Patents by Inventor Omaira Pineda

Omaira Pineda 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).

  • Plant transcriptional regulators of drought stress
    Publication number: 20060015972
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having improved abiotic stress tolerance, such as drought stress tolerance, as compared to wild-type or reference plants. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods to identify related sequences and is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2003
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Applicant: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacqueline Heard, Jose Riechmann, Robert Creelman, Oliver Ratcliffe, Roger Canales, Peter Repetti, Roderick Kumimoto, Neal Gutterson, T. Reuber, Omaira Pineda, Bradley Sherman
  • Yield-related polynucleotides and polypeptides in plants
    Publication number: 20050160493
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference plant. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods and is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2002
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Oliver Ratcliffe, Jose Riechmann, Luc Adam, Arnold Dubell, Jacqueline Heard, Marsha Pilgrim, Cai-Zhong Jiang, T. Reuber, Robert Creelman, Omaira Pineda, Guo-Liang Yu, Pierre Broun
  • Stress-related polynucleotides and polypeptides in plants
    Publication number: 20050120408
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference plant. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods and is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2002
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: T. Reuber, Jose Riechmann, Jacqueline Heard, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Luc Adam, Arnold DuBell, Oliver Ratcliffe, Omaira Pineda, Guo-Liang Yu, Pierre Broun
  • Plant transcriptional regulators of abiotic stress
    Publication number: 20050086718
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference plant, including improved abiotic stress tolerance. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods to identify related sequences and is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Applicant: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacqueline Heard, James Keddie, Robert Creelman, Omaira Pineda, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Oliver Ratcliffe, Roderick Kumimoto, Neal Gutterson, Bradley Sherman
  • Plant transcriptional regulators of abiotic stress
    Publication number: 20040098764
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties, including improved drought and other osmotic stress tolerance, as compared to wild-type or reference plants. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods to identify related sequences and is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Jacqueline E. Heard, Jose Luis Riechmann, Robert A. Creelman, Oliver Ratcliffe, Roderick W. Kumimoto, Neal Gutterson, T. Lynne Reuber, Omaira Pineda, Jeffrey M. Libby, Bradley K. Sherman
  • Polynucleotides and polypeptides in plants
    Publication number: 20040045049
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference plant. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods and is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: James Zhang, Michael E. Fromm, Jacqueline E. Heard, Jose Luis Riechmann, Luc J. Adam, Pierre E. Broun, Omaira Pineda, T. Lynne Reuber, James S. Keddie, Guo-Liang Yu, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Raymond S. Samaha, Marsha L. Pilgrim, Robert A. Creelman, Arnold N. DuBell, Oliver Ratcliffe, Roderick Kumimoto, Bradley K. Sherman
  • Polynucleotides and polypeptides in plants
    Publication number: 20040019927
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference plant. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods and is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2003
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventors: Bradley K. Sherman, Jose Luis Riechmann, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Jacqueline E. Heard, Volker Haake, Robert A. Creelman, Oliver Ratcliffe, Luc J. Adam, T. Lynne Reuber, James Keddie, Pierre E. Broun, Marsha L. Pilgrim, Arnold N. DuBell, Omaira Pineda, Guo-Liang Yu
  • Biochemistry-related polynucleotides and polypeptides in plants
    Publication number: 20040019925
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference plant. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods and is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2002
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventors: Jacqueline E. Heard, Jose Luis Riechmann, Robert A. Creelman, James Keddie, Marsha L. Pilgrim, Arnold N. DuBell, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Oliver Ratcliffe, Omaira Pineda, Guo-Liang Yu, Pierre E. Broun
  • Transgenic plants comprising polynucleotides encoding transcription factors that confer disease tolerance
    Patent number: 6664446
    Abstract: Plants transformed with a plant APZ transcription factor encoding polynucleotide, isolated from Arabidopsis, that enhances tolerance to fungal diseases, especially fungal diseases caused by Fusarium, Erysiphe, Sclerotinia and Botrytis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacqueline Heard, Pierre Broun, Jose Luis Riechmann, James Keddie, Omaira Pineda, Luc Adam, Raymond Samaha, James Zhang, Guo-Liang Yu, Oliver Ratcliffe, Marsha Pilgrim, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Lynne Reuber
  • Plant gene sequences II
    Publication number: 20030229915
