Patents by Inventor Qiudeng Que

Qiudeng Que 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).

  • Publication number: 20260137041
    Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates to using a haploid inducing line (whether existing or created) and transforming the haploid line so that it encodes cellular machinery capable of editing genes. The transformed haploid inducing line is used as a parent in a cross between two plants. During pollination, the parental gametes fuse to form an embryo; and the gene editing machinery is also delivered to the embryo at this time. During embryonic development, one set of parental chromosomes are lost, and the gene editing machinery operates on the remaining set of chromosomes. Thus, at least one haploid progeny with edited genes is produced from the cross.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2025
    Publication date: May 21, 2026
    Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
    Inventors: Qiudeng QUE, Timothy KELLIHER
  • Patent number: 12593765
    Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates to using a haploid inducing line (whether existing or created) and transforming the haploid line so that it encodes cellular machinery capable of editing genes. The transformed haploid inducing line is used as a parent in a cross between two plants. During pollination, the parental gametes fuse to form an embryo; and the gene editing machinery is also delivered to the embryo at this time. During embryonic development, one set of parental chromosomes are lost, and the gene editing machinery operates on the remaining set of chromosomes. Thus, at least one haploid progeny with edited genes is produced from the cross.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignee: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
    Inventors: Qiudeng Que, Timothy Kelliher
  • Patent number: 12516334
    Abstract: The invention provides three novel disarmed strains of Agrobacterium tumefaciens bacteria useful for the transformation of plants. The invention provides three engineered A. tumefaciens Chry5 strains or bacterial cells thereof which comprise the Chry5 strain chromosomal background and a disarmed pTiChry5 vector, and methods of using said bacterial strains or cells for transformation of fungal or plant cells, in particular dicot or monocot plant cells, including soybean, maize, wheat, and sugarcane cells. The invention further relates to the transgenic plants created by these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventors: Zhongying Chen, Qiudeng Que, Mark Scott Rose, Heng Zhong, Mary-Dell Chilton, Eric Levy, Yingping Lucy Qin
  • Patent number: 12473565
    Abstract: Provided herein are regulatory elements, such as promoters and terminators, derived or obtained from various Glycine species. Such regulatory elements are useful for expression cassettes for plants, such as soybean. Such expression cassettes generally contain a promoter and terminator sequence to control expression of each coding sequence. For certain traits, such as insect resistance and herbicide tolerance, it may be desirable to use promoters and terminators with medium to high constitutive expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventors: Ailing Zhou, Jonathan Cohn, Michele Susan Yarnall, Yuejin Sun, Zhongying Chen, Qiudeng Que, Yinping Lucy Qin
  • Patent number: 12404515
    Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates to using a haploid inducing line (whether existing or created) and transforming the haploid line so that it encodes cellular machinery capable of editing genes. The transformed haploid inducing line is used as a parent in a cross between two plants. During pollination, the parental gametes fuse to form an embryo; and the gene editing machinery is also delivered to the embryo at this time. During embryonic development, one set of parental chromosomes are lost, and the gene editing machinery operates on the remaining set of chromosomes. Thus, at least one haploid progeny with edited genes is produced from the cross. The disclosure is also directed to methods of testing an edited haploid plant progeny for the presence of a first plant's genomic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2025
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventors: Timothy Kelliher, Qiudeng Que
  • Publication number: 20250171791
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for transiently expressing proteins in a plant are provided. The compositions comprise plants, seeds, plant tissues, and plant parts expressing a protein, wherein the protein is expressed transiently and the transient expression of the protein can be used as a predictive model of how said protein will be expressed in stable transgenic plants in regards to qualitative and quantitative data. The predictive model may be used but is not limited to: promoter evaluation, evaluation of expression cassette construction for best performance (e.g. addition of enhancers or gene silencing suppressors), evaluation of best ways to express heterologous genes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2024
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
    Inventors: Kasimalai Azhakanandam, Jonathan Cohn, Zhongying Chen, Qiudeng Que, Pei Su
  • Publication number: 20250137004
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for targeted insertion of polynucleotide molecules into ideal target sites in the genome of a maize plant. The present invention relates to maize recombinant molecules comprising heterologous sequences and also to methods of integrating a DNA of interest into a target maize genomic locus in a maize genome. The present invention also relates to regenerated maize plants or plant parts comprising the recombinant molecules and/or a DNA of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
    Inventors: Yinping Lucy Qin, Mark Rose, Zhongying Chen, Heng Zhong, Weining Gu, Wenling Wang, Qiudeng Que, Ailing Zhou, Mary-Dell Chilton
  • Publication number: 20250129367
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for chimeric RNA comprising a guide RNA and bait RNA for modifying a target site in the genome of a cell. Such modifications include integration of a transgene and allelic mutations and modifications of native genes. Also provided are plants comprising a modified nucleic acid sequence compared to the native gene integrated into a targeted genomic site in the plant genome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
    Inventors: Zhongying Chen, Mary-Dell Chilton, Shujie Dong, Qiudeng Que, Heng Zhong
  • Publication number: 20250115923
    Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates to using a haploid inducing line (whether existing or created) and transforming the haploid line so that it encodes cellular machinery capable of editing genes. The transformed haploid inducing line is used as a parent in a cross between two plants. During pollination, the parental gametes fuse to form an embryo; and the gene editing machinery is also delivered to the embryo at this time. During embryonic development, one set of parental chromosomes are lost, and the gene editing machinery operates on the remaining set of chromosomes. Thus, at least one haploid progeny with edited genes is produced from the cross.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Qiudeng QUE, Timothy KELLIHER
