Patents by Inventor Pedro A. Navarro Acevedo

Pedro A. Navarro Acevedo 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).

  • Anti-apoptosis genes and methods of use thereof
    Patent number: 7223597
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids and their encoded proteins that act as cell death inhibitors and methods of use thereof. The invention further provides expression cassettes, transformed host cells, transgenic plants and plant parts, and antibody compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl R. Simmons, William J. Gordon-Kamm, Gurmukh S. Johal, Pedro A. Navarro Acevedo, Yumin Tao
  • Crop plant cystatin proteinase inhibitors encoding nucleic acids and methods of use
    Patent number: 7205453
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for modulating development and defense responses are provided. Nucleotide sequences encoding maize, soybean, wheat and rice cystatin proteins are provided. The sequences can be used in expression cassettes for modulating development, developmental pathways, and defense responses. Transformed plants, plant cells, tissues, and seed are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Altier, Zhongmeng Bao, Guihua Lu, Pedro A. Navarro Acevedo, Vincent J. H. Sewalt, Carl R. Simmons, Nasser Yalpani
  • Antimicrobial peptides and methods of use
    Patent number: 7166769
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated KCP-like nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering KCP-like nucleic acid and/or protein concentration and/or composition of plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, and transgenic plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl R. Simmons, Pedro A. Navarro Acevedo
  • Lipoxygenase polynucleotides and methods of use
    Publication number: 20050188441
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for modulating development and defense response are provided. Nucleotide sequences encoding maize lipoxygenase proteins and a lipoxygenase gene promoter region are provided. The sequences can be used in expression cassettes for modulating development, developmental pathways, and the plant defense response. Transformed plants, plant cells, tissues, and seed are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Pedro Navarro Acevedo, Jonathan Duvick, Mikhailo Kolomiets, Carl Simmons
  • Lipoxygenase polynucleotides and methods of use
    Patent number: 6921847
    Abstract: Methods and nucleotide sequences encoding maize lipoxygenase proteins for modulating defense response are provided. The nucleotide sequences can be used in expression cassettes for modulating plant defense response. Transformed plants, plant cells and seed are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Pedro A. Navarro Acevedo, Jonathan P. Duvick, Mikhailo V. Kolomiets, Carl R. Simmons
  • Defensin polynucleotides and methods of use
    Patent number: 6911577
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for modulating development and defense responses are provided. Nucleotide sequences encoding defensin proteins are provided. The sequences can be used in expression cassettes for modulating development, developmental pathways, and defense responses. Transformed plants, plant cells, tissues, and seed are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignees: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Carl R. Simmons, Pedro A. Navarro Acevedo, Leslie Harvell, Rebecca Cahoon, Billy Fred McCutchen, Albert L. Lu, Rafael Herrmann, James F. H. Wong
  • Crop plant cystatin proteinase inhibitors and methods of use
    Publication number: 20050102717
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for modulating development and defense responses are provided. Nucleotide sequences encoding maize, soybean, wheat and rice cystatin proteins are provided. The sequences can be used in expression cassettes for modulating development, developmental pathways, and defense responses. Transformed plants, plant cells, tissues, and seed are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2004
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventors: Daniel Altier, Zhongmeng Bao, Guihua Lu, Pedro Navarro Acevedo, Vincent Sewalt, Carl Simmons, Nasser Yalpani
  • Antimicrobial peptides and methods of use
    Patent number: 6875907
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated KCP-like nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering KCP-like nucleic acid and/or protein concentration and/or composition of plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, and transgenic plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl R. Simmons, Pedro A. Navarro Acevedo
  • Promoter of a maize major latex protein gene and methods of using it to express heterologous nucleic acids in transformed plants
    Patent number: 6861577
    Abstract: Compositions and methods to aid in protecting plants from invading pathogenic organisms are provided. The compositions of the invention comprise an anti-pathogenic gene, including the promoter driving expression of the gene, and the protein encoded by the anti-pathogenic gene. The compositions find use in methods for reducing or eliminating damage to plants caused by plant pathogens. Transformed plants, plant cells, tissues, and seed are also provided having enhanced disease resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Pedro A. Navarro Acevedo, Carl R. Simmons, John T. Tossberg, Nasser Yalpani
  • Lipoxygenase polynucleotides and methods of use
    Publication number: 20030166855
