Patents by Inventor Penelope S. Anderson
Penelope S. Anderson 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).
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Patent number: 10119127Abstract: Glutamine phenylpyruvate transaminase (GPT) proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding GPT proteins, and uses thereof are disclosed. Provided herein are various GPT proteins and GPT gene coding sequences isolated from a number of plant species. As disclosed herein, GPT proteins share remarkable structural similarity within plant species, and are active in catalyzing the synthesis of 2-hydroxy-5-oxoproline (2-oxoglutaramate), a powerful signal metabolite which regulates the function of a large number of genes involved in the photosynthesis apparatus, carbon fixation and nitrogen metabolism.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2016Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignees: Los Alamos National Security, LLC, University of Maine System Board of TrusteesInventors: Pat J Unkefer, Penelope S Anderson, Thomas J Knight
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Patent number: 9862964Abstract: The invention relates to transgenic plants exhibiting dramatically enhanced growth rates, greater seed and fruit/pod yields, earlier and more productive flowering, more efficient nitrogen utilization, increased tolerance to high salt conditions, and increased biomass yields. In one embodiment, transgenic plants engineered to over-express both glutamine phenylpyruvate transaminase (GPT) and glutamine synthetase (GS) are provided. The GPT+GS double-transgenic plants of the invention consistently exhibit enhanced growth characteristics, with T0 generation lines showing an increase in biomass over wild type counterparts of between 50% and 300%. Generations that result from sexual crosses and/or selfing typically perform even better, with some of the double-transgenic plants achieving an astounding four-fold biomass increase over wild type plants.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2016Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignees: Los Alamos National Security, LLC, University of Maine System Board of TrusteesInventors: Pat J. Unkefer, Penelope S. Anderson, Thomas J. Knight
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Publication number: 20170121728Abstract: The invention relates to transgenic plants exhibiting enhanced growth rates, seed and fruit yields, and overall biomass yields, as well as methods for generating growth-enhanced transgenic plants. In one embodiment, transgenic plants engineered to over-express glutamine phenylpyruvate transaminase (GPT) are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Pat J. Unkefer, Penelope S. Anderson, Thomas J. Knight
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Publication number: 20170051301Abstract: The invention relates to transgenic plants exhibiting dramatically enhanced growth rates, greater seed and fruit/pod yields, earlier and more productive flowering, more efficient nitrogen utilization, increased tolerance to high salt conditions, and increased biomass yields. In one embodiment, transgenic plants engineered to over-express both glutamine phenylpyruvate transaminase (GPT) and glutamine synthetase (GS) are provided. The GPT+GS double-transgenic plants of the invention consistently exhibit enhanced growth characteristics, with T0 generation lines showing an increase in biomass over wild type counterparts of between 50% and 300%. Generations that result from sexual crosses and/or selfing typically perform even better, with some of the double-transgenic plants achieving an astounding four-fold biomass increase over wild type plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: Pat J. Unkefer, Penelope S. Anderson, Thomas J. Knight
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Publication number: 20160289648Abstract: Glutamine phenylpyruvate transaminase (GPT) proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding GPT proteins, and uses thereof are disclosed. Provided herein are various GPT proteins and GPT gene coding sequences isolated from a number of plant species. As disclosed herein, GPT proteins share remarkable structural similarity within plant species, and are active in catalyzing the synthesis of 2-hydroxy-5-oxoproline (2-oxoglutaramate), a powerful signal metabolite which regulates the function of a large number of genes involved in the photosynthesis apparatus, carbon fixation and nitrogen metabolism.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Pat J Unkefer, Penelope S Anderson, Thomas J Knight
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Patent number: 9434956Abstract: The invention relates to transgenic plants exhibiting dramatically enhanced growth rates, greater seed and fruit/pod yields, earlier and more productive flowering, more efficient nitrogen utilization, increased tolerance to high salt conditions, and increased biomass yields. In one embodiment, transgenic plants engineered to over-express both glutamine phenylpyruvate transaminase (GPT) and glutamine synthetase (GS) are provided. The GPT+GS double-transgenic plants of the invention consistently exhibit enhanced growth characteristics, with T0 generation lines showing an increase in biomass over wild type counterparts of between 50% and 300%. Generations that result from sexual crosses and/or selfing typically perform even better, with some of the double-transgenic plants achieving an astounding four-fold biomass increase over wild type plants.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2012Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignees: LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC, UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEESInventors: Pat J. Unkefer, Penelope S. Anderson, Thomas J. Knight
