Patents by Inventor Sergio Catello

Sergio Catello 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).

  • Isolation and sequencing of the hazel FAD2-Ngene
    Patent number: 6025172
    Abstract: The invention relates to the isolation from hazel (Corylus avellana L.) of the FAD2-N gene coding for the .DELTA.12 desaturase enzyme of the microsomal fraction and, in particular, provides the nucleotide sequence and the deduced amino-acid sequence of the gene and provides for the use of the FAD2-N gene as a probe for the isolation of other plant desaturases. The invention also relates to the use of the FAD2-N gene for altering desaturase levels and consequently the fatty-acid composition of the plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Assignee: Soremartec S.A.
    Inventors: Maria Dani, Sergio Catello