Patents by Inventor Virginia Ursin

Virginia Ursin 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).

  • Utilization of fatty acid desaturases from
    Patent number: 8329994
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions concerning desaturase enzymes that modulate the number and location of double bonds in long chain poly-unsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA's). In particular, the invention relates to methods and compositions for improving omega-3 fatty acid profiles in plant products and parts using exogenous desaturase enzymes and nucleic acids encoding for such enzymes. In particular embodiments, the exogenous desaturase enzymes utilized are Hemiselmis spp. delta 5 desaturases. Also provided are improved soybean oil compositions having EPA derived from plants carrying the genes of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Virginia Ursin, Byron Froman, Steven Screen, Lori Lehman
  • Fatty acid desaturases from primula
    Patent number: 8221819
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to methods and compositions concerning desaturase enzymes that modulate the number and location of double bonds in long chain poly-unsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA's). In particular, the invention relates to methods and compositions for improving omega-3 fatty acid profiles in plant products and parts using desaturase enzymes and nucleic acids encoding for such enzymes. In particular embodiments, the desaturase enzymes are Primula ?6-desaturases. Also provided are improved soybean oil compositions having SDA and a beneficial overall content of omega-3 fatty acids relative to omega-6 fatty acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Virginia Ursin, Byron Froman, Jennifer Simmons, Thomas J. LaRosa, Fenggao Dong, Steven Screen
  • Fatty acid desaturases from primula
    Patent number: 8173870
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to methods and compositions concerning desaturase enzymes that modulate the number and location of double bonds in long chain poly-unsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA's). In particular, the invention relates to methods and compositions for improving omega-3 fatty acid profiles in plant products and parts using desaturase enzymes and nucleic acids encoding for such enzymes. In particular embodiments, the desaturase enzymes are Primula ?6-desaturases. Also provided are improved soybean oil compositions having SDA and a beneficial overall content of omega-3 fatty acids relative to omega-6 fatty acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Virginia Ursin, Byron Froman, Jennifer Gonzales, Steven E. Screen, Fenggao Dong, Thomas J. Larosa
  • Transgenic plants with enhanced agronomic traits
    Publication number: 20110265221
    Abstract: This invention provides recombinant DNA constructs, transgenic plant nuclei and cells with such recombinant DNA construct for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Mark Abad, Jeffrey E. Ahrens, Alice Clara Augustine, Erin Bell, Robert J. Bensen, Paolo Castiglioni, R. Eric Cerny, Shobha Char, Xianfeng Chen, Jaishree M. Chittoor-Vijayanath, Maureen Daley, Jill Deikman, Molian Deng, Todd Dezwaan, Stephen Duff, Michael D. Edgerton, Bradon J. Fabbri, Jason Fenner, Karen K. Gabbert, Meghan Galligan Donnarummo, Barry S. Goldman, Deborah J. Hawkins, Steve He, G. Richard Johnson, Balasulojini Karunanandaa, Garrett J. Lee, Paul Loida, Savitha Madappa, Robert J. Meister, Donald E. Nelson, Anand Pandravada, Obed Patty, Ming Peng, Marie Petracek, M.S. Rajani, Dhanalakshmi Ramachandra, Monica Ravanello, Thomas G. Ruff, Rick A. Sanders, Beth Savidge, Steven H. Schwartz, Padmini Sudarshana, Jindong Sun, Rebecca L. Thompson-Mize, Virginia Ursin, Dale L. Val, Srikanth Venkatachalayya, T.V. Venkatesh, K.R. Vidya, K. Vijayalakshmi, Todd C. Weber, Jingrui Wu, Zhidong Xie, Wei Zheng
  • Fatty acid desaturases from
    Patent number: 7919685
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to methods and compositions concerning desaturase enzymes that modulate the number and location of double bonds in long chain poly-unsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA's). In particular, the invention relates to methods and compositions for improving omega-3 fatty acid profiles in plant products and parts using desaturase enzymes and nucleic acids encoding for such enzymes. In particular embodiments, the desaturase enzymes are Tetraselmis suecica delta 6 desaturases. Also provided are improved soybean oil compositions having GLA and SDA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Virginia Ursin, Byron Froman, Henry E. Valentin
