Patents by Inventor Xueshu Yu

Xueshu Yu 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).

  • Pin M III gene in white pine
    Patent number: 6306585
    Abstract: A gene coding for Pin m III, which is associated with overwintering and frost hardiness in western white pine, has been cloned and characterized. The gene contains an open reading frame of 486 base pairs, encoding a protein of 161 amino acid residues, with a calculated molecular weight of 18002.30 daltons. The predicted isoelectricl point is 5.534. The gene is transcriptionally regulated with the highest expression in fall and winter months. The protein Pin m III is high in infected tissue such as canker. Accordingly, the gene can be used to determine frost hardiness and blister resist fungus susceptibility in conifers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Natural Resources, Canadian Forest Service
    Inventors: Abul K. M. Ekramoddoullah, Douglas W. Taylor, Xueshu Yu, Santosh Misra