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for modulating development and defense response are provided. Nucleotide sequences encoding maize lipoxygenase proteins and a lipoxygenase gene promoter region are provided. The sequences can be used in expression cassettes for modulating development, developmental pathways, and the plant defense response. Transformed plants, plant cells, tissues, and seed are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Applicant: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Pedro A. Navarro Acevedo, Jonathan P. Duvick, Mikhailo V. Kolomiets, Carl R. Simmons
  • Anti-apoptosis genes and methods of use thereof
    Publication number: 20030056249
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids and their encoded proteins that act as cell death inhibitors and methods of use thereof. The invention further provides expression cassettes, transformed host cells, transgenic plants and plant parts, and antibody compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventors: Carl R. Simmons, William J. Gordon-Kamm, Gurmukh S. Johal, Pedro A. Navarro Acevedo, Yumin Tao
  • Defensin polynucleotides and methods of use
    Publication number: 20030041348
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for modulating development and defense responses are provided. Nucleotide sequences encoding defensin proteins are provided. The sequences can be used in expression cassettes for modulating development, developmental pathways, and defense responses. Transformed plants, plant cells, tissues, and seed are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Applicant: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl R. Simmons, Pedro A. Navarro Acevedo, Leslie Harvell, Rebecca Cahoon, Billy Fred McCutchen, Albert L. Lu, Rafael Herrmann, James F.H. Wong
  • Maize basal layer antimicrobial protein polynucleotides and method of use
    Publication number: 20030028921
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for modulating development and defense response are provided. Nucleotide sequences encoding maize BTL proteins are provided. The sequence can be used in expression cassettes for antimicrobial resistance, modulating development, developmental pathways, and defense response. Transformed plants, plant cells, tissues, and seed are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan P. Duvick, Pedro A. Navarro Acevedo, Carl R. Simmons
  • Maize peroxidase genes and their use for improving plant disease resistance and stalk strength
    Publication number: 20030017566
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for modulating the plant defense response are provided. Nucleotide and amino acid sequences for maize peroxidases are provided. These sequences can be used in expression cassettes for modulating plant defense response, increasing plant disease resistance and increasing plant stalk strength. These sequences can also be used in methods of selecting or breeding for plants with increased disease resistance. Transformed plants, plant cells, tissues, and seed are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2002
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Applicant: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon P. Duvick, Joyce R. Maddox, Pedro A. Navarro Acevedo, Carl R. Simmons
  • Antimicrobial peptides and methods of use
    Publication number: 20020166141
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated KCP-like nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering KCP-like nucleic acid and/or protein concentration and/or composition of plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, and transgenic plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2001
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Applicant: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl R. Simmons, Pedro A. Navarro Acevedo
  • Maize PR1 polynucleotides and methods of use
    Publication number: 20020166146
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for enhancing the disease resistance of plants. The compositions are novel nucleic acid molecules isolated from maize, which encode pathogenesis-related (PR1) proteins, and the PR1 proteins encoded thereby. The methods comprise introducing into a plant cell at least one nucleotide construct comprising a PR1 nucleotide sequence of the invention operably linked to a promoter that drives expression in a plant cell. The methods additionally involve regenerating a stably transformed plant from the transformed plant cell. Transformed plants and seeds having enhanced disease resistance are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2002
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Applicant: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl R. Simmons, Pedro A. Navarro Acevedo, Virginia C. Crane
  • Major latex protein gene and promoter and their uses
    Publication number: 20020083493
    Abstract: Compositions and methods to aid in protecting plants from invading pathogenic organisms are provided. The compositions of the invention comprise an anti-pathogenic gene, including the promoter driving expression of the gene, and the protein encoded by the anti-pathogenic gene. The compositions find use in methods for reducing or eliminating damage to plants caused by plant pathogens. Transformed plants, plant cells, tissues, and seed are also provided having enhanced disease resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Applicant: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Pedro A. Navarro Acevedo, Carl R. Simmons, John T. Tossberg, Nasser Yalpani