Patents by Inventor Niels Norgaard Sandel

Niels Norgaard Sandel 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).

  • Nod-factor perception
    Patent number: 7915485
    Abstract: The present invention provides a Nod-factor binding element, comprising one or more NFR polypeptides encoded by NFR genes, that are useful for providing non-nodulating plants with Nod-factor binding properties and triggering the endosymbiotic signalling pathway leading to nodulation. Furthermore the invention is useful for breeding for improved nodulation in nodulating legumes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Aarhus University
    Inventors: Jens Stougaard Jensen, Lene Heegaard Madsen, Elena Simona Radutoiu, Esben Bjorn Madsen, Niels Norgaard Sandel
  • Nod-Factor Perception
    Publication number: 20080172763
    Abstract: The present invention provides a Nod-factor binding element, comprising one or more NFR polypeptides encoded by NFR genes, that are useful for providing non-nodulating plants with Nod-factor binding properties and triggering the endosymbiotic signalling pathway leading to nodulation. Furthermore the invention is useful for breeding for improved nodulation in nodulating legumes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2004
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicant: Aarhus University
    Inventors: Jens Stougaard Jensen, Lene Heegaard Madsen, Elena Simona Radutoiu, Esben Bjorn Madsen, Niels Norgaard Sandel