Patents by Inventor Prakash Pallathadka Kumar

Prakash Pallathadka Kumar 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).

  • Putative cytokinin receptor and methods for use thereof
    Patent number: 9290777
    Abstract: A method of modulating the expression of at least one trait in a plant, the method comprising the step of modulating the expression of at least one polypeptide by the plant, wherein the polypeptide is selected from the group consisting of: i) a polypeptide which comprises the amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO:1; ii) a polypeptide which comprises an amino acid sequence which is selected from the group consisting of any one or more of from amino acid 1 to amino acid 7, from amino acid 9 to amino acid 230, from amino acid 1 to amino acid 58, from amino acid 77 to amino acid 485, from amino acid 59 to amino acid 76, from amino acid 150 to amino acid 191, from amino acid 231 to amino acid 405, and from amino acid 406 to amino acid 438 of SEQ ID NO: 1, or at equivalent positions in a homologue thereof, and which is capable of modulating cytokinin signaling in the plant; iii) a polypeptide which comprises an amino acid sequence with at least 70% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence according to SEQ
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE
    Inventors: Prakash Pallathadka Kumar, Mandar Radhakisan Godge
  • Putative Cytokinin Receptor and Methods for Use Thereof
    Publication number: 20110023187
    Abstract: A method of modulating the expression of at least one trait in a plant, the method comprising the step of modulating the expression of at least one polypeptide by the plant, wherein the polypeptide is selected from the group consisting of: i) a polypeptide which comprises the amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO:1; ii) a polypeptide which comprises an amino acid sequence which is selected from the group consisting of any one or more of from amino acid 1 to amino acid 7, from amino acid 9 to amino acid 230, from amino acid 1 to amino acid 58, from amino acid 77 to amino acid 485, from amino acid 59 to amino acid 76, from amino acid 150 to amino acid 191, from amino acid 231 to amino acid 405, and from amino acid 406 to amino acid 438 of SEQ ID NO: 1, or at equivalent positions in a homologue thereof, and which is capable of modulating cytokinin signaling in the plant; iii) a polypeptide which comprises an amino acid sequence with at least 70% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence according to SEQ
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE
    Inventors: Prakash Pallathadka Kumar, Mandar Radhakisan Godge
  • NOVEL SNAKE TOXIN
    Publication number: 20090285825
    Abstract: This invention is in the field of snake venom and the invention provides a novel snake toxin protein and nucleic acids encoding the same. Also, provided are various uses and compositions based on the discovery of the novel snake toxin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: National University of Singapore
    Inventors: Manjunatha Ramachandra Kini, Yuh Fen Fung, Prakash Pallathadka Kumar, Peter Tsun Hon Wong, Chung Pin Teo