Patents by Inventor Sarah Liljegren

Sarah Liljegren 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).

  • Control of fruit dehiscence in plants by indehiscent1 genes
    Patent number: 8993843
    Abstract: The present application provides methods and compositions that modulate fruit dehiscence in plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Martin F. Yanofsky, Sarah Liljegren
  • CONTROL OF FRUIT DEHISCENCE IN PLANTS BY INDEHISCENT1 GENES
    Publication number: 20110154539
    Abstract: The present application provides methods and compositions that modulate fruit dehiscence in plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Martin F. Yanofsky, Sarah Liljegren
  • Control of fruit dehiscence in plants by genes
    Patent number: 7897848
    Abstract: The present application provides methods and compositions that modulate fruit dehiscence in plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Martin F. Yanofsky, Sarah Liljegren
  • Control of fruit dehiscence in plants by indehiscent1 genes
    Publication number: 20070136893
    Abstract: The present application provides methods and compositions that modulate fruit dehiscence in plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Martin Yanofsky, Sarah Liljegren
  • Control of fruit dehiscence in plants by genes
    Patent number: 7135621
    Abstract: The present application provides methods and compositions that modulate fruit dehiscence in plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Martin F. Yanofsky, Sarah Liljegren
  • Control of fruit dehiscence in Arabidopsis by indehiscenti genes
    Publication number: 20060041953
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions that modulate fruit dehiscence in plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Sarah Liljegren, Martin Yanofsky
  • Control of fruit dehiscence in by indehiscent1 genes
    Patent number: 6998517
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions that modulate fruit dehiscence in plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Sarah Liljegren, Martin F. Yanofsky
  • Reduction of lignin biosynthesis in transgenic plants
    Patent number: 6906240
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of reducing lignification in a vascular plant, comprising causing antisense suppression or co-suppression of both AGL1 and AGL5 expression in said plant, by ectopically expressing a nucleic acid molecule encoding an AGL1-like and AGL5-like gene product in said plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Martin F. Yanofsky, Sarah Liljegren
  • Control of fruit dehiscence in plants by indehiscent1 genes
    Publication number: 20050120417
    Abstract: The present application provides methods and compositions that modulate fruit dehiscence in plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Martin Yanofsky, Sarah Liljegren
  • Selective control of lignin biosynthesis in transgenic plants
    Patent number: 6846677
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of enhancing lignification in a vascular plant by ectopically expressing a nucleic acid molecule encoding a bHLH gene product in the plant, whereby lignification is enhanced due to ectopic expression of the nucleic acid molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Martin F. Yanofsky, Sarah Liljegren
  • Reduction of lignin biosynthesis in transgenic plants
    Patent number: 6841721
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of selectively controlling lignin biosynthesis in plants such that lignification is reduced or enhanced, as desired. The invention provides, for example, a method of reducing lignification in a vascular plant by ectopically expressing a nucleic acid molecule encoding an AGL8-like gene product in the plant, whereby lignification is reduced due to ectopic expression of the nucleic acid molecule. An AGL8-like gene product useful in the invention can have, for example, substantially the amino acid sequence of an AGL8 ortholog such as Arabidopsis AGL8 (SEQ ID NO:2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Martin F. Yanofsky, Sarah Liljegren
  • Enhancing lignin biosynthesis in transgenic plants
    Patent number: 6781036
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of enhancing lignin biosynthesis in plants. The invention provides, for example, a method of enhancing lignification in a vascular plant by ectopically expressing a nucleic acid molecule encoding an AGL1-like gene product, or an AGL1-like gene product and an AGL5-like gene product in the plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Martin F. Yanofsky, Sarah Liljegren
  • Selective control of lignin biosynthesis in transgenic plants
    Patent number: 6768042
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of selectively controlling lignin biosynthesis in plants such that lignification is reduced or enhanced, as desired. The invention provides, for example, a method of reducing lignification in a vascular plant by ectopically expressing a nucleic acid molecule encoding an AGL8-like gene product in the plant, whereby lignification is reduced due to ectopic expression of the nucleic acid molecule. An AGL8-like gene product useful in the invention can have, for example, substantially the amino acid sequence of an AGL8 ortholog such as Arabidopsis AGL8 (SEQ ID NO:2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Martin F. Yanofsky, Sarah Liljegren, Cristina Ferrandiz
  • Selective control of lignin biosythesis in transgenic plants
    Publication number: 20030005481
