Patents by Inventor Shawn Motyka

Shawn Motyka 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).

  • Compositions and Methods of Using RNA Interference for Control of Nematodes
    Publication number: 20110047645
    Abstract: The present invention provides double stranded RNA compositions and transgenic plants capable of inhibiting expression of essential genes in parasitic nematodes, and methods associated therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: Shawn Motyka, Bonnie McCaig, Peifeng Ron, John McMillan, Lawrence Talton
  • Use of Nematode Chitinase Genes to Control Plant Parasitic Nematodes
    Publication number: 20100095404
    Abstract: The invention provides transgenic plants with increased nematode resistance which comprise a polynucleotide that encodes a nematode chitinase, seeds of such transgenic plants, expression vectors comprising polynucleotides encoding nematode chitinases, and methods for conferring nematode resistance to crop plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: BASF Plant Science GmbH
    Inventors: Steve Hill, Shawn Motyka