Patents by Inventor Peter Denolf

Peter Denolf 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).

  • Patent number: 11542519
    Abstract: The present invention relates to barley sequences comprising anther-specific promoter activity. Provided are recombinant genes comprising the anther-specific promoter operably linked to a heterologous nucleic acid sequence, and cells, plants and seeds comprising the recombinant gene. The promoters can be used to alter gene expression specifically in the anthers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Peter Denolf, Sandy Vanderauwera, Claus Frohberg, Marie-Therese Scheirlinck, Sigrid Vanhoutte
  • Publication number: 20220204983
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Brassica juncea ROD1 nucleic acid sequences and proteins and the use thereof to create plants with increased levels of C18:1 and reduced levels of saturated fatty acids in the seeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Peter DENOLF, Michel VAN THOURNOUT, Stephane BOUROT
  • Patent number: 11071268
    Abstract: The present invention relates to soybean ROD1 nucleic acid sequences and proteins and the use thereof to create plants with increased levels of C18:1 and reduced levels of saturated fatty acids in the seeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: BASF AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS SEED, US LLC
    Inventors: Peter Denolf, Michel Van Thournout
  • Publication number: 20210214737
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Brassica sequences comprising late stage seed-specific and embryo-preferential promoter activity. Provided are recombinant genes comprising the late stage seed-specific and embryo-preferential promoter operably linked to a heterologous nucleic acid sequence, and cells, plants and seeds comprising the recombinant gene. The promoters can be used to alter gene expression specifically in the seeds at late developmental stages and preferentially in the embryo and to alter biotic or abiotic stress tolerance, yield, seed quality or seed properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Peter DENOLF, Katrien VAN AUDENHOVE
  • Patent number: 10975380
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Brassica sequences comprising early stage seed-specific and endosperm-preferential promoter activity. Provided are recombinant genes comprising the early stage seed-specific and endosperm-preferential promoter operably linked to a heterologous nucleic acid sequence, and cells, plants and seeds comprising the recombinant gene. The promoters can be used to alter gene expression specifically in the seeds at early developmental stages and preferentially in the endosperm and to alter biotic or abiotic stress tolerance, yield, seed quality or seed properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: BASF AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS SEED, US LLC
    Inventors: Peter Denolf, Katrien Van Audenhove, John Teske
  • Patent number: 10900046
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Brassica sequences comprising seed- and funiculus-preferential promoter activity. Provided are recombinant genes comprising the seed- and funiculus-preferential promoter operably linked to a heterologous nucleic acid sequence, and cells, plants and seeds comprising the recombinant gene. The promoters can be used to alter gene expression preferentially in the seeds and in the funiculus and to alter biotic or abiotic stress tolerance, yield, seed quality or seed properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: BASF AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS SEED US LLC
    Inventors: Peter Denolf, Katrien Van Audenhove, John Teske
  • Publication number: 20200095596
    Abstract: The present invention relates to barley sequences comprising anther-specific promoter activity. Provided are recombinant genes comprising the anther-specific promoter operably linked to a heterologous nucleic acid sequence, and cells, plants and seeds comprising the recombinant gene. The promoters can be used to alter gene expression specifically in the anthers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Peter Denolf, Sandy Vanderauwera, Claus Frohberg, Marie-Therese Scheirlinck, Sigrid Vanhoutte
  • Patent number: 10494642
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Brassica plants comprising mutant FAD2 genes, FAD2 nucleic acid sequences and proteins, as well as methods for generating and identifying said plants and alleles, which can be used to plants with increased levels of C18:1 in the seed oil. The invention further relates to combining the mutant FAD2 alleles with mutant FAD3 alleles to increase the levels of C18:1 and reduce the levels of C18:3 in the seed oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: BASF AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS SEED, US LLC
    Inventors: Peter Denolf, Benjamin Laga
  • Publication number: 20190127748
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Brassica sequences comprising seed- and funiculus-preferential promoter activity. Provided are recombinant genes comprising the seed- and funiculus-preferential promoter operably linked to a heterologous nucleic acid sequence, and cells, plants and seeds comprising the recombinant gene. The promoters can be used to alter gene expression preferentially in the seeds and in the funiculus and to alter biotic or abiotic stress tolerance, yield, seed quality or seed properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Peter DENOLF, Katrien VAN AUDENHOVE, John TESKE
