Patents by Inventor Sean M. Bertain

Sean M. Bertain 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).

  • Ochrobactrum-mediated transformation of plants
    Patent number: 11236347
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for Ochrobactrum-mediated transformation of plants are provided. Methods include but are not limited to using an Ochrobactrum strain to transfer a polynucleotide of interest to a plant cell. These include VirD2-dependent methods. Compositions include an Ochrobactrum strain, transfer DNAs, constructs and/or plasmids. These include Ochrobactrum strains having a plasmid comprising one or more virulence gene(s), border region, and/or origin of replication. Plant cells, tissues, plants, and seeds comprising a polynucleotide of interest produced by the methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Inventors: Ajith Anand, Steven Henry Bass, Sean M. Bertain, Hyeon-Je Cho, Anthony J. Kinney, Theodore M. Klein, Michael Lassner, Kevin E. McBride, York Moy, Barbara Ann Marie Rosen, Jun-Zhi Wei
  • OCHROBACTRUM-MEDIATED TRANSFORMATION OF PLANTS
    Publication number: 20180216123
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for Ochrobactrum-mediated transformation of plants are provided. Methods include but are not limited to using an Ochrobactrum strain to transfer a polynucleotide of interest to a plant cell. These include VirD2-dependent methods. Compositions include an Ochrobactrum strain, transfer DNAs, constructs and/or plasmids. These include Ochrobactrum strains having a plasmid comprising one or more virulence gene(s), border region, and/or origin of replication. Plant cells, tissues, plants, and seeds comprising a polynucleotide of interest produced by the methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicants: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: AJITH ANAND, STEVEN HENRY BASS, SEAN M. BERTAIN, HYEON-JE CHO, ANTHONY J. KINNEY, THEODORE M. KLEIN, MICHAEL LASSNER, KEVIN E. MCBRIDE, YORK MOY, BARBARA ANN MARIE ROSEN, JUN-ZHI WEI
  • Genetic Constructs Having Heterologous 3' Polyadenylation Signal Sequence Motifs that Function in Plants
    Publication number: 20080163401
    Abstract: The present invention relates to heterologous genes comprising non-plant 3? termination sequences and plant expression cassettes incorporating the heterologous genes. The present invention also comprises methods for construction of the plant expression cassettes and introducing the cassettes into plant cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Jack Q. Wilkinson, Kevin McBride, Sean M. Bertain