Patents by Inventor Stéphane Lafarge

Stéphane Lafarge 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).

  • Method for plant improvement
    Patent number: 10626406
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of plant improvement, in particular of the improvement of yield for plants, by using a transgene containing an root-specific promoter driving expression of a MYB-related protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: GENOPLANTE-VALOR
    Inventors: François Torney, Jérôme Martin, Stéphane Lafarge
  • Method of plant improvement using aspartate kinase-homoserine dehydrogenase
    Patent number: 10538780
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of plant improvement, in particular of the improvement of yield for plants, by transforming plants with a transgene containing a promoter driving expression of a AK-HSDH protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: BIOGEMMA
    Inventors: Stéphane Lafarge, Jacques Rouster, Francois Torney, Jerome Martin
  • METHOD FOR PLANT IMPROVEMENT
    Publication number: 20180230480
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of plant improvement, in particular of the improvement of yield for plants, by using a transgene containing an root-specific promoter driving expression of a MYB-related protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: François TORNEY, Jérôme MARTIN, Stéphane LAFARGE
  • IDENTIFICATION OF TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS THAT IMPROVE NITROGEN AND SULPHUR USE EFFICIENCY IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20180155735
    Abstract: The present invention provides an expression cassette comprising at least one polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of: a) a nucleotide sequence that encodes a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NOs. 13-24; and b) a nucleic acid sequence that encodes a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence sharing at least 50%, preferably at least 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, especially preferably at least 90%, 95%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more of sequence identity with a sequence selected in the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs. 13-24. This expression cassette can be used in vivo to increase in plants the tolerance to abiotic stress, such as e.g., sulphur deficiency, nitrogen deficiency, or carbon/nitrogen imbalance. In another aspect, the invention thus relates to a transgenic plant cell comprising the expression cassette described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Marcela GOMEZ-PAEZ, Jesus VICENTE-CARBAJOSA, Joaquin MEDINA, Stephane LAFARGE
  • Preformed defense in plants
    Patent number: 9359615
    Abstract: The present invention relates to plants having increased pre-formed defense, their production and uses. The invention more particularly discloses plants which overexpress a p33kD or BURP protein, or an ortholog thereof, and exhibit an increased pre-formed resistance to pathogens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: GENOPLANTE-VALOR
    Inventors: Jean-Benoit Morel, Francois Torney, Stephane Lafarge
  • PREFORMED DEFENSE IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20130326729
    Abstract: The present invention relates to plants having increased pre-formed defense, their production and uses. The invention more particularly discloses plants which overexpress a p33kD or BURP protein, or an ortholog thereof, and exhibit an increased pre-formed resistance to pathogens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: GENOPLANTE-VALOR
    Inventors: Jean-Benoit Morel, Francois Torney, Stephane Lafarge
  • Grain Filling of a Plant Through the Modulation of NADH-Glutamate Synthase
    Publication number: 20130047300
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for increasing the grain filling of a plant, wherein said method comprises overexpressing in said plant a wheat NADH-dependent glutamate synthase, in order to increase the grain weight and/or the grain protein content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: GENOPLANTE-VALOR
    Inventors: Jérôme Salse, Umar Masood Quraishi, Caroline Pont, Florent Murat, Jacques Le Gouis, Stéphane Lafarge