Patents by Inventor Nicholas Duck

Nicholas Duck 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).

  • Publication number: 20070044178
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions comprising a coding sequence for a delta-endotoxin polypeptide are provided. The coding sequences can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in plants and bacteria. Compositions also comprise transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues, and seeds. In particular, isolated delta-endotoxin nucleic acid molecules are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed. In particular, the present invention provides for isolated nucleic acid molecules comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:2, 4, 15, 17, or 19, or the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1, 3, 14, 16, or 18, as well as variants and fragments thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Applicant: Athenix Corporation
    Inventors: Nadine Carozzi, Michael Koziel, Tracy Hargiss, Nicholas Duck, Theodore Kahn
  • Publication number: 20070044175
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for conferring herbicide resistance to plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions comprising a coding sequence for a polypeptide that confers resistance or tolerance to glyphosate herbicides are provided. The coding sequences can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in plants. Compositions also comprise transformed plants, plant cells, tissues, and seeds. In particular, isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding glyphosate resistance proteins are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed. In particular, the present invention provides for isolated nucleic acid molecules comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:2 or the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Applicant: Athenix Corporation
    Inventors: Philip Hammer, Nicholas Duck
  • Publication number: 20070004912
    Abstract: Novel proteins are provided herein, including proteins capable of catalyzing the acetylation of glyphosate and other structurally related proteins. Also provided are novel polynucleotides capable of encoding these proteins, compositions that include one or more of these novel proteins and/or polynucleotides, recombinant cells and transgenic plants comprising these novel compounds, diversification methods involving the novel compounds, and methods of using the compounds. Some of the novel methods and compounds provided herein can be used to render an organism, such as a plant, resistant to glyphosate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Linda Castle, Dan Siehl, Lorraine Giver, Jeremy Minshull, Cristina Ivy, Yong Chen, Phillip Patten, Nicholas Duck
  • Publication number: 20070004907
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for conferring herbicide resistance to plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions comprising a coding sequence for a polypeptide that confers resistance or tolerance to glyphosate herbicides are provided. The coding sequences can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in plants. Compositions also comprise transformed plants, plant cells, tissues, and seeds. In particular, isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding glyphosate resistance proteins are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed. In particular, the present invention provides for isolated nucleic acid molecules comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:2 or the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Applicant: Athenix Corporation
    Inventors: Philip Hammer, Nicholas Duck
  • Publication number: 20060242732
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions comprising a coding sequence for a delta-endotoxin polypeptide are provided. The coding sequences can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in plants and bacteria. Compositions also comprise transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues, and seeds. In particular, isolated delta-endotoxin nucleic acid molecules are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed. In particular, the present invention provides for isolated nucleic acid molecules comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NOS:2, 11 and 13, or the nucleotide sequences set forth in SEQ ID NOS:1, 10 and 12, as well as variants and fragments thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2006
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Applicant: Athenix Corporation
    Inventors: Nadine Carozzi, Tracy Hargiss, Michael Koziel, Nicholas Duck, Theodore Kahn
  • Publication number: 20060218663
    Abstract: Novel proteins are provided herein, including proteins capable of catalyzing the acetylation of glyphosate and other structurally related proteins. Also provided are novel polynucleotides capable of encoding these proteins, compositions that include one or more of these novel proteins and/or polynucleotides, recombinant cells and transgenic plants comprising these novel compounds, diversification methods involving the novel compounds, and methods of using the compounds. Some of the novel methods and compounds provided herein can be used to render an organism, such as a plant, resistant to glyphosate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Applicants: Verdia, Inc., Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Linda Castle, Dan Siehl, Lorraine Giver, Jeremy Minshull, Cristina Ivy, Yong Chen, Phillip Patten, Rebecca Gorton, Nicholas Duck
  • Publication number: 20060212965
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions comprising a coding sequence for a delta-endotoxin polypeptide are provided. The coding sequences can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in plants and bacteria. Compositions also comprise transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues, and seeds. In particular, isolated delta-endotoxin nucleic acid molecules are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed. In particular, the present invention provides for isolated nucleic acid molecules comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:2, 4, or 6, or the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1, 3, or 5, as well as variants and fragments thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Applicant: Athenix Corporation
    Inventors: Nadine Carozzi, Tracy Hargiss, Michael Koziel, Nicholas Duck
  • Publication number: 20060200874
    Abstract: Novel proteins are provided herein, including proteins capable of catalyzing the acetylation of glyphosate and other structurally related proteins. Also provided are novel polynucleotides capable of encoding these proteins, compositions that include one or more of these novel proteins and/or polynucleotides, recombinant cells and transgenic plants comprising these novel compounds, diversification methods involving the novel compounds, and methods of using the compounds. Some of the novel methods and compounds provided herein can be used to render an organism, such as a plant, resistant to glyphosate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Applicants: Verdia, Inc., Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., E.I. du Pont de Nemours
