Patents by Inventor Trevor L. Wang

Trevor L. Wang 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 increasing sucrose content of plants
    Patent number: 6538180
    Abstract: Pea seeds, produced from peas of the rug3rug3 genotype, substantially lacking plastidial phosphoglucomutase activity which have higher sucrose levels at the end of the vining period and may be vined over and extended period compared to conventional vining varieties are provided. Polynucleootides encoding pea plastidial phosphoglucomutase useful for altering the sucrose and starch content of plants, particularly peas, are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Unilever Patent Holdings B.V.
    Inventors: Colin N. Lacey, Stephen G. Hughes, Christopher J. Harrison, Trevor L. Wang, Clifford L. Hedley