Patents by Inventor Ming-Hsiun Hsieh
Ming-Hsiun Hsieh 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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Patent number: 8062996Abstract: The present invention relates to a family of GluR in plants, including ionotropic (iGluR), metabotropic (mGluR) and other glutamate-like plant receptors. The plant GluRs of the invention may function as signal transducers involved in the regulation of plant growth. The invention also relates to the identification of compounds that modulate the activity of the plant GluR, and the use of such compounds as plant growth regulators, including herbicides.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2002Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: New York UniversityInventors: Gloria Coruzzi, Igor Oliveira, Hon-Ming Lam, Ming-Hsiun Hsieh
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Patent number: 6822079Abstract: The present invention generally relates to plant nitrogen regulatory PII gene (hereinafter P-PII gene), a gene involved in regulating plant nitrogen metabolism. The invention provides P-PII nucleotide sequences, expression constructs comprising said nucleotide sequences, and host cells and plants having said constructs and, optionally expressing the P-PII gene from said constructs. The invention also provides substantially pure P-PII proteins. The P-PII nucleotide sequences and constructs of the invention may be used to engineer organisms to overexpress wild-type or mutant P-PII regulatory protein. Engineered plants that overexpress or underexpress P-PII regulatory protein may have increased nitrogen assimilation capacity. Engineered organisms may be used to produce P-PII proteins which, in turn, can be used for a variety of purposes including in vitro screening of herbicides. P-PII nucleotide sequences have additional uses as probes for isolating additional genomic clones having the promoters of P-PII gene.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2001Date of Patent: November 23, 2004Assignee: New York UniversityInventors: Gloria M. Coruzzi, Hon-Ming Lam, Ming-Hsiun Hsieh
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Publication number: 20040002053Abstract: The present invention generally relates to plant nitrogen regulatory PII gene (hereinafter P-PII gene), a gene involved in regulating plant nitrogen metabolism. The invention provides P-PII nucleotide sequences, expression constructs comprising said nucleotide sequences, and host cells and plants having said constructs and, optionally expressing the P-PII gene from said constructs. The invention also provides substantially pure P-PII proteins.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2001Publication date: January 1, 2004Applicant: New York UniversityInventors: Gloria M. Coruzzi, Hon-Ming Lam, Ming-Hsiun Hsieh
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Publication number: 20030022305Abstract: The present invention relates to a family of GluR in plants, including ionotropic (iGluR), metabotropic (mGluR) and other glutamate-like plant receptors. The plant GluRs of the invention may function as signal transducers involved in the regulation of plant growth. The invention also relates to the identification of compounds that modulate the activity of the plant GluR, and the use of such compounds as plant growth regulators, including herbicides.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2002Publication date: January 30, 2003Applicant: New York University.Inventors: Gloria Coruzzi, Igor Oliveira, Hon-Ming Lam, Ming-Hsiun Hsieh
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Patent number: 6451546Abstract: The present invention relates to a family of GluR in plants, including ionotropic (iGluR), metabotropic (mGluR) and other glutamate-like plant receptors. The plant GluRs of the invention may function as signal transducers involved in the regulation of plant growth. The invention also relates to the identification of compounds that modulate the activity of the plant GluR, and the use of such compounds as plant growth regulators, including herbicides.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 1999Date of Patent: September 17, 2002Assignee: New York UniversityInventors: Gloria Coruzzi, Igor Oliveira, Hon-Ming Lam, Ming-Hsiun Hsieh
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Patent number: 6177275Abstract: The present invention generally relates to plant nitrogen regulatory PII gene (hereinafter P-PII gene), a gene involved in regulating plant nitrogen metabolism. The invention provides P-PII nucleotide sequences, expression constructs comprising said nucleotide sequences, and host cells and plants having said constructs and, optionally expressing the P-PII gene from said constructs. The invention also provides substantially pure P-PII proteins. The P-PII nucleotide sequences and constructs of the inventor may be used to engineer organisms to overexpress wild-type or mutant P-PII regulatory protein. Engineered plants that overexpress or underexpress P-PII regulatory protein may have increased nitrogen assimilation capacity. Ergineered organisms may be used to produce P-PII proteins which, in turn, can be used for a variety of purposes including in vitro screening of herbicides. P-PII nucleotide sequences have additional uses as probes for isolating additional genomic clones having the promoters of P-PII gene.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 1997Date of Patent: January 23, 2001Assignee: New York UniversityInventors: Gloria M. Coruzzi, Hon-Ming Lam, Ming-Hsiun Hsieh
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Patent number: 5981703Abstract: The present invention relates to a family of GluR in plants, including ionotropic (iGluR), metabotropic (mGluR) and other glutamate-like plant receptors. The plant GluRs of the invention may function as signal transducers involved in the regulation of plant growth. The invention also relates to the identification of compounds that modulate the activity of the plant GluR, and the use of such compounds as plant growth regulators, including herbicides.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 1996Date of Patent: November 9, 1999Assignee: New York UniversityInventors: Gloria Coruzzi, Igor Oliveira, Hon-Ming Lam, Ming-Hsiun Hsieh
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Patent number: 5959174Abstract: The present invention relates to a family of GluR in plants, including ionotropic (iGluR), metabotropic (mGluR) and other glutamate-like plant receptors. The plant GluRs of the invention may function as signal transducers involved in the regulation of plant growth. The invention also relates to the identification of compounds that modulate the activity of the plant GluR, and the use of such compounds as plant growth regulators, including herbicides.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 1996Date of Patent: September 28, 1999Inventors: Gloria Coruzzi, Igor Oliveira, Hon-Ming Lam, Ming-Hsiun Hsieh
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Patent number: 5824867Abstract: The present invention relates to a family of GluR in plants, including ionotropic (iGluR), metabotropic (mGluR) and other glutamate-like plant receptors. The plant GluRs of the invention may function as signal transducers involved in the regulation of plant growth. The invention also relates to the identification of compounds that modulate the activity of the plant GluR, and the use of such compounds as plant growth regulators, including herbicides.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: October 20, 1998Assignee: New York UniversityInventors: Gloria Coruzzi, Igor Oliveira, Hon-Ming Lam, Ming-Hsiun Hsieh