    Inventors: Linda Castle, Dan Siehl, Lorraine Giver, Jeremy Minshull, Christina Ivy, Yong Hong Chen, Phillip Patten, Rebecca Gorton, Nicholas Duck, Billy Fred McCutchen, Roger Kemble
  • Publication number: 20060191033
    Abstract: Novel proteins are provided herein, including proteins capable of catalyzing the acetylation of glyphosate and other structurally related proteins. Also provided are novel polynucleotides capable of encoding these proteins, compositions that include one or more of these novel proteins and/or polynucleotides, recombinant cells and transgenic plants comprising these novel compounds, diversification methods involving the novel compounds, and methods of using the compounds. Some of the novel methods and compounds provided herein can be used to render an organism, such as a plant, resistant to glyphosate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Applicants: Verdia, Inc., Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Linda Castle, Dan Siehl, Lorraine Giver, Jeremy Minshull, Cristina Ivy, Yong Chen, Nicholas Duck, Phillip Patten
  • Publication number: 20060021094
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for conferring herbicide resistance to plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions comprising a coding sequence for a polypeptide that confers resistance or tolerance to glyphosate herbicides are provided. The coding sequences can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in plants. Compositions also comprise transformed plants, plant cells, tissues, and seeds. In particular, isolated nucleic acid molecules corresponding to glyphosate resistant nucleic acid sequences are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed. In particular, the present invention provides for isolated nucleic acid molecules comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:3 or the nucleotide sequences set forth in SEQ ID NOS:1 and 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2005
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Applicant: Athenix Corporation
    Inventors: Philip Hammer, Todd Hinson, Nicholas Duck
  • Publication number: 20060021093
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for conferring herbicide resistance to plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions comprising a coding sequence for a polypeptide that confers resistance or tolerance to glyphosate herbicides are provided. The coding sequences can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in plants. Compositions also comprise transformed plants, plant cells, tissues, and seeds. In particular, isolated nucleic acid molecules corresponding to glyphosate resistant nucleic acid sequences are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed. In particular, the present invention provides for isolated nucleic acid molecules comprising nucleotide sequences encoding an amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:3, 6, 8, 11, 19, or 21, or a nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 18, or 20, as well as variants and fragments thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2005
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Applicant: Athenix Corporation
    Inventors: Philip Hammer, Todd Hinson, Brian Carr, Nicholas Duck
  • Publication number: 20050246798
    Abstract: Novel proteins are provided herein, including proteins capable of catalyzing the acetylation of glyphosate and other structurally related proteins. Also provided are novel polynucleotides capable of encoding these proteins, compositions that include one or more of these novel proteins and/or polynucleotides, recombinant cells and transgenic plants comprising these novel compounds, diversification methods involving the novel compounds, and methods of using the compounds. Some of the novel methods and compounds provided herein can be used to render an organism, such as a plant, resistant to glyphosate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2004
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Applicants: Verdia Inc., Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Linda Castle, Dan Siehl, Lorraine Giver, Jeremy Minshull, Christina Ivy, Yong Chen, Phillip Patten, Rebecca Gorton, Nicholas Duck, Billy McCutchen, Roger Kemble
  • Publication number: 20050204436
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for conferring herbicide resistance to plant cells and bacterial cells are provided. The methods comprise transforming the cells with nucleotide sequences encoding herbicide resistance genes. In particular, herbicide resistance is conferred by expression of proteins with homology to decarboxylase enzymes. Compositions comprise transformed plants, plant tissues, and seeds, as well as transformed bacterial cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Applicant: Athenix Corporation
    Inventors: Philip Hammer, Todd Hinson, Nicholas Duck, Michael Koziel
  • Publication number: 20050191714
    Abstract: Methods for identifying an organism with pesticidal activity are provided. The methods comprise binding the proteins expressed by the organism to a substrate (test proteins), contacting the substrate with proteins or lipids expressed by a target pest (target substances), and detecting whether the target substances have bound to the test proteins. This method is useful in rapidly identifying organisms that express proteins with pesticidal activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Applicant: Athenix Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Koziel, Nicholas Duck, Theodore Kahn, Nadine Carozzi, Jennifer Rieker
  • Publication number: 20050183161
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions comprising a coding sequence for a delta-endotoxin polypeptide are provided. The coding sequences can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in plants and bacteria. Compositions also comprise transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues, and seeds. In particular, isolated delta-endotoxin nucleic acid molecules are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed. In particular, the present invention provides for isolated nucleic acid molecules comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:2, or the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1, as well as variants thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2004
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Applicant: Athenix Corporation
    Inventors: Nadine Carozzi, Tracy Hargiss, Michael Koziel, Nicholas Duck, Brian Carr
  • Publication number: 20050049410
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions comprising a coding sequence for a delta-endotoxin polypeptide are provided. The coding sequences can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in plants and bacteria. Compositions also comprise transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues, and seeds. In particular, isolated delta-endotoxin nucleic acid molecules are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed. In particular, the present invention provides for isolated nucleic acid molecules comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:2 or 4, or the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1 or 3, as well as variants thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Applicant: Athenix Corporation
    Inventors: Nadine Carozzi, Tracy Hargiss, Michael Koziel, Nicholas Duck, Brian Carr