Patents by Inventor Rodolphe Boivin

Rodolphe Boivin 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).

  • Brassica regulatory sequence for root-specific or root-abundant gene expression
    Patent number: 5401836
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an isolated promoter element that exhibits root abundant expression in Brassica sp. The promoter element has particular utility in driving the transcription of heterologous structural proteins that confer disease immunity or resistance to disease susceptible roots. The word "disease" encompasses any adverse condition caused to a plant by an organism other than itself, such as fungi, bacteria, and insects. Plasmids incorporating the promoter are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bre International, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris L. Baszczynski, Lynne Fallis, Guy Bellemare, Rodolphe Boivin