Patents by Inventor Pierre Broun

Pierre Broun 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: 8003855
    Abstract: This invention relates to plant fatty acyl hydroxylases. Methods to use conserved amino acid or nucleotide sequences to obtain plant fatty acyl hydroxylases are described. Also described is the use of cDNA clones encoding a plant hydroxylase to produce a family of hydroxylated fatty acids in transgenic plants. In addition, the use of genes encoding fatty acid hydroxylases or desaturases to alter the level of lipid fatty acid unsaturation in transgenic plants is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignees: Carnegie Institution of Washington, Monsanto Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Somerville, Pierre Broun, Frank van de Loo, Sekhar S. Boddupalli
  • Publication number: 20100168455
    Abstract: This invention relates to plant fatty acyl hydroxylases. Methods to use conserved amino acid or nucleotide sequences to obtain plant fatty acyl hydroxylases are described. Also described is the use of cDNA clones encoding a plant hydroxylase to produce a family of hydroxylated fatty acids in transgenic plants. In addition, the use of genes encoding fatty acid hydroxylases or desaturases to alter the level of lipid fatty acid unsaturation in transgenic plants is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicants: Carnegie Institution of Washington, Monsanto Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris SOMERVILLE, Pierre BROUN, Frank VAN DE LOO, Sekhar S. BODDUPALLI
  • Patent number: 7659446
    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 is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley K. Sherman, Jose Luis Riechmann, Oliver Ratcliffe, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Jacqueline Heard, Volker Haake, Robert A. Creelman, Luc J. Adam, Lynne Reuber, James S. Keddie, Arnold Dubell, Omaira Pineda, Peter P. Repetti, Karen S. Century, Neal Gutterson, Guo-Liang Yu, Pierre Broun, Roderick Kumimoto, Marsha L. Pilgrim
  • Patent number: 7601893
    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: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: T. Lynne Reuber, Jose Luis Riechmann, Jacqueline E. Heard, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Luc Adam, Arnold N. Dubell, Oliver Ratcliffe, Omaira Pineda, Guo-Liang Yu, Pierre Broun
  • Publication number: 20090070902
    Abstract: This invention relates to plant fatty acyl hydroxylases. Methods to use conserved amino acid or nucleotide sequences to obtain plant fatty acyl hydroxylases are described. Also described is the use of cDNA clones encoding a plant hydroxylase to produce a family of hydroxylated fatty acids in transgenic plants. In addition, the use of genes encoding fatty acid hydroxylases or desaturases to alter the level of lipid fatty acid unsaturation in transgenic plants is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicants: Carnegie Institution of Washington, Monsanto Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Somerville, Pierre Broun, Frank van de Loo, Sekhar S. Boddupalli
  • Publication number: 20070209086
    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: March 26, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: Mendel Biotechnology
    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
  • Publication number: 20070186308
    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: March 16, 2007
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Applicant: Mendel Biotechnology
    Inventors: T. Reuber, Jose Riechmann, Jacqueline Heard, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Luc Adam, Arnold Dubell, Oliver Ratcliffe, Omaira Pineda, Guo-Liang Yu, Pierre Broun
  • Publication number: 20070061911
    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 15, 2007
    Inventors: James Zhang, Michael Fromm, Jacqueline Heard, Jose Riechmann, Luc Adam, Pierre Broun, Omaira Pineda, T. Reuber, James Keddie, Guo-Liang Yu, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Raymond Samaha, Marsha Pilgrim, Robert Creelman, Arnold DuBell, Oliver Ratcliffe, Roderick Kumimoto, Bradley Sherman
  • Publication number: 20060242738
    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 is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Applicant: Mendel Biotechnology
    Inventors: Bradley Sherman, Jose Riechmann, Oliver Ratcliffe, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Jacqueline Heard, Volker Haake, Robert Creelman, Luc Adam, Lynne Reuber, James Keddie, Omaira Pineda, Peter Repetti, Karen Century, Neal Gutterson, Guo-Liang Yu, Pierre Broun, Roderick Kumimoto, Marsha Pilgrim
  • Publication number: 20060162006
    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: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Bradley Sherman, Jose Riechmann, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Jacqueline Heard, Volker Haake, Robert Creelman, Oliver Ratcliffe, Luc Adam, T. Reuber, James Keddie, Pierre Broun, Marsha Pilgrim, Arnold DuBell, Omaira Pineda, Guo-Liang Yu
  • Publication number: 20060101543
    Abstract: This invention relates to plant fatty acyl hydroxylases. Methods to use conserved amino acid or nucleotide sequences to obtain plant fatty acyl hydroxylases are described. Also described is the use of cDNA clones encoding a plant hydroxylase to produce a family of hydroxylated fatty acids in transgenic plants. In addition, the use of genes encoding fatty acid hydroxylases or desaturases to alter the level of lipid fatty acid unsaturation in transgenic plants is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Chris Somerville, Pierre Broun, Frank van de Loo, Sekhar Boddupalli
  • Patent number: 6936728
    Abstract: This invention relates to plant fatty acyl hydroxylases. Methods to use conserved amino acid or nucleotide sequences to obtain plant fatty acyl hydroxylases are described. Also described is the use of cDNA clones encoding a plant hydroxylase to produce a family of hydroxylated fatty acids in transgenic plants. In addition, the use of genes encoding fatty acid hydroxylases or desaturases to alter the level of lipid fatty acid unsaturation in transgenic plants is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignees: Carnegie Institution of Washington, Monsanto Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Somerville, Pierre Broun, Frank van de Loo, Sekhar S. Boddupalli
  • 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
  • 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
  • Patent number: 6835540
    Abstract: The present invention provides a high-throughput method for identifying a polynucleotide which encodes a transcription factor for controlling the expression of one or more genes in a pathway. In particular, the method is useful for identifying a transcription factor for controlling a gene in a biosynthetic pathway. The invention further provides polynucleotides encoding such transcription factors for controlling the expression of a gene in a biosynthetic pathway, transgenic cells expressing at least one such polynucleotide, and methods for isolating metabolites from such cells or plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventor: Pierre Broun
  • Publication number: 20040237139
    Abstract: This invention relates to plant fatty acid hydroxylases. Methods to use conserved amino acid or nucleotide sequences to obtain plant fatty acid hydroxylases are described. As described is the use of cDNA clones encoding a plant hydroxylase to produce a family of hydroxylated fatty acids in transgenic plants. In addition, the use of genes encoding fatty acid hydroxylases or desaturases to alter the level of lipid fatty acid unsaturation in transgenic plants is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Applicants: The Carnegie Institution of Washington, Monsanto Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre Broun, Frank van de Loo, Sekhar S. Boddupalli, Chris Somerville
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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