Patents by Inventor Saunia Withers
Saunia Withers 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).
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Patent number: 11560600Abstract: The invention is directed to methods of diagnosing a Pseudoperonospora cubensis infection in a cucurbit plant, comprising detecting at least one nucleotide sequence selected from the group of nucleotide sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 1-52, or any combination thereof, in a sample from a cucurbit plant or in an environmental sample, thereby diagnosing a P. cubensis infection. Also provided is a method of selecting a cucurbit plant comprising at least one resistance gene, the method comprising introducing into the cucurbit plant a nucleotide sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1-52, wherein the expression of the nucleotide sequence produces a hypersensitive response in a cucurbit plant comprising a resistance gene, thereby identifying the cucurbit plant as comprising a resistance gene; and selecting the plant having the hypersensitive response and identified as comprising said resistance gene.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2017Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITYInventors: Lina Quesada-Ocampo, Saunia Withers, Elsa Beatriz Gongora-Castillo
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Patent number: 11326178Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acids encoding a p-coumaroyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and to inhibitory nucleic acids adapted to inhibit the expression and/or translation of a p-coumaroyl-CoA:monolignol transferase RNA. Inhibition of p-coumaroyl-CoA:monolignol transferase in plants improves the incorporation of monolignol ferulates into the lignin of plants, giving rise to plant biomass that is more easily processed into useful products such as paper and biofuels.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2019Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignees: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, The Board of Trustees of Illinois State UniversityInventors: Curtis Wilkerson, John Ralph, Saunia Withers, John Sedbrook
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Publication number: 20190390216Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acids encoding a p-coumaroyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and to inhibitory nucleic acids adapted to inhibit the expression and/or translation of a p-coumaroyl-CoA:monolignol transferase RNA. Inhibition of p-coumaroyl-CoA:monolignol transferase in plants improves the incorporation of monolignol ferulates into the lignin of plants, giving rise to plant biomass that is more easily processed into useful products such as paper and biofuels.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Curtis Wilkerson, John Ralph, Saunia Withers, John Sedbrook
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Patent number: 10428342Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acids encoding a p-coumaroyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and to inhibitory nucleic acids adapted to inhibit the expression and/or translation of a p-coumaroyl-CoA:monolignol transferase RNA. Inhibition of p-coumaroyl-CoA:monolignol transferase in plants improves the incorporation of monolignol ferulates into the lignin of plants, giving rise to plant biomass that is more easily processed into useful products such as paper and biofuels.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2012Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignees: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, The Board of Trustees of Illinois State UniversityInventors: Curtis Wilkerson, John Ralph, Saunia Withers, John Sedbrook
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Publication number: 20190276902Abstract: The invention is directed to methods of diagnosing a Pseudoperonospora cubensis infection in a cucurbit plant, comprising detecting at least one nucleotide sequence selected from the group of nucleotide sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 1-52, or any combination thereof, in a sample from a cucurbit plant or in an environmental sample, thereby diagnosing a P. cubensis infection. Also provided is a method of selecting a cucurbit plant comprising at least one resistance gene, the method comprising introducing into the cucurbit plant a nucleotide sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1-52, wherein the expression of the nucleotide sequence produces a hypersensitive response in a cucurbit plant comprising a resistance gene, thereby identifying the cucurbit plant as comprising a resistance gene; and selecting the plant having the hypersensitive response and identified as comprising said resistance gene.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2017Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Lina QUESADA-OCAMPO, Saunia WITHERS, Elsa Beatriz GONGORA-CASTILLO
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Patent number: 10059955Abstract: The invention relates to isolated nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzymes. The isolated nucleic acids and/or the enzymes enable incorporation of monolignol ferulates into the lignin of plants, where such monolignol ferulates include, for example, p-coumaryl ferulate, coniferyl ferulate, and/or sinapyl ferulate. The invention also includes methods and plants that include nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzyme and/or feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzymes.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignees: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, The University of British Columbia, Wisconsin Alumni Resarch FoundationInventors: Curtis Wilkerson, John Ralph, Saunia Withers, Shawn D. Mansfield
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Patent number: 10047113Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and the feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzyme that enables incorporation of monolignol ferulates, for example, including p-coumaryl ferulate, coniferyl ferulate, and sinapyl ferulate, into the lignin of plants.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2016Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignees: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, The University of British Columbia, Wisconsin Alumni Research FoundationInventors: Curtis Wilkerson, John Ralph, Saunia Withers, Shawn D. Mansfield