  • Transgenic plants with enhanced agronomic traits
    Publication number: 20110004955
    Abstract: This invention provides transgenic plant cells with recombinant DNA for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Mark Abad, Erin Bell, R. Eric Cerny, Jaishree M. Chittoor-Vijayanath, Molian Deng, Michael D. Edgerton, Karen K. Gabbert, Barry S. Goldman, Brian Hauge, Steve He, Jacqueline E. Heard, Ping Li, Linda Lutfiyya, Bradley McDill, Robert J. Meister, Peter Morrell, Anil Neelam, Marie Petracek, John Pitkin, M. S. Rajani, Maria F. Rodriguez, Thomas Ruff, T. V. Venkatesh, Xiaoyun Wu, Jianmin Zhao, Albert Iandolino, Monica Ravanello, Kraig Brustad, Paul Chomet, Julie Davis, Virginia Ursin, T. Ambika, Shobha Char, Savitha Madappa, Dhanalakshmi Ramachandra, S. Sangeetha, K. R. Vidya, K. Vijayalakshmi, Todd Dezwaan
  • UTILIZATION OF FATTY ACID DESATURASES FROM Hemiselmis spp.
    Publication number: 20100092640
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions concerning desaturase enzymes that modulate the number and location of double bonds in long chain poly-unsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA's). In particular, the invention relates to methods and compositions for improving omega-3 fatty acid profiles in plant products and parts using exogenous desaturase enzymes and nucleic acids encoding for such enzymes. In particular embodiments, the exogenous desaturase enzymes utilized are Hemiselmis spp. delta 5 desaturases. Also provided are improved soybean oil compositions having EPA derived from plants carrying the genes of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Virginia Ursin, Byron Froman, Steven Screen, Lori Lehman
  • Engineered Delta-15-Fatty Acid Desaturases
    Publication number: 20090325264
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered fatty acid desaturase molecules preferring Gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA) over Linoleic Acid (LA) as a substrate. The invention further discloses compositions, polynucleotide constructs, transformed host cells, transgenic plants and seeds comprising the desaturase molecule, and methods for preparing and using the same. In particular, the disclosed engineered desaturase molecules are capable of altering the omega-3 fatty acid profiles in plants and plant parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: MICHAEL J. STOREK, HENRY E. VALENTIN, STEVEN E. SCREEN, VIRGINIA URSIN, BYRON FROMAN, KEVIN JARRELL, SARA A. SALVADOR, ROBERT MCCARROLL, PRASHANTH VISHWANATH
  • Fatty acid desaturases from primula
    Publication number: 20090176879
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to methods and compositions concerning desaturase enzymes that modulate the number and location of double bonds in long chain poly-unsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA's). In particular, the invention relates to methods and compositions for improving omega-3 fatty acid profiles in plant products and parts using desaturase enzymes and nucleic acids encoding for such enzymes. In particular embodiments, the desaturase enzymes are Primula ?6-desaturases. Also provided are improved soybean oil compositions having SDA and a beneficial overall content of omega-3 fatty acids relative to omega-6 fatty acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Virginia Ursin, Byron Froman, Jennifer Simmons, Thomas J. LaRosa, Fenggao Dong, Steven Screen
  • Expression of Fatty Acid Desaturases in Corn
    Publication number: 20080260929
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to the expression of desaturase enzymes in transgenic corn plants and compositions derived therefrom. In particular, the invention relates to the production of oils with improved omega-3 fatty acid profiles in corn plants and the seed oils produced thereby. Such oils may contain stearidonic acid, which is not naturally found in corn plants and has been shown to have beneficial effects on health.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Virginia Ursin, Byron Froman, A.J. Nava, Jennifer Gonzales
  • Invertebrate MicroRNAs
    Publication number: 20080201801
