower shape of sweetpotato. The present disclosure is suitable for developing sweetpotato germplasms with different leaf shape and flower shape and promotes ornamental flowering/foliage sweetpotato breeding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: XUZHOU INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
    Inventors: Yaju LIU, Hao XIE, Qiang LI, Yungang ZHANG, Hui YAN, Meng KOU, Wei TANG, Xin WANG, Qiangqiang YANG, Xiaoxiao WANG, Ranqiu LI
  • USE OF SWEETPOTATO IBSAP15 GENE IN REGULATING LEAF SHAPE AND FLOWER SHAPE OF SWEETPOTATO
    Publication number: 20240132905
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides use of sweetpotato IbSAP15 gene in regulating leaf shape and flower shape of sweetpotato. Compared with the control, Ipomoea batatas cv. Xuzishu 8, IbSAP15-overexpressing lines have more deeply incised blades, dehiscent corollas, and higher ornamental value. In the present disclosure, overexpression of the sweetpotato IbSAP15 gene in sweetpotato can deepen leaf incisions, make trumpet-shaped corollas dehiscent, and change leaf shape and flower shape of sweetpotato. The present disclosure is suitable for developing sweetpotato germplasms with different leaf shape and flower shape and promotes ornamental flowering/foliage sweetpotato breeding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: XUZHOU INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
    Inventors: Yaju LIU, Hao XIE, Qiang LI, Yungang ZHANG, Hui YAN, Meng KOU, Wei TANG, Xin WANG, Qiangqiang YANG, Xiaoxiao WANG, Ranqiu LI