Patents by Inventor Yong-Mei Bi

Yong-Mei Bi 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).

  • Methods and Compositions for Effecting Developmental Gene Expression in Plants
    Publication number: 20140173779
    Abstract: The invention provides nucleotide sequences that can be used in operable association with a promoter to express a polynucleotide sequence of interest in a plant, plant part or plant cell at particular stages of development and/or in specific tissues. and methods for directing developmental stage specific and/or tissue specific expression of a polynucleotide of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicants: The University of Guelph, Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Christophe Liseron-Monfils, Manish N. Raizada, Joseph Colasanti, Gregory Downs, Yong-Mei Bi, Lewis N. Lukens, Steven J. Rothstein, Tong Zhu, Xi Chen
  • Nitrogen-regulated sugar sensing gene and protein and modulation thereof
    Patent number: 8742201
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nitrogen-regulated GATA transcription factor gene required for sugar sensing and the modulation of the expression of this gene to modulate a characteristic in a plant. The GATA transcription factor of the present invention is involved in regulating sugar sensing in plants and its expression is influenced by nitrogen status. Increased expression of this or substantially similar genes can produce plants with improved nitrogen utilization and increased yield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: University of Guelph
    Inventors: Steven Rothstein, Yong-Mei Bi
  • Nitrogen-regulated sugar sensing gene and protein and modulation thereof
    Patent number: 8586825
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nitrogen-regulated GATA transcription factor gene required for sugar sensing and the modulation of the expression of this gene to modulate a characteristic in a plant. The GATA transcription factor of the present invention is involved in regulating sugar sensing in plants and its expression is influenced by nitrogen status. Increased expression of this or substantially similar genes can produce plants with improved nitrogen utilization and increased yield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: The University of Guelph
    Inventors: Steven Rothstein, Yong-Mei Bi
  • Nitrogen Responsive Early Nodulin Gene
    Publication number: 20130074214
    Abstract: Isolated nucleic acids and proteins and plants expressing the same for improved nitrogen utilization, increased yield, and increased stress tolerance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicants: University Of Guelph, Syngenta Participations
    Inventors: Surya Kant, Steven Rothstein, Yong-Mei Bi, Joseph Clarke
  • NITROGEN-REGULATED SUGAR SENSING GENE AND PROTEIN AND MODULATION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110055975
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nitrogen-regulated GATA transcription factor gene required for sugar sensing and the modulation of the expression of this gene to modulate a characteristic in a plant. The GATA transcription factor of the present invention is involved in regulating sugar sensing in plants and its expression is influenced by nitrogen status. Increased expression of this or substantially similar genes can produce plants with improved nitrogen utilization and increased yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH
    Inventors: Steven ROTHSTEIN, Yong-Mei Bi
  • NITROGEN LIMITATION ADAPTABILITY GENE AND PROTEIN AND MODULATION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20090328255
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nitrogen-regulated RING-like ubiquitin E3 ligase gene required for sugar sensing and the modulation of the expression of this gene to modulate a characteristic in a plant. The RING-like ubiquitin E3 ligase of the present invention is involved in mediating nitrogen limitation adaptive responses in plants and its expression is influenced by nitrogen status. Increased expression of this or substantially similar genes can produce plants with improved nitrogen utilization and increased yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Steven Rothstein, Mingsheng Peng, Yong-Mei Bi
  • NITROGEN-REGULATED SUGAR SENSING GENE AND PROTEIN AND MODULATION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20090276919
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nitrogen-regulated GATA transcription factor gene required for sugar sensing and the modulation of the expression of this gene to modulate a characteristic in a plant. The GATA transcription factor of the present invention is involved in regulating sugar sensing in plants and its expression is influenced by nitrogen status. Increased expression of this or substantially similar genes can produce plants with improved nitrogen utilization and increased yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH
    Inventors: Steven Rothstein, Yong-Mei Bi
  • Nitrogen-regulated sugar sensing gene and protein and modulation thereof
    Patent number: 7554018
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nitrogen-regulated GATA transcription factor gene required for sugar sensing and the modulation of the expression of this gene to modulate a characteristic in a plant. The GATA transcription factor of the present invention is involved in regulating sugar sensing in plants and its expression is influenced by nitrogen status. Increased expression of this or substantially similar genes can produce plants with improved nitrogen utilization and increased yield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: University of Guelph
    Inventors: Steven Rothstein, Yong-Mei Bi
  • Nitrogen-Regulated Sugar Sensing Gene and Protein and Modulation Thereof
    Publication number: 20070250956
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nitrogen-regulated GATA transcription factor gene required for sugar sensing and the modulation of the expression of this gene to modulate a characteristic in a plant. The GATA transcription factor of the present invention is involved in regulating sugar sensing in plants and its expression is influenced by nitrogen status. Increased expression of this or substantially similar genes can produce plants with improved nitrogen utilization and increased yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: University of Guelph
    Inventors: Steven Rothstein, Yong-Mei Bi
  • Nitrogen-regulated sugar sensing gene and protein and modulation thereof
    Publication number: 20060179512
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nitrogen-regulated GATA transcription factor gene required for sugar sensing and the modulation of the expression of this gene to modulate a characteristic in a plant. The GATA transcription factor of the present invention is involved in regulating sugar sensing in plants and its expression is influenced by nitrogen status. Increased expression of this or substantially similar genes can produce plants with improved nitrogen utilization and increased yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventors: Steven Rothstein, Yong-Mei Bi