Patents by Inventor Monika Maria Kuzma

Monika Maria Kuzma 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).

  • Vector comprising sorghum terminator and method of use
    Patent number: 11913008
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of producing a desired phenotype in a plant by manipulation of gene expression within the plant. The method relates to means which inhibit the level of PK220 gene expression or activity, wherein a desired phenotype such as increased water use efficiency relative to a wild type control plant. The invention also relates to nucleic acid sequences and constructs useful such methods and methods of generating and isolating plants having decreased PK220 expression or activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Performance Plants, Inc.
    Inventors: Jiangxin Wan, Yafan Huang, Shujun Yang, Monika Maria Kuzma
  • VECTOR COMPRISING SORGHUM TERMINATOR AND METHOD OF USE
    Publication number: 20230193308
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of producing a desired phenotype in a plant by manipulation of gene expression within the plant. The method relates to means which inhibit the level of PK220 gene expression or activity, wherein a desired phenotype such as increased water use efficiency relative to a wild type control plant. The invention also relates to nucleic acid sequences and constructs useful such methods and methods of generating and isolating plants having decreased PK220 expression or activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Jiangxin WAN, Yafan HUANG, Shujun YANG, Monika Maria KUZMA
  • Polynucleotides encoding plant prenyl proteases
    Patent number: 7951991
    Abstract: The invention provides polynucleotides encoding plant prenyl protease polypeptides, vectors, host cells, and transgenic plant comprising the polynucleotides. The invention also provides methods of producing transgenic plants that have altered levels of prenyl protease polynucleotides and polypeptides, and transgenic plants that have increased tolerance to an environmental stress as compared to a wild type plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignees: BASF Plant Science GmbH, Performance Plants, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodrigo Sarria-Millan, Stefan Henkes, Damian Allen, Oswaldo da Costa e Silva, Ruoying Chen, Jiangxin Wan, Yafan Huang, Delina Mary-Jane Melo, Monika Maria Kuzma, Angela Patricia Gilley Sample
  • ISOLATED NUCLEIC ACIDS ENCODING FARNESYLTRANSFERASE POLYPEPTIDES
    Publication number: 20110065191
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel isolated FT polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded by the FT polynucleotides. Also provided are the antibodies that immunospecifically bind to a FT polypeptide or any derivative, variant, mutant or fragment of the FT polypeptide, polynucleotide or antibody. The invention additionally provides methods of constructing transgenic plants that have altered levels of FT polynucleotides and polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: Performance Plants, Inc.
    Inventors: Yafan Huang, Maryse Chalifoux, Yang Wang, Monika Maria Kuzma, Angela Patricia Gilley
  • Compositions and methods of increasing stress tolerance in plants
    Patent number: 7786354
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel isolated FT polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded by the FT polynucleotides. Also provided are the antibodies that immunospecifically bind to a FT polypeptide or any derivative, variant, mutant or fragment of the FT polypeptide, polynucleotide or antibody. The invention additionally provides methods of constructing transgenic plants that have altered levels of FT polynucleotides and polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Performance Plants, Inc.
    Inventors: Yafan Huang, Maryse Chalifoux, Yang Wang, Monika Maria Kuzma, Angela Patricia Gilley
  • Compositions and Methods of Increasing Stress Tolerance in Plants
    Publication number: 20090172839
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel isolated FT polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded by the FT polynucleotides. Also provided are the antibodies that immunospecifically bind to a FT polypeptide or any derivative, variant, mutant or fragment of the FT polypeptide, polynucleotide or antibody. The invention additionally provides methods of constructing transgenic plants that have altered levels of FT polynucleotides and polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Yafan Huang, Maryse Chalifoux, Yang Wang, Monika Maria Kuzma, Angela Patricia Gilley
  • Isolated nucleic acids encoding farnesyl transferase alpha
    Patent number: 7172881
    Abstract: The present invention provides isolated polynucleotides encoding farnesyltransferase polypeptides, vectors and transgenic host cells comprising farnesyltransferase polynucleotides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Performance Plants, Inc.
    Inventors: Yafan Huang, Maryse Chalifoux, Yang Wang, Monika Maria Kuzma, Angela Patricia Gilley
  • CaaX prenyl protease nucleic acids and polypeptides and methods of use thereof
    Publication number: 20030204865
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel isolated prenyl protease polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded by the prenyl protease polynucleotides. Also provided are the antibodies that immunospecifically bind to a prenyl protease polypeptide or any derivative, variant, mutant or fragment of the prenyl protease polypeptide, polynucleotide or antibody. The invention additionally provides methods of constructing transgenic plants that have altered levels of prenyl protease polynucleotides and polypeptides. Methods for identifying prenyl protease enzymes substrates and inhibitors are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2002
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventors: Jiangxin Wan, Yafan Huang, Delina Mary-Jane Melo, Monika Maria Kuzma, Angela Patricia Gilley Sample
  • Compositions and methods of increasing stress tolerance in plants
    Publication number: 20030167535
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel isolated FT polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded by the FT polynucleotides. Also provided are the antibodies that immunospecifically bind to a FT polypeptide or any derivative, variant, mutant or fragment of the FT polypeptide, polynucleotide or antibody. The invention additionally provides methods of constructing transgenic plants that have altered levels of FT polynucleotides and polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Yafan Huang, Maryse Chalifoux, Yang Wang, Monika Maria Kuzma, Angela Patricia Gilley