Patents by Inventor Milo Aukerman

Milo Aukerman 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 for the identification of genes involved in abiotic stress tolerance in plants
    Patent number: 9546377
    Abstract: Methods are described for the identification of genes useful for conferring tolerance in plants to abiotic stress. Transgenic plants and seeds comprising the stress tolerant genes are also described. Methods to monitor the growth rate of the transgenic plants under stressed or non-stressed conditions are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignees: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Bindu Andreuzza, Milo Aukerman, Jason L. Brothers, Norbert Brugiere, Mai Komatsu, Ratna Kumria, Xiao-Yi Li, Cheng Lu, Amitabh Mohanty, Hajime Sakai, James J. Saylor, Sobhana Sivasankar, Graziana Taranino, Robert Wayne Williams
  • PLANTS HAVING ALTERED AGRONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS UNDER NITROGEN LIMITING CONDITIONS AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING SNF2 DOMAIN-CONTAINING POLYPEPTIDES
    Publication number: 20150307895
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering agronomic characteristics of plants under nitrogen limiting conditions, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a SNF2 domain-containing polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: MILO AUKERMAN, Stephen M. Allen, Dale F. Loussaert, Stanley Luck, Hajime Sakai, Carl Simmons, Scott V. Tingey
  • FLORAL TRANSITION GENES IN MAIZE AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20150252374
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated floral transition nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering floral transition in plants. The invention further provides regulatory elements, recombinant expression cassettes, host cells and transgenic plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Olga Nikolaevna Danilevskaya, MILO AUKERMAN, PEDRO HERMON, EVGUENI ANANIEV, DAVID SHIRBROUN, MICHAEL MUSZYNSKI
  • Plants having altered agronomic characteristics under nitrogen limiting conditions and related constructs and methods involving genes encoding SNF2 domain-containing polypeptides
    Patent number: 9085633
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering agronomic characteristics of plants under nitrogen limiting conditions, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a SNF2 domain-containing polypeptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignees: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL INC
    Inventors: Milo Aukerman, Carl R. Simmons, Stephen M. Allen, Dale Loussaert, Stanley Luck, Hajime Sakai, Scott V. Tingey
  • Floral transition genes in maize and uses thereof
    Patent number: 9074007
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated floral transition nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering floral transition in plants. The invention further provides regulatory elements, recombinant expression cassettes, host cells and transgenic plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignees: PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INC, E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Olga Danilevskaya, Milo Aukerman, Pedro Hermon, Evgueni Ananiev, Michael Muszynski, David Mark Shirbroun
  • Plants having altered agronomic characteristics under nitrogen limiting conditions and related constructs and methods involving genes encoding LNT1 polypeptides and homologs thereof
    Patent number: 9040773
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering agronomic characteristics of plants under nitrogen limiting conditions, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes an LNT1 polypeptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignees: EI DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INC
    Inventors: Milo Aukerman, Stephen M Allen, Dale F. Loussaert, Stanley Luck, Hajime Sakai, Scott V. Tingey
  • Maize microrna sequences
    Patent number: 8981181
    Abstract: Methods and compositions useful in target sequence suppression and target sequence validation are described. Polynucleotide constructs useful for gene silencing, as well as cells, plants and seeds comprising the polynucleotides and a method for using microRNAs to silence a target sequence are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Milo Aukerman, Hajime Sakai, James Tisdall, Jeanne M. Wilson
  • METHODS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF GENES INVOLVED IN ABIOTIC STRESS TOLERANCE IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20140304854
    Abstract: Methods are described for the identification of genes useful for conferring tolerance in plants to abiotic stress. Transgenic plants and seeds comprising the stress tolerant genes are also described. Methods to monitor the growth rate of the transgenic plants under stressed or non-stressed conditions are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Bindu Andreuzza, Milo Aukerman, Jason L. Brothers, Norbert Brugiere, Mai Komatsu, Ratna Kumria, Xiao-Yi Li, Cheng Lu, Amitabh Mohanty, Hajime Sakai, James J. Saylor, Sobhana Sivasankar, Graziana Taranino, Robert Wayne Williams
  • GENE SILENCING
    Publication number: 20140230088
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions useful in target sequence suppression and target sequence validation. The invention provides polynucleotide constructs useful for gene silencing, as well as cells, plants and seeds comprising the polynucleotides. The invention also provides a method for using microRNA to silence a target sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventor: MILO AUKERMAN
  • PLANTS HAVING ALTERED AGRONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS UNDER NITROGEN LIMITING CONDITIONS AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING LNT6 POLYPEPTIDES AND HOMOLOGS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20140196173
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering agronomic characteristics of plants under nitrogen limiting conditions, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes an LNT6 polypeptide or homolog thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicants: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL INC, E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: MILO AUKERMAN, Stephen M. Allen, Dale F. Loussaert, Hajime Sakai, Scott V. Tingey, Stanley Luck
