Patents by Inventor Shanfa Lu

Shanfa Lu 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).

  • MicroRNAs (miRNAs) for plant growth and development
    Publication number: 20060236427
    Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter provides methods and compositions for modulating gene expression in plants. Also provided are plants and cells comprising the compositions of the presently disclosed subject matter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Applicant: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Vincent Lee Chiang, Shanfa Lu, Ying-Hsuan Sun, Laigeng Li
  • Small interfering RNA (siRNA)-mediated heritable gene manipulation in plants
    Publication number: 20050166289
    Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter provides methods and compositions for stably modulating gene expression in plants. Also provided are plants and cells comprising the compositions of the presently disclosed subject matter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2004
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Applicant: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Vincent Chuan Chiang, Shanfa Lu, Laigeng Li