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of selectively controlling lignin biosynthesis in plants such that lignification is reduced or enhanced, as desired. The invention provides, for example, a method of reducing lignification in a vascular plant by ectopically expressing a nucleic acid molecule encoding an AGL8-like gene product in the plant, whereby lignification is reduced due to ectopic expression of the nucleic acid molecule. An AGL8-like gene product useful in the invention can have, for example, substantially the amino acid sequence of an AGL8 ortholog such as Arabidopsis AGL8 (SEQ ID NO:2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Martin F. Yanofsky, Sarah Liljegren
  • Selective control of lignin biosynthesis in transgenic plants
    Publication number: 20020194647
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of selectively controlling lignin biosynthesis in plants such that lignification is reduced or enhanced, as desired. The invention provides, for example, a method of reducing lignification in a vascular plant by ectopically expressing a nucleic acid molecule encoding an AGL8-like gene product in the plant, whereby lignification is reduced due to ectopic expression of the nucleic acid molecule. An AGL8-like gene product useful in the invention can have, for example, substantially the amino acid sequence of an AGL8 ortholog such as Arabidopsis AGL8 (SEQ ID NO:2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Martin F. Yanofsky, Sarah Liljegren
  • Selective control of lignin biosynthesis in transgenic plants
    Publication number: 20020178466
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of selectively controlling lignin biosynthesis in plants such that lignification is reduced or enhanced, as desired. The invention provides, for example, a method of reducing lignification in a vascular plant by ectopically expressing a nucleic acid molecule encoding an AGL8-like gene product in the plant, whereby lignification is reduced due to ectopic expression of the nucleic acid molecule. An AGL8-like gene product useful in the invention can have, for example, substantially the amino acid sequence of an AGL8 ortholog such as Arabidopsis AGL8 (SEQ ID NO:2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Martin F. Yanofsky, Sarah Liljegren, Cristina Ferrandiz
  • Selective control of lignin biosynthesis in transgenic plants
    Publication number: 20020178465
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of selectively controlling lignin biosynthesis in plants such that lignification is reduced or enhanced, as desired. The invention provides, for example, a method of reducing lignification in a vascular plant by ectopically expressing a nucleic acid molecule encoding an AGL8-like gene product in the plant, whereby lignification is reduced due to ectopic expression of the nucleic acid molecule. An AGL8-like gene product useful in the invention can have, for example, substantially the amino acid sequence of an AGL8 ortholog such as Arabidopsis AGL8 (SEQ ID NO:2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Martin F. Yanofsky, Sarah Liljegren
  • Selective control of lignin biosynthesis in transgenic plants
    Publication number: 20020129403
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of selectively controlling lignin biosynthesis in plants such that lignification is reduced or enhanced, as desired. The invention provides, for example, a method of reducing lignification in a vascular plant by ectopically expressing a nucleic acid molecule encoding an AGL8-like gene product in the plant, whereby lignification is reduced due to ectopic expression of the nucleic acid molecule. An AGL8-like gene product useful in the invention can have, for example, substantially the amino acid sequence of an AGL8 ortholog such as Arabidopsis AGL8 (SEQ ID NO:2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Martin F. Yanofsky, Sarah Liljegren
  • Reduction of lignin biosynthesis in transgenic plants
    Patent number: 6410826
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of selectively controlling lignin biosynthesis in plants such that lignification is reduced or enhanced, as desired. The invention provides, for example, a method of reducing lignification in a vascular plant by ectopically expressing a nucleic acid molecule encoding an AGL8-like gene product in the plant, whereby lignification is reduced due to ectopic expression of the nucleic acid molecule. An AGL8-like gene product useful in the invention can have, for example, substantially the amino acid sequence of an AGL8 ortholog such as Arabidopsis AGL8 (SEQ ID NO:2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Martin F. Yanofsky, Sarah Liljegren, Cristina Ferrandiz
  • Seed plants characterized by delayed seed dispersal
    Patent number: 6288305
    Abstract: The present invention provides a non-naturally occurring seed plant that is characterized by delayed seed dispersal due to ectopic expression of a nucleic acid molecule encoding an AGL8-like gene product. Further provided herein is a non-naturally occurring seed plant, such as an agl1 agl5 double mutant, that is characterized by delayed seed dispersal due to suppression of AGL1 and AGL5 expression in the seed plant. The invention also provides a substantially purified dehiscence zone-selective regulatory element, which includes a nucleotide sequence that confers selective expression upon an operatively linked nucleic acid molecule in the valve margin or dehiscence zone of a seed plant. Also provided by the invention are kits for producing a transgenic seed plant characterized by delayed seed dispersal, such kits containing a dehiscence zone-selective regulatory element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Martin F. Yanofsky, Sarah Liljegren