Patents by Inventor Rebecca E. Cahoon

Rebecca E. Cahoon 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 Transcription Factors
    Publication number: 20110162101
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a transcription factor. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the transcription factor, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of accumulated oil in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: E. I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Rebecca E. Cahoon, Theodore M. Klein
  • Polynucleotides encoding proteins involved in plant metabolism
    Patent number: 7943822
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase nucleic acids and their encoded polypeptides. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase levels in plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, transgenic plants, and antibody compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Rebecca E. Cahoon, Jian-Ming Lee
  • Auxin transport proteins
    Patent number: 7943753
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding an auxin transport protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a substantial portion of the auxin transport protein, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the auxin transport protein in a transformed host cell. The present invention also relates to methods using the auxin transport protein in modulating root development, and in discovering compounds with potential herbicidal activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Emil M. Orozco, Jr., Rebecca E. Cahoon, Wesley B. Bruce, Yong Tao, Zude Weng
  • Plant transcription factors
    Patent number: 7888560
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a transcription factor. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the transcription factor, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of accumulated oil in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Rebecca E. Cahoon, Theodore M. Klein
  • PLANT MYB TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR HOMOLOGS
    Publication number: 20110003697
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a Myb-related transcription factor. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the Myb-related transcription factor, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the Myb-related transcription factor in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Rebecca E. Cahoon, Yiwen Fang, Joan T. Odell, Zude Weng
  • Plant 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate reductoisomerase
    Patent number: 7842855
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate reductoisomerase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate reductoisomerase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate reductoisomerase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Rebecca E. Cahoon, Jiang-Ming Lee, Yong Tao
  • Plant farnesyltransferases
    Patent number: 7834247
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a farnesyltransferase subunit. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the farnesyltransferase subunit, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the farnesyltransferase subunit in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignees: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Rebecca E. Cahoon, Timothy George Helentjaris, Guo-Hua Miao
  • Compositions and Methods for Altering Tocotrienol Content
    Publication number: 20100275324
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids and their encoded polypeptides that alter tocol content in seeds. The invention further provides expression cassettes, host cells and transformed plants containing the nucleic acids. The present invention further provides methods for altering tocol content in seeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Edgar B. Cahoon, Sean J. Coughlan, Rebecca E. Cahoon, Karlene H. Butler
  • POLYNUCLEOTIDES ENCODING PROTEINS INVOLVED IN PLANT METABOLISM
    Publication number: 20100242137
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase nucleic acids and their encoded polypeptides. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase levels in plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, transgenic plants, and antibody compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: EI DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY; AND PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL INC
    Inventors: Quinn Qun Zhu, Sabine S. Hantke, Xiping Niu, Zheng Peizhong, Michele Morgante, Joan T. Odell, Saverio Carl Falco, Yiwen Fang, J. Antoni Rafalski, Hajime Sakai, Edgar B. Cahoon, Rebecca E. Cahoon, Jian-Ming Lee, Guo-Hua Miao, Zhongsen Li, Anthony J. Kinney
  • PLANT FARNESYLTRANSFERASES
    Publication number: 20100184605
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a farnesyltransferase subunit. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the farnesyltransferase subunit, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the farnesyltransferase subunit in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: REBECCA E. CAHOON, Timothy George Helentjaris, Guo-Hua Miao
  • Plant RNA transport and RNA-directed RNA polymerase proteins
    Patent number: 7759549
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a RNA-directed RNA polymerase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a substantial portion of the RNA-directed RNA polymerase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the RNA-directed RNA polymerase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Joan T. Odell, Karlene H. Butler, Rebecca E. Cahoon, Emil M. Orozco, Jr.
  • Plant farnesyltransferases
    Patent number: 7737330
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a farnesyltransferase subunit. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the farnesyltransferase subunit, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the farnesyltransferase subunit in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignees: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Rebecca E. Cahoon, Timothy George Helentjaris, Guo-Hua Miao
  • Polynucleotides encoding proteins involved in plant metabolism
    Patent number: 7737329
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase nucleic acids and their encoded polypeptides. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase levels in plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, transgenic plants, and antibody compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Saverio Carl Falco, Rebecca E. Cahoon, Anthony J. Kinney
  • Floral development genes
    Patent number: 7732668
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding floral development proteins, more specifically FT, TFL or Ap3 homologs. The invention also relates to the construction of a recombinant DNA construct encoding all or a portion of the floral development proteins, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct results in production of altered levels of the FT, TFL or Ap3 homologs in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Olga Danilevskaya, Pedro Herman, Edward Bruggemann, David M Shirbroun, Evgueni Ananiev, Antoni J Rafalski, Hajime Sakai, Edgar B Cahoon, Rebecca E Cahoon, Theodore M Klein
  • Plant caffeic acid-3-O-methyltransferase homologs
    Patent number: 7704717
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a protein involved in phenylpropanoid metabolism. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the protein involved in phenylpropanoid metabolism, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the protein involved in phenylpropanoid metabolism in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Rebecca E. Cahoon, J. Antoni Rafalski, Jennie B. Shen
  • WUSCHEL (WUS) GENE HOMOLOGS
    Publication number: 20100100981
    Abstract: This invention relates to isolated polynucleotides encoding WUS polypeptides. The invention further provides isolated WUS polypeptides. The invention also provides methods of using the polynucleotides to modulate the level of WUS, improve transformation efficiency, to stimulate plant cell growth, including stem cells, to stimulate organogenesis, to stimulate somatic embryogenesis, to induce apomixis, and to provide a positive selection for cells comprising the polynucleotide. The invention also relates to cells, plants and seeds comprising the polynucleotides of the invention or produced by the methods of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicants: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL INC., E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & COMPANY
    Inventors: Rebecca E. Cahoon, Keith S. Lowe, William J. Gordon-Kamm, Yumin Tao, Christopher J. Scelonge
  • Auxin Transport Proteins
    Publication number: 20100077505
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding an auxin transport protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a substantial portion of the auxin transport protein, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the auxin transport protein in a transformed host cell. The present invention also relates to methods using the auxin transport protein in modulating root development, and in discovering compounds with potential herbicidal activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Emil M. Orozco, JR., Zude Weng, Wesley B. Bruce, Rebecca E. Cahoon, Yong Tao
  • Lcb1 subunit of serine palmitoyltransferase
    Patent number: 7659450
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a serine palmitoyltransferase Lcb1 subunit. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the serine palmitoyltransferase Lcb1 subunit, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the serine palmitoyltransferase Lcb1 subunit in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Rebecca E. Cahoon, Anthony J. Kinney, J. Antoni Rafalski
  • Plant caffeic acid 3-O-methyltransferase homologs
    Patent number: 7655448
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a protein involved in phenylpropanoid metabolism. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the protein involved in phenylpropanoid metabolism, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the protein involved in phenylpropanoid metabolism in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Rebecca E. Cahoon, J. Antoni Rafalski, Jennie B. Shen
  • Alteration of embryo/endosperm size during seed development
    Patent number: 7655840
    Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments for altering embryo/endosperm size during seed development are disclosed along with a method of controlling embryo/endosperm size during seed development in plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Rebecca E. Cahoon, Elmer P. Heppard, Hajime Sakai, Nobuhiro Nagasawa