Patents by Inventor Steven Tanksley

Steven Tanksley 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).

  • Modulation of coffee flavour precursor levels in green coffee grains
    Publication number: 20070022489
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polynucleotides encoding cysteine proteinases; cysteine proteinase inhibitors; and aspartic endoproteinases. The invention also relates to a transformed host cell, preferably a plant cell, in which over- or under-expression of these polynucleotides result in altered levels of coffee flavour precursor levels, specifically, amino group-containing molecules such as amino acids, peptides and proteins, in green coffee grains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Applicants: NESTEC S.A., CORNELL RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: James McCarthy, Mohamed Amor, Vincent Petiard, Steven Tanksley, Chenwei Lin
  • RIN gene compositions and methods for use thereof
    Publication number: 20050076408
    Abstract: The current invention provides nucleic acid sequences encoding the RIN and MC genes. Compositions comprising these sequences are described, as are plants transformed with such compositions. Further provided are methods for the expression of the RIN and MC genes. The methods of the invention include the direct creation of transgenic plants with the RIN and MC genes by genetic transformation, as well as by plant breeding methods. The sequences of the invention represent a valuable new tool for the creation of transgenic plants, preferably having one or more added beneficial characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: James Giovannoni, Steven Tanksley, Veeraragavan Padmanabhan, Diane Ruezinsky, Julie Vrebalov, Ruth White
  • NOR gene compositions and methods for use thereof
    Publication number: 20050076410
    Abstract: The current invention provides nucleic acid sequences encoding the NOR gene. Compositions comprising this sequence are described, as are plants transformed with such compositions. Further provided are methods for the expression of the NOR gene. The methods of the invention include the direct creation of transgenic plants with the NOR gene by genetic transformation, as well as by plant breeding methods. The sequences of the invention represent a valuable new tool for the creation of transgenic plants, preferably having one or more added beneficial characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: James Giovannoni, Steven Tanksley, Julia Vrebalov, Frederick Noensie
  • Rin gene compositions and methods for use thereof
    Patent number: 6787687
    Abstract: The current invention provides nucleic acid sequences encoding the RIN and MC genes. Compositions comprising these sequences are described, as are plants transformed with such compositions. Further provided are methods for the expression of the RIN and MC genes. The methods of the invention include the direct creation of transgenic plants with the RIN and MC genes by genetic transformnation, as well as by plant breeding methods. The sequences of the invention represent a valuable new tool for the creation of transgenic plants, preferably having one or more added beneficial characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Inventors: James Giovannoni, Steven Tanksley, Veeraragavan Padmanabhan, Diane Ruezinsky, Julie Vrebalov, Ruth White
  • NOR gene compositions and methods for use thereof
    Patent number: 6762347
    Abstract: The current invention provides nucleic acid sequences encoding the NOR gene. Compositions comprising this sequence are described, as are plants transformed with such compositions. Further provided are methods for the expression of the NOR gene. The methods of the invention include the direct creation of transgenic plants with the NOR gene by genetic transformation, as well as by plant breeding methods. The sequences of the invention represent a valuable new tool for the creation of transgenic plants, preferably having one or more added beneficial characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Inventors: James Giovannoni, Steven Tanksley, Julia Vrebalov, Frederick Noensie