Patents by Inventor Yiguo Hong

Yiguo Hong 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).

  • Molecular engineering of a floral inducer for crop improvement
    Patent number: 9238820
    Abstract: A plant comprising a modified Flowering Locus (FT) polynucleotide expressing a modified polypeptide exhibits altered flowering time, floral numbers and/or increased seed production. Different mutant sequences conferring different phenotypes are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignees: THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK, PLANT BIOSCIENCE LIMITED
    Inventors: Yiguo Hong, Steve Jackson, Chunyang Li
  • Molecular Engineering Of A Floral Inducer For Crop Improvement
    Publication number: 20130081151
    Abstract: A plant comprising a modified Flowering Locus (FT) polynucleotide expressing a modified polypeptide exhibits altered flowering time, floral numbers and/or increased seed production. Different mutant sequences conferring different phenotypes are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventors: Yiguo Hong, Steve Jackson, Chunyang Li