  • Publication number: 20190127747
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Brassica sequences comprising early stage seed-specific and endosperm preferential promoter activity. Provided are recombinant genes comprising the early stage seed-specific and endosperm preferential promoter operably linked to a heterologous nucleic acid sequence, and cells, plants and seeds comprising the recombinant gene. The promoters can be used to alter gene expression specifically in the seeds at early developmental stages and preferentially in the endosperm and to alter biotic or abiotic stress tolerance, yield, seed quality or seed properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Peter DENOLF, Katrien VAN AUDENHOVE, John TESKE
  • Publication number: 20190085346
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Brassica sequences comprising early stage seed-specific and endosperm-preferential promoter activity. Provided are recombinant genes comprising the early stage seed-specific and endosperm-preferential promoter operably linked to a heterologous nucleic acid sequence, and cells, plants and seeds comprising the recombinant gene. The promoters can be used to alter gene expression specifically in the seeds at early developmental stages and preferentially in the endosperm and to alter biotic or abiotic stress tolerance, yield, seed quality or seed properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Peter DENOLF, Katrien VAN AUDENHOVE, John TESKE
  • Publication number: 20190024106
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Brassica plants comprising mutant FAD2 genes, FAD2 nucleic acid sequences and proteins, as well as methods for generating and identifying said plants and alleles, which can be used to plants with increased levels of C18:1 in the seed oil. The invention further relates to combining the mutant FAD2 alleles with mutant FAD3 alleles to increase the levels of C18:1 and reduce the levels of C18:3 in the seed oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Peter DENOLF, Benjamin LAGA
  • Patent number: 10119147
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Brassica plants comprising mutant phosphatidylcholine:diacylglycerol cholinephosphotransferase encoding (ROD1) genes, ROD1 nucleic acid sequences and proteins, as well as methods for generating and identifying said plants and alleles, which can be used to plants with increased levels of C18:1 in the seeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignees: Washington State University, Bayer CropScience NV
    Inventors: Peter Denolf, Shuangyi Bai, John Browse
  • Publication number: 20180249650
    Abstract: The present invention relates to soybean ROD1 nucleic acid sequences and proteins and the use thereof to create plants with increased levels of C18:1 and reduced levels of saturated fatty acids in the seeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Peter DENOLF, Michel VAN THOURNOUT
  • Publication number: 20180195080
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Brassica juncea ROD1 nucleic acid sequences and proteins and the use thereof to create plants with increased levels of C18:1 and reduced levels of saturated fatty acids in the seeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Peter DENOLF, Michel VAN THOURNOUT, Stephane BOUROT
  • Patent number: 9968041
    Abstract: The present invention relates to soybean ROD1 nucleic acid sequences and proteins and the use thereof to create plants with increased levels of C18:1 and reduced levels of saturated fatty acids in the seeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: BAYER CROPSCIENCE NV
    Inventors: Peter Denolf, Michel Van Thournout
  • Patent number: 9920303
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Brassica plants comprising mutant FAD3 alleles, FAD3 nucleic acid sequences and proteins, as well as methods for generating and identifying said plants and alleles, which can be used to obtain seed oil with a reduced alpha-linolenic acid content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: BAYER CROPSCIENCE NV
    Inventors: Benjamin Laga, Peter Denolf
  • Patent number: 9873886
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Brassica juncea ROD1 nucleic acid sequences and proteins and the use thereof to create plants with increased levels of C18:1 and reduced levels of saturated fatty acids in the seeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Bayer CropScience NV
    Inventors: Peter Denolf, Michel Van Thournout, Stephane Bourot
  • Publication number: 20150322447
    Abstract: The present invention relates to soybean ROD1 nucleic acid sequences and proteins and the use thereof to create plants with increased levels of C18:1 and reduced levels of saturated fatty acids in the seeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Peter DENOLF, Michel VAN THOURNOUT
  • Publication number: 20150159164
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Brassica plants comprising mutant ROD1 genes, ROD1 nucleic acid sequences and proteins, as well as methods for generating and identifying said plants and alleles, which can be used to plants with increased levels of C18:1 in the seeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: BAYER CROPSCIENCE NV
    Inventors: Peter Denolf, Shuangyi Bai, John Browse