Patents by Inventor Nancy M. Webb

Nancy M. Webb 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).

  • Melon promoters for expression of transgenes in plants
    Patent number: 6642438
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a melon actin promoter capable of providing expression of heterologous genes, and nucleic acid constructs, vectors, transformation methods, transgenic plant cells, and transgenic plants comprising said promoter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: Exelixis Plant Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephanie K. Clendennen, Jill A. Kellogg, Chau B. Phan, Helena V. Mathews, Nancy M. Webb
  • Banana and melon promoters for expression of transgenes in plants
    Publication number: 20030182690
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to banana fruit-associated promoters, a melon actin promoter and banana fusion promoters capable of providing expression of heterologous genes in addition to heterologous nucleic acid constructs, vectors, transformation methods, transgenic plant cells and transgenic plants comprising such promoters. The invention is also directed to methods for screening plant promoters in various types of plant tissue using a transient expression assay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Stephanie K. Clendennen, Jill A. Kellogg, Chau B. Phan, Helena V. Mathews, Nancy M. Webb