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Publication number: 20160137972Abstract: The present disclosure relates to transgenic algae having increased growth characteristics, and methods of increasing growth characteristics of algae.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2014Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Pat J. UNKEFER, Penelope S. ANDERSON, Thomas J. KNIGHT
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Patent number: 9296998Abstract: Glutamine phenylpyruvate transaminase (GPT) proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding GPT proteins, and uses thereof are disclosed. Provided herein are various GPT proteins and GPT gene coding sequences isolated from a number of plant species. As disclosed herein, GPT proteins share remarkable structural similarity within plant species, and are active in catalyzing the synthesis of 2-hydroxy-5-oxoproline (2-oxoglutaramate), a powerful signal metabolite which regulates the function of a large number of genes involved in the photosynthesis apparatus, carbon fixation and nitrogen metabolism.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2013Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignees: Los Alamos National Security, LLC, University of Maine System Board of TrusteesInventors: Pat J. Unkefer, Penelope S. Anderson, Thomas J. Knight
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Publication number: 20160068854Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for increasing the leaf-to-root ratio of the signal metabolite 2-oxoglutaramate and related proline molecules in plants by modulating levels of ?-amidase to increase nitrogen use efficiency, resulting in enhanced growth, faster growth rates, greater seed and fruit/pod yields, earlier and more productive flowering, increased tolerance to high salt conditions, and increased biomass yields.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventors: Pat J. Unkefer, Penelope S. Anderson, Thomas J. Knight
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Patent number: 9068194Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for increasing the leaf-to-root ratio of the signal metabolite 2-oxoglutaramate and related proline molecules in plants by modulating levels of ?-amidase to increase nitrogen use efficiency, resulting in enhanced growth, faster growth rates, greater seed and fruit/pod yields, earlier and more productive flowering, increased tolerance to high salt conditions, and increased biomass yields.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2011Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignees: Los Alamos National Security, LLC, University of Maine System Board of TrusteesInventors: Pat J. Unkefer, Penelope S. Anderson, Thomas J. Knight
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Patent number: 8865451Abstract: The present disclosure relates to transgenic algae having increased growth characteristics, and methods of increasing growth characteristics of algae. In particular, the disclosure relates to transgenic algae comprising a glutamine phenylpyruvate transaminase transgene and to transgenic algae comprising a glutamine phenylpyruvate transaminase transgene and a glutamine synthetase.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2011Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignees: Los Alamos National Security, LLC, University of Maine System Board of TrusteesInventors: Pat J. Unkefer, Penelope S. Anderson, Thomas J. Knight
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Publication number: 20130239256Abstract: The invention relates to transgenic plants exhibiting dramatically enhanced growth rates, greater seed and fruit/pod yields, earlier and more productive flowering, more efficient nitrogen utilization, increased tolerance to high salt conditions, and increased biomass yields. In one embodiment, transgenic plants engineered to over-express both glutamine phenylpyruvate transaminase (GPT) and glutamine synthetase (GS) are provided. The GPT+GS double-transgenic plants of the invention consistently exhibit enhanced growth characteristics, with T0 generation lines showing an increase in biomass over wild type counterparts of between 50% and 300%. Generations that result from sexual crosses and/or selfing typically perform even better, with some of the double-transgenic plants achieving an astounding four-fold biomass increase over wild type plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2012Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicants: University of Maine System Board of Trustees, Los Alamos National Security, LLCInventors: Pat J. Unkefer, Penelope S. Anderson, Thomas J. Knight
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Publication number: 20130232641Abstract: The invention relates to transgenic plants exhibiting enhanced growth rates, seed and fruit yields, and overall biomass yields, as well as methods for generating growth-enhanced transgenic plants. In one embodiment, transgenic plants engineered to over-express glutamine phenylpyruvate transaminase (GPT) are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2012Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicants: University of Maine System Board of Trustees, Los Alamos National Security, LLCInventors: Pat J. Unkefer, Penelope S. Anderson, Thomas J. Knight
