Patents by Inventor Roberta H. Smith

Roberta H. Smith 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).

  • Method for transforming plants via the shoot apex
    Patent number: 5164310
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel method for transforming and rapidly regenerating plant tissue. The method employs target tissues which are the shoot apices thereby expanding the species range for transformation and reducing the risk of somaclonal variation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1992
    Assignee: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Roberta H. Smith, Jean H. Gould, Eugenio Ulian