Patents by Inventor Taiji Kawakatsu

Taiji Kawakatsu 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).

  • Gene capable of being expressed specifically in endosperm of plant, promoter for the gene, and use of the gene and the promoter
    Patent number: 8552256
    Abstract: The present inventors identified a novel rice glutelin gene, GluD-1, which is expressed specifically in seeds. The promoter of the GluD-1 gene was confirmed to induce seed-specific gene expression, and to induce expression of downstream genes specifically in the endosperm during the early stage of seed maturation process. More specifically, the GluD-1 promoter can induce strong expression of an exogenous gene in sites including the endosperm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences
    Inventors: Fumio Takaiwa, Taiji Kawakatsu
  • Gene Capable of Being Expressed Specifically in Endosperm of Plant, Promoter for the Gene, and Use of the Gene and the Promoter
    Publication number: 20110093984
    Abstract: The present inventors identified a novel rice glutelin gene, GluD-1, which is expressed specifically in seeds. The promoter of the GluD-1 gene was confirmed to induce seed-specific gene expression, and to induce expression of downstream genes specifically in the endosperm during the early stage of seed maturation process. More specifically, the GluD-1 promoter can induce strong expression of an exogenous gene in sites including the endosperm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences
    Inventors: Fumio Takaiwa, Taiji Kawakatsu