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for modifying a trait of a plant. Isolated polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences are provided, along with an expression vector comprising the isolated polynucleotide, a host cell comprising the isolated polynucleotide, and a transgenic plant comprising the isolated polynucleotide. Also provided is a method for producing a transgenic plant, a method for screening for a compound that may modify the trait and a method for identifying other homologous polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2002
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventors: James Keddie, Michael Fromm, Jacqueline Heard, Jose Luis Riechmann, Luc Adam, Pierre Broun, Omaira Pineda, Lynne Reuber, James Zhang, Guo-Liang Yu, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Raymond Samaha, Marsha Pilgrim, Robert Creelman
  • Yield-related polynucleotides and polypeptides in plants
    Publication number: 20030226173
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference plant. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods and is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Oliver Ratcliffe, Jose Luis Riechmann, Luc J. Adam, Arnold N. Dubell, Jacqueline E. Heard, Marsha L. Pilgrim, Cai-Zhong Jiang, T. Lynne Reuber, Robert A. Creelman, Omaira Pineda, Guo-Liang Yu, Pierre E. Broun
  • Stress-related polynucleotides and polypeptides in plants
    Publication number: 20030217383
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference plant. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods and is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2002
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Inventors: T. Lynne Reuber, Jose Luis Riechmann, Jacqueline E. Heard, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Luc J. Adam, Arnold N. DuBell, Oliver Ratcliffe, Omaira Pineda, Guo-Liang Yu, Pierre E. Broun
  • Stress-induced polynucleotides
    Publication number: 20030131386
    Abstract: Recombinant polynucleotides and methods for altering the regulation of gene expression in plants are provided to modify a plant's traits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: Raymond Samaha, Jacqueline Heard, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Omaira Pineda, Lynne Reuber, Jose Luis Riechmann, Guo-Liang Yu, James Keddie, Oliver Ratcliffe, Marsha Pilgrim, Luc Adam, Pierre Broun, James Zhang
  • Genes for modifying plant traits IV
    Publication number: 20030121070
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference plant. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods and is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2001
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Luc Adam, James Keddie, Robert Creelman, Jose Luis Riechmann, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Jacqueline Heard, Marsha L. Pilgrim, Arnold Dubell, Oliver Ratcliffe, T. Lynne Reuber, Guo-Liang Yu, Omaira Pineda
  • Plant gene sequences I
    Publication number: 20030101481
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for modifying a trait of a plant. Isolated polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences are provided, along with an expression vector comprising the isolated polynucleotide, a host cell comprising the isolated polynucleotide, and a transgenic plant comprising the isolated polynucleotide. Also provided is a method for producing a transgenic plant, a method for screening for a compound that may modify the trait and a method for identifying other homologous polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Inventors: James Zhang, Michael Fromm, Jacqueline Heard, Jose Luis Riechmann, Luc Adam, Pierre Broun, Omaira Pineda, Lynne Reuber, James Keddie, Gui-Liang Yu, Cai-Zhong Jiang
  • Polynucleotides for seed trait alteration
    Publication number: 20030093837
    Abstract: Recombinant polynucleotides and methods for altering the regulation of plant gene expression are provided. In this manner, a plant's traits may be altered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventors: James Keddie, Jose Luis Riechmann, Oliver Ratcliffe, James Zhang, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Omaira Pineda, Jacqueline Heard, Guo-Liang Yu, Luc Adam, Pierre Broun, Lynne Reuber, Marsha Pilgrim, Raymond Samaha
  • Polynucleotides for root trait alteration
    Publication number: 20030061637
    Abstract: Recombinant polynucleotides and methods for altering the regulation of plant gene expression are provided. In this manner, a plant's trait may be altered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventors: Cai-Zhong Jiang, Pierre Broun, Jose Luis Riechmann, Omaira Pineda, James Zhang, Guo-Liang Yu, Marsha Pilgrim, James Keddie, Jacqueline Heard, Lynne Reuber, Oliver Ratcliffe, Luc Adam, Raymond Samaha
  • TRANSGENIC PLANTS COMPRISING POLYNUCLEOTIDES ENCODING TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS THAT CONFER DISEASE TOLERANCE
    Publication number: 20030046723
    Abstract: Recombinant polynucleotides and methods for altering the regulation of gene expression in plants are provided to modify a plant's traits, in particular disease tolerance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2000
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Jacqueline Heard, Pierre Broun, Jose Luis Riechmann, James Keddie, Omaira Pineda, Luc Adam, Raymond Samaha, James Zhang, Guo-Liang Yu, Oliver Ratcliffe, Marsha Pilgrim, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Lynne Reuber