Patents by Inventor Pamela Ronald

Pamela Ronald 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).

  • Peptides for Stimulating Plant Disease Resistance
    Publication number: 20120151636
    Abstract: Peptides that stimulate plant disease resistance are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Pamela Ronald, Sang-Wook Han, Sang-Won Lee
  • Genes for enhancing resistance to magnaporthe oryzae and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20100287664
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Pi5-1 and Pi5-2 proteins which enhance resistance to Mag-naporthe oryzae, genes which encode the proteins, a recombinant vector comprising the genes, a plant transformed with the recombinant vector and seeds thereof, a method of increasing re-sistance to a plant pathogen by expressing the genes in a plant, antibodies against the proteins, and a composition comprising the genes which are useful for enhancing resistance to a plant pathogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicants: University-Industry Cooperation Group of Kyung Hee University, The Regents of The University of California
    Inventors: Jong Seong Jeon, Pamela Ronald, Sang Kyu Lee, Min Young Song, Young Su Seo, Hye Kyung Kim, Se Ho Ko, Jung Pil Suh, Gi Hwan Yi, Gyn Heung An, Tae Ryoung Hahn, Jae Hwan Roh, Peijian Cao
  • VARIANTS OF NRR ACTIVATE PLANT DISEASE RESISTANCE
    Publication number: 20100037349
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for improving plant disease resistance by expression of NPR1-biding domain/transcriptional activation domain fusions are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Mawsheng Chern, Pamela Ronald
  • Nucleic acid encoding an NPR1 interactor from rice and method of use to produce pathogen-resistant plants
    Patent number: 6995306
    Abstract: The present invention provides the identification and characterization of a polynucleotide encoding rice PNI, a proline-rich protein that interacts with Arabidopsis NPR1 in a yeast two-hybrid assay. The present invention also provides methods of enhancing resistance to pathogens by introducing the polynucleotide[s] into plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Maw Shenq Chern, Pamela Ronald
  • DNA binding proteins that interact with NPR1
    Patent number: 6137031
    Abstract: The present invention provides nucleic acids that encode bZIP polypeptides that are capable of interacting with NPR1. The present invention also provides for bZIP polypeptides that are capable of interacting with NPR1 as well as transgenic plants comprising a nucleic acids that encode bZIP polypeptides that are capable of interacting with NPR1. Also provided by the present invention is a method for enhancing resistance of plants to pathogens by introducing a recombinant expression cassette comprising a plant promoter operably linked to a polynucleotide sequence encoding a bZIP polypeptide that interacts with NPR1. The present invention also provides for a method of identifying additional bZIP polypeptides that interact with NPR1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignees: Duke University, The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Yuelin Zhang, Mark Kinkema, Xinnian Dong, Pamela Ronald, Maw Shenq Chern