    Abstract: This invention provides plants having resistance to invertebrate pests. More specifically, this invention discloses a non-natural transgenic plant cell expressing at least one invertebrate miRNA in planta for suppression of a target gene of an invertebrate pest or of a symbiont associated with the invertebrate pest. Also provided are recombinant DNA constructs for expression of at least one invertebrate miRNA in planta, a non-natural transgenic plant containing the non-natural transgenic plant cell of this invention, a non-natural transgenic plant grown from the non-natural transgenic plant cell of this invention, and non-natural transgenic seed produced by the non-natural transgenic plants, as well as commodity products produced from a non-natural transgenic plant cell, plant, or seed of this invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Edwards Allen, William P. Donovan, Gregory R. Heck, James K. Roberts, Virginia Ursin, Yuanji Zhang
  • Fatty Acid Desaturases From Primula
    Publication number: 20080063691
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to methods and compositions concerning desaturase enzymes that modulate the number and location of double bonds in long chain poly-unsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA's). In particular, the invention relates to methods and compositions for improving omega-3 fatty acid profiles in plant products and parts using desaturase enzymes and nucleic acids encoding for such enzymes. In particular embodiments, the desaturase enzymes are Primula ?6-desaturases. Also provided are improved soybean oil compositions having SDA and a beneficial overall content of omega-3 fatty acids relative to omega-6 fatty acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: Virginia Ursin, Byron Froman, Jennifer Gonzales, Steven E. Screen, Fenggao Dong, Thomas J. Larosa
  • FATTY ACID DESATURASES FROM Tetraselmis suecica
    Publication number: 20080020122
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to methods and compositions concerning desaturase enzymes that modulate the number and location of double bonds in long chain poly-unsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA's). In particular, the invention relates to methods and compositions for improving omega-3 fatty acid profiles in plant products and parts using desaturase enzymes and nucleic acids encoding for such enzymes. In particular embodiments, the desaturase enzymes are Tetraselmis suecica delta 6 desaturases. Also provided are improved soybean oil compositions having GLA and SDA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: Virginia Ursin, Byron Froman, Henry Valentin
  • Treatment and prevention of inflammatory disorders
    Patent number: 7163960
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of treating and preventing disorders associated with elevated TNF-? and/or IL-1? by administering therapeutic amounts of stearidonic acid. Further provided are methods for down-regulating TNF-? and/or IL-1? and assays for determining the presence, absence, or quantity of TNF-? and/or IL-1? in a subject in conjunction with a regimen of stearidonic acid administration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignees: Monsanto Technology L.L.C., Royal Adelaide Hospital
    Inventors: Virginia Ursin, Michael J. James
  • Fatty acid desaturases from fungi
    Publication number: 20060156435
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to methods and compositions concerning fungal desaturase enzymes that modulate the number and location of double bonds in long chain poly-unsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA's). In Particular, the invention relates to methods and compositions for improving omega-3 fatty acid profiles in plant products and parts using desaturase enzymes and nucleic acids encoding for such enzymes. In particular embodiments, the desaturase enzymes are fungal ?15 desaturases. Also provided are improved canola oil compositions having SDA and maintaining beneficial oleic acid content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2003
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Virginia Ursin, Toni Voelker, Byron Froman
  • Treatment and prevention of inflammatory disorders
    Publication number: 20040039058
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of treating and preventing disorders associated with elevated TNF-&agr; and/or IL-1&bgr; by administering therapeutic amounts of stearidonic acid. Further provided are methods for down-regulating TNF-&agr; and/or IL-1&bgr; and assays for determining the presence, absence, or quantity of TNF-&agr; and/or IL-1&bgr; in a subject in conjunction with a regimen of stearidonic acid administration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: Virginia Ursin, Michael J. James