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Publication number: 20170218004Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and the feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzyme that enables incorporation of monolignol ferulates, for example, including p-coumaryl ferulate, coniferyl ferulate, and sinapyl ferulate, into the lignin of plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2016Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Curtis Wilkerson, John Ralph, Saunia Withers, Shawn D. Mansfield
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Publication number: 20170096675Abstract: The invention relates to isolated nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzymes. The isolated nucleic acids and/or the enzymes enable incorporation of monolignol ferulates into the lignin of plants, where such monolignol ferulates include, for example, p-coumaryl ferulate, coniferyl ferulate, and/or sinapyl ferulate. The invention also includes methods and plants that include nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzyme and/or feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzymes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2016Publication date: April 6, 2017Inventors: Curtis Wilkerson, John Ralph, Saunia Withers, Shawn D. Mansfield
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Patent number: 9493783Abstract: The invention relates to isolated nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzymes. The isolated nucleic acids and/or the enzymes enable incorporation of monolignol ferulates into the lignin of plants, where such monolignol ferulates include, for example, p-coumaryl ferulate, coniferyl ferulate, and/or sinapyl ferulate. The invention also includes methods and plants that include nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzyme and/or feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzymes.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2012Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignees: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, The University of British Columbia, Wisconsin Alumni Research FoundationInventors: Curtis Wilkerson, John Ralph, Saunia Withers, Shawn D. Mansfield
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Patent number: 9487794Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and the feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzyme that enables incorporation of monolignol ferulates, for example, including p-coumaryl ferulate, coniferyl ferulate, and sinapyl ferulate, into the lignin of plants.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2011Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignees: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, The University of British Columbia, Wisconsin Alumni Research FoundationInventors: Curtis Wilkerson, John Ralph, Saunia Withers, Shawn D. Mansfield
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Patent number: 9441235Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and the feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzyme that enables incorporation of monolignol ferulates, for example, including p-coumaryl ferulate, coniferyl ferulate, and sinapyl ferulate, into the lignin of plants.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2011Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignees: WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA/UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRIAL LIAISON OFFICEInventors: Curtis Wilkerson, John Ralph, Saunia Withers, Shawn D. Mansfield
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Publication number: 20160046955Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acids encoding a p-coumaroyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and to inhibitory nucleic acids adapted to inhibit the expression and/or translation of a p-coumaroyl-CoA:monolignol transferase RNA. Inhibition of p-coumaroyl-CoA:monolignol transferase in plants improves the incorporation of monolignol ferulates into the lignin of plants, giving rise to plant biomass that is more easily processed into useful products such as paper and biofuels.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2012Publication date: February 18, 2016Applicants: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, The Board of Trustees of Illinois State UniversityInventors: Curtis Wilkerson, John Ralph, Saunia Withers, John Sedbrook
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Publication number: 20150020234Abstract: The invention relates to isolated nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzymes. The isolated nucleic acids and/or the enzymes enable incorporation of monolignol ferulates into the lignin of plants, where such monolignol ferulates include, for example, p-coumaryl ferulate, coniferyl ferulate, and/or sinapyl ferulate. The invention also includes methods and plants that include nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzyme and/or feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzymes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2012Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Curtis Wilkerson, John Ralph, Saunia Withers
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Publication number: 20130219547Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and the feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzyme that enables incorporation of monolignol ferulates, for example, including p-coumaryl ferulate, coniferyl ferulate, and sinapyl ferulate, into the lignin of plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2011Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITYInventors: Curtis Wilkerson, John Ralph, Saunia Withers
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Publication number: 20130203973Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and the feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzyme that enables incorporation of monolignol ferulates, for example, including p-coumaryl ferulate, coniferyl ferulate, and sinapyl ferulate, into the lignin of plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2011Publication date: August 8, 2013Inventors: Curtis Wilkerson, John Ralph, Saunia Withers, Shawn D. Mansfield