  • Publication number: 20250101445
    Abstract: Provided herein are promoters and related compositions and methods of use. Such promoters are useful for expression cassettes for plants, such as soybean. Such expression cassettes are useful, e.g., to drive expression of trait genes in plants, such as soybean. In some aspects, the disclosure provides an expression cassette comprising a promoter, a 5? UTR, and an intron.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
    Inventors: Zhongying Chen, Nan Zhou, Joseph Dallas Clarke V, Qiudeng Que
  • Patent number: 12215319
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for chimeric RNA comprising a guide RNA and bait RNA for modifying a target site in the genome of a cell. Such modifications include integration of a transgene and allelic mutations and modifications of native genes. Also provided are plants comprising a modified nucleic acid sequence compared to the native gene integrated into a targeted genomic site in the plant genome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventors: Zhongying Chen, Mary-Dell Chilton, Shujie Dong, Qiudeng Que, Heng Zhong
  • Patent number: 12209247
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for targeted insertion of polynucleotide molecules into ideal target sites in the genome of a maize plant. The present invention relates to maize recombinant molecules comprising heterologous sequences and also to methods of integrating a DNA of interest into a target maize genomic locus in a maize genome. The present invention also relates to regenerated maize plants or plant parts comprising the recombinant molecules and/or a DNA of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventors: Yinping Lucy Qin, Mark Rose, Zhongying Chen, Heng Zhong, Weining Gu, Wenling Wang, Qiudeng Que, Ailing Zhou, Mary-Dell Chilton
  • Patent number: 12195735
    Abstract: Provided herein are promoters and related compositions and methods of use. Such promoters are useful for expression cassettes for plants, such as soybean. Such expression cassettes are useful, e.g., to drive expression of trait genes in plants, such as soybean. In some aspects, the disclosure provides an expression cassette comprising a promoter, a 5? UTR, and an intron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventors: Zhongying Chen, Nan Zhou, Joseph Dallas Clarke, V, Qiudeng Que
  • Patent number: 12195737
    Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates to using a haploid inducing line (whether existing or created) and transforming the haploid line so that it encodes cellular machinery capable of editing genes. The transformed haploid inducing line is used as a parent in a cross between two plants. During pollination, the parental gametes fuse to form an embryo; and the gene editing machinery is also delivered to the embryo at this time. During embryonic development, one set of parental chromosomes are lost, and the gene editing machinery operates on the remaining set of chromosomes. Thus, at least one haploid progeny with edited genes is produced from the cross.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
    Inventors: Qiudeng Que, Timothy Kelliher
  • Publication number: 20240401068
    Abstract: Provided herein are regulatory elements, such as promoters and terminators, derived or obtained from various Glycine species. Such regulatory elements are useful for expression cassettes for plants, such as soybean. Such expression cassettes generally contain a promoter and terminator sequence to control expression of each coding sequence. For certain traits, such as insect resistance and herbicide tolerance, it may be desirable to use promoters and terminators with medium to high constitutive expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
    Inventors: Ailing Zhou, Jonathan Cohn, Michele Susan Yarnall, Yuejin Sun, Zhongying Chen, Qiudeng Que, Yinping Lucy Qin
  • Publication number: 20240301440
    Abstract: Provided herein are regulatory elements, such as transcriptional enhancers, introns, and terminators derived or obtained from various sources including Zea mays and plant viruses. Such regulatory elements are useful for expression cassettes for plants, including monocots (e.g., maize) and dicots (e.g., soy). Enhancers which increase gene expression of tissue specific promoters while maintaining tissue specific expression are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
    Inventors: Kasimalai Azhakanandam, Jonathan Cohn, Zhongying Chen, Qiudeng Que, Pei Su
  • Patent number: 12031140
    Abstract: Provided herein are regulatory elements, such as promoters and terminators, derived or obtained from various Glycine species. Such regulatory elements are useful for expression cassettes for plants, such as soybean. Such expression cassettes generally contain a promoter and terminator sequence to control expression of each coding sequence. Provided are promoters and terminators which are useful for expressing insect resistance and herbicide tolerance genes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventors: Ailing Zhou, Jonathan Cohn, Michele Susan Yarnall, Yuejin Sun, Zhongying Chen, Qiudeng Que, Lucy Qin
  • Patent number: 11898149
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for modifying a target site in the genome of a plant cell. Such modifications include integration of a transgene and mutations. The present invention also relates to methods and compositions for identifying and enriching for cells which comprise a modified target site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Zhongying Chen, Myoung Kim, Mary-Dell Chilton, Heng Zhong, Weining Gu, Yaping Jiang, Qiudeng Que
  • Publication number: 20230340508
    Abstract: Provided herein are promoters and related compositions and methods of use. Such promoters are useful for expression cassettes for plants, such as soybean. Such expression cassettes are useful, e.g., to drive expression of trait genes in plants, such as soybean. In some aspects, the disclosure provides an expression cassette comprising a promoter, a 5? UTR, and an intron.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
    Inventors: Zhongying Chen, Nan Zhou, Joseph Dallas Clarke, V, Qiudeng Que
  • Publication number: 20230265446
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for modifying a target site in the genome of a plant cell. Such modifications include integration of a transgene and mutations. The present invention also relates to methods and compositions for identifying and enriching for cells which comprise a modified target site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
    Inventors: Zhongying Chen, Myoung Kim, Mary-Dell Chilton, Heng Zhong, Weining Gu, Yaping Jiang, Qiudeng Que