Patents by Inventor Rajinder S. Chauhan

Rajinder S. Chauhan 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).

  • Plant genes that confer resistance to strains of Magnaporthe grisea having AVR CO39 cultivar specificity gene
    Publication number: 20040083501
    Abstract: Plant pathogen resistance gene (s) present in rice cultivar CO39 and other plant species is disclosed. The locus is referred to as Pi-CO39(t) and confers resistance to strains of the plant pathogen, Magnaporthe grisea (causal agent of rice blast and other plant diseases), having a corresponding AVR1 CO39 avirulence gene. Also disclosed are methods of using the resistance gene and its encoded products for improving resistance of plants to this pathogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventors: Sally A. Leong, Rajinder S. Chauhan, Timothy J. Durfee, Mark L. Farman
  • Plant genes that confer resistance to strains of magnaporthe grisea having avri co39 cultivar specificity gene
    Publication number: 20040060081
    Abstract: A plant pathogen resistance gene present in rice cultivar CO39 and other plant species is disclosed. The gene is referred to as Pi-CO39(t) and confers resistance to strains of the plant pathogen, Magnaporthe grisea (causal agent of rice blast and other plant diseases), having a corresponding AVR1 CO39 avirulence gene. Also disclosed are methods of using the resistance gene and its encoded products for improving resistance of plants to this pathogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventors: Sally A. Leong, Mark L. Farman, Rajinder S. Chauhan, Timothy J. Durfee