Patents by Inventor Vicki Vance

Vicki Vance 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).

  • Edible Plants Producing Bioengineered Micro-RNA for Gene Regulation Upon Ingestion
    Publication number: 20170246321
    Abstract: Methods and materials providing a route for the use of transgenic plants as bio-factories to produce therapeutic miRNAs are described. The plants can be ingestible and can be used to deliver to a subject in need thereof a therapeutic miRNA by ingestion of the bioengineered plant tissue that carries an exogenous genetic sequence for the therapeutic miRNA. The therapeutic miRNA can be useful in treating a disease state such as cancer. The therapeutic miRNA can be a mammalian tumor suppressor miRNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Vicki Vance, Keith Lynn Wycoff
  • Control of post-transcriptional gene silencing in plants
    Patent number: 7267985
    Abstract: Calmodulin-like polypeptides named rgs-CaM are disclosed. cDNAs coding rgs-CaM are also provided. In addition, methods of using rgs-CaM cDNAs and polypeptides for modulating gene expression in plants are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: University of South Carolina
    Inventor: Vicki Vance
  • Control of post-transcriptional gene silencing in plants
    Patent number: 6972349
    Abstract: Calmodulin-like polypeptides named rgs-CaM are disclosed. cDNAs coding rgs-CaM are also provided. In addition, methods of using rgs-CaM cDNAs and polypeptides for modulating gene expression in plants are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: University of South Carolina
    Inventor: Vicki Vance
  • Control of post-transcriptional gene silencing in plants
    Publication number: 20050022262
    Abstract: Calmodulin-like polypeptides named rgs-CaM are disclosed. cDNAs coding rgs-CaM are also provided. In addition, methods of using rgs-CaM cDNAs and polypeptides for modulating gene expression in plants are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Applicant: University of South Carolina
    Inventor: Vicki Vance