  • PLANTS HAVING ALTERED AGRONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS UNDER NITROGEN LIMITING CONDITIONS AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING LNT1 POLYPEPTIDES AND HOMOLOGS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20140007290
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering agronomic characteristics of plants under nitrogen limiting conditions, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes an LNT1 polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicants: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc., E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Milo Aukerman, Stephen M. Allen, Dale F. Loussaert, Stanley Luck, Hajime Sakai, Scott V. Tingey
  • DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTS AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING miR827
    Publication number: 20130298285
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs useful for conferring drought tolerance, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter that is functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a miR827 microRNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventor: Milo Aukerman
  • Plants having altered agronomic characteristics under nitrogen limiting conditions and related constructs and methods involving genes encoding LNT1 polypeptides and homologs thereof
    Patent number: 8541650
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering agronomic characteristics of plants under nitrogen limiting conditions, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes an LNT1 polypeptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignees: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Milo Aukerman, Stephen M. Allen, Dale Loussaert, Stanley Luck, Hajime Sakai, Scott V. Tingey
  • Plants having altered agronomic characteristics under nitrogen limiting conditions and related constructs and methods involving genes encoding LNT2 polypeptides and homologs thereof
    Patent number: 8394634
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering agronomic characteristics of plants under nitrogen limiting conditions, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes an LNT2 polypeptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignees: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Milo Aukerman, Stephen M. Allen, Dale Loussaert, Stanley Luck, Hajime Sakai, Scott V. Tingey
  • Plants having altered agronomic characteristics under nitrogen limiting conditions and related constructs and methods involving genes encoding LNT2 polypeptides and homologs thereof
    Patent number: 8338181
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering agronomic characteristics of plants under nitrogen limiting conditions, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes an LNT2 polypeptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignees: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Pioneer Hi-Bred International
    Inventors: Milo Aukerman, Dale Loussaert, Stanley Luck, Hajime Sakai, Scott V. Tingey
  • DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTS AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING MIR827
    Publication number: 20120117687
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs useful for conferring drought tolerance, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter that is functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a miR827 microRNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Milo Aukerman, Wonkeun Park
  • PLANTS HAVING ALTERED AGRONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS UNDER NITROGEN LIMITING CONDITIONS AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING SNF2 DOMAIN-CONTAINING POLYPEPTIDES
    Publication number: 20120023617
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering agronomic characteristics of plants under nitrogen limiting conditions, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a SNF2 domain-containing polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicants: Pioneer Hi-Bred International LLC, E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Milo Aukerman, Carl R. Simmons, Stephen M. Allen, Dale Loussaert, Stanley Luck, Hajime Sakai, Scott V. Tingey
  • PLANTS HAVING ALTERED AGRONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS UNDER NITROGEN LIMITING CONDITIONS AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING LNT9 POLYPEPTIDES
    Publication number: 20120023613
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering agronomic characteristics of plants under nitrogen limiting conditions, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes an LNT9 polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY AND PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Milo Aukerman, Stephen M. Allen, Dale Loussaert, Stanley Luck, Hajime Sakai, Scott V. Tingey
  • PLANTS HAVING ALTERED AGRONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS UNDER NITROGEN LIMITING CONDITIONS AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING LNT6 POLYPEPTIDES AND HOMOLOGS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110209245
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering agronomic characteristics of plants under nitrogen limiting conditions, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes an LNT6 polypeptide or homolog thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company and Pioneer Hi-Bred International
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Milo Aukerman, Dale Loussaert, Hajime Sakai, Scott V. Tingey, Stanley Luck
  • PLANTS HAVING ALTERED AGRONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS UNDER NITROGEN LIMITING CONDITIONS AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING LNT1 POLYPEPTIDES AND HOMOLOGS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110099667
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering agronomic characteristics of plants under nitrogen limiting conditions, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes an LNT1 polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: E.I.DU PONT DENEMOURS AND COMPANY PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INC
    Inventors: Milo Aukerman, Stephen M. Allen, Dale Loussaert, Stanley Luck, Hajime Sakai, Scott V. Tingey