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Publication number: 20120144528Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for increasing the leaf-to-root ratio of the signal metabolite 2-oxoglutaramate and related proline molecules in plants by modulating levels of ?-amidase to increase nitrogen use efficiency, resulting in enhanced growth, faster growth rates, greater seed and fruit/pod yields, earlier and more productive flowering, increased tolerance to high salt conditions, and increased biomass yields.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2011Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicants: University of Maine System Board of Trustees, Los Alamos National Security, LLCInventors: Pat J. Unkefer, Penelope S. Anderson, Thomas J. Knight
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Publication number: 20110217780Abstract: The present disclosure relates to transgenic algae having increased growth characteristics, and methods of increasing growth characteristics of algae.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2011Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicants: LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC, UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEESInventors: PAT J. UNKEFER, PENELOPE S. ANDERSON, THOMAS J. KNIGHT
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Publication number: 20110030104Abstract: Glutamine phenylpyruvate transaminase (GPT) proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding GPT proteins, and uses thereof are disclosed. Provided herein are various GPT proteins and GPT gene coding sequences isolated from a number of plant species. As disclosed herein, GPT proteins share remarkable structural similarity within plant species, and are active in catalyzing the synthesis of 2-hydroxy-5-oxoproline (2-oxoglutaramate), a powerful signal metabolite which regulates the function of a large number of genes involved in the photosynthesis apparatus, carbon fixation and nitrogen metabolism.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicants: Los Alamos National Security, LLC, University of Maine System Board of TrusteesInventors: Pat J. Unkefer, Penelope S. Anderson, Thomas J. Knight
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Publication number: 20110030089Abstract: The invention relates to transgenic plants exhibiting dramatically enhanced growth rates, greater seed and fruit/pod yields, earlier and more productive flowering, more efficient nitrogen utilization, increased tolerance to high salt conditions, and increased biomass yields. In one embodiment, transgenic plants engineered to over-express both glutamine phenylpyruvate transaminase (GPT) and glutamine synthetase (GS) are provided. The GPT+GS double-transgenic plants of the invention consistently exhibit enhanced growth characteristics, with T0 generation lines showing an increase in biomass over wild type counterparts of between 50% and 300%. Generations that result from sexual crosses and/or selfing typically perform even better, with some of the double-transgenic plants achieving an astounding four-fold biomass increase over wild type plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicants: Los Alamos National Security, LLC, University of Maine System Board of TrusteesInventors: Pat J. Unkefer, Penelope S. Anderson, Thomas J. Knight
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Publication number: 20110004961Abstract: The invention relates to transgenic plants exhibiting enhanced growth rates, seed and fruit yields, and overall biomass yields, as well as methods for generating growth-enhanced transgenic plants. In one embodiment, transgenic plants engineered to over-express glutamine phenylpyruvate transaminase (GPT) are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2010Publication date: January 6, 2011Inventors: PAT J. UNKEFER, PENELOPE S. ANDERSON, THOMAS J. KNIGHT
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Publication number: 20100263090Abstract: The invention relates to transgenic plants exhibiting enhanced growth rates, seed and fruit yields, and overall biomass yields, as well as methods for generating growth-enhanced transgenic plants. In one embodiment, transgenic plants engineered to over-express glutamine phenylpyruvate transaminase (GPT) are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2009Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicant: Los Alamos National Security, LLCInventors: Pat J. Unkefer, Penelope S. Anderson, Thomas J. Knight
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Publication number: 20100186121Abstract: The invention relates to transgenic plants exhibiting dramatically enhanced growth rates, greater seed and fruit/pod yields, earlier and more productive flowering, more efficient nitrogen utilization, increased tolerance to high salt conditions, and increased biomass yields. In one embodiment, transgenic plants engineered to over-express both glutamine phenylpyruvate transaminase (GPT) and glutamine synthetase (GS) are provided. The GPT+GS double-transgenic plants of the invention consistently exhibit enhanced growth characteristics, with T0 generation lines showing an increase in biomass over wild type counterparts of between 50% and 300%. Generations that result from sexual crosses and/or selfing typically perform even better, with some of the double-transgenic plants achieving an astounding four-fold biomass increase over wild type plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2009Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: Los Alamos National Security, LLCInventors: Pat J. Unkefer, Penelope S. Anderson, Thomas J. Knight