Patents by Inventor Theresa K. Peterman

Theresa K. Peterman 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).

  • Expression of wild type and mutant glutamine synthetase in foreign hosts
    Patent number: 5098838
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mutant glutamine synthetase (GS) enzyme which is resistant to inhibition by herbicidal GS inhibitors, such as phosphinothricin (PPT), genetic sequences coding therefor, plants cells and prokaryotes transformed with the genetic sequences, and herbicidal GS inhibitor-resistant plant cells and plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1992
    Assignee: The General Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: Howard Goodman, Shiladitya DasSarma, Edmund Tischer, Theresa K. Peterman
  • Expression of wild type and mutant glutamine synthetase in foreign hosts
    Patent number: 4975374
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mutant glutamine synthetase (GS) enzyme which is resistant to inhibition by herbicidal GS inhibitors, such as phosphinothricin (PPT), genetic sequences coding therefor, plants cells and prokaryotes transformed with the genetic sequences, and herbicidal GS inhibitor-resistant plant cells and plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1990
    Assignee: The General Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: Howard Goodman, Shiladitya DasSarma, Edmund Tischer, Theresa K. Peterman