Patents by Inventor Nathan Van Opdorp

Nathan Van Opdorp 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).

  • Floury 2 gene-specific assay in maize for floury (fl2) trait introgression
    Patent number: 9994919
    Abstract: The disclosure concerns compositions and methods for determining the zygosity of corn plants containing one or more floury2 (fl2) mutations. In embodiments, the disclosure concerns a gene specific PCR-based molecular (KASPar®) assay for identifying the floury2 trait in plants. In certain embodiments, compositions and methods are disclosed for determining the zygosity of corn plants with respect to the fl2 allele. In particular embodiments, the assay may be used for fl2 germplasm identification, accelerating introgression and molecular breeding programs in corn and other plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Wei Chen, Nathan Van Opdorp, Steve Plehn, Peter Friedemann, Nadia Chaidir, Siva Prasad Kumpatla
  • USE OF BROWN MIDRIB-3 GENE SPECIFIC MARKERS IN MAIZE FOR TRAIT INTROGRESSION
    Publication number: 20110283427
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns compositions and methods for determining the zygosity of corn plants containing one or more brown midrib (BMR) mutations. The disclosure also concerns methods that are useful for enhancing the breeding process for BMR corn. In certain embodiments, compositions and methods for determining the zygosity of corn plants with respect to the bm3 allele.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: AGRIGENETICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chen Wei, Nathan Van Opdorp, Chandra-Shekara Channabasavaradhya, Siva P. Kumpatla