Patents by Inventor Yongwei Cao

Yongwei Cao 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).

  • Publication number: 20070283460
    Abstract: Polynucleotides useful for improvement of plants are provided. In particular, polynucleotide sequences are provided from plant sources. Polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotide sequences are also provided. The disclosed polynucleotides and polypeptides find use in production of transgenic plants to produce plants having improved properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: Jingdong Liu, Yihua Zhou, David Kovalic, Steven Screen, Jack Tabaska, Yongwei Cao
  • Publication number: 20070271633
    Abstract: Recombinant polynucleotides and recombinant polypeptides useful for improvement of plants are provided. The disclosed recombinant polynucleotides and recombinant polypeptides find use in production of transgenic plants to produce plants having improved properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: David Kovalic, Yihua Zhou, Yongwei Cao, Scott Andersen, Michael Edgerton, Jingdong Liu
  • Publication number: 20070271636
    Abstract: The present invention provides non-coding regulatory element polynucleotide molecules isolated from the transcription factor Nuclear Factor B (NFB2) gene of Zea mays and useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The invention further discloses compositions, polynucleotide constructs, transformed host cells, transgenic plants and seeds containing the Zea mays NFB2 regulatory polynucleotide sequences, and methods for preparing and using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: Donald Nelson, Brendan Hinchey, Michelle Lacy, James Morrell, Andrey Boukharov, Zhaolong Li, Wei Wu, Linda Lutfiyya, Maolong Lu, David Kovalic, Qi Wang, Ping Li, Yongwei Cao
  • Publication number: 20070130645
    Abstract: The present invention provides non-coding regulatory element polynucleotide molecules isolated from Zea mays and useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The invention further discloses compositions, polynucleotide constructs, transformed host cells, transgenic plants and seeds containing the Zea mays regulatory polynucleotide sequences, and methods for preparing and using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Wei Wu, Qi Wang, James Morrell, Linda Lutfiyya, Maolong Lu, Zhaolong Li, Ping Li, Michelle Lacy, David Kovalic, Yongwei Cao, Andrey Boukharov
  • Publication number: 20070118921
    Abstract: The present invention discloses rice genomic promoter sequences. The promoters are particularly suited for use in rice and other cereal crops. Methods of modifying, producing, and using the promoters are also disclosed. The invention further discloses compositions, transformed host cells, transgenic plants, and seeds containing the rice genomic promoter sequences, and methods for preparing and using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventors: Andrey Boukharov, Yongwei Cao, Stanton Dotson, Jeffrey Koshi, David Kovalic, Jingdong Liu, James McIninch, Wei Wu
  • Publication number: 20070061916
    Abstract: Recombinant polynucleotides and recombinant polypeptides useful for improvement of plants are provided. The disclosed recombinant polynucleotides and recombinant polypeptides find use in production of transgenic plants to produce plants having improved properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: David Kovalic, Yihua Zhou, Yongwei Cao
  • Publication number: 20070039076
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of plant biochemistry and genetics. More specifically the invention relates to nucleic acid molecules from plant cells, in particular, genomic DNA sequences from rice plants and nucleic acid molecules that contain markers, in particular, single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) and repetitive element markers. In addition, the present invention provides nucleic acid molecules having regulatory elements or encoding proteins or fragments thereof. The invention also relates to proteins and fragments of proteins so encoded and antibodies capable of binding the proteins. The invention also relates to methods of using the nucleic acid molecules, markers, repetitive elements and fragments of repetitive elements, regulatory elements, proteins and fragments of proteins, and antibodies, for example for genome mapping, gene identification and analysis, plant breeding, preparation of constructs for use in plant gene expression, and transgenic plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Andrey Boukharov, Yongwei Cao, David Kovalic, Jingdong Liu, James McIninch, Wei Wu
  • Publication number: 20070020621
    Abstract: The present invention discloses rice genomic promoter sequences. The promoters are particularly suited for use in rice and other cereal crops. Methods of modifying, producing, and using the promoters are also disclosed. The invention further discloses compositions, transformed host cells, transgenic plants, and seeds containing the rice genomic promoter sequences, and methods for preparing and using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Andrey Boukharov, Yongwei Cao, Stanton Dotson, Jeffrey Koshi, David Kovalic, Jingdong Liu, James McIninch, Wei Wu
  • Publication number: 20070011783
    Abstract: Polynucleotides useful for improvement of plants are provided. In particular, polynucleotide sequences are provided from plant sources. Polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotide sequences are also provided. The disclosed polynucleotides and polypeptides find use in production of transgenic plants to produce plants having improved properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Jingdong Liu, Yihua Zhou, David Kovalic, Steven Screen, Jack Tabaska, Yongwei Cao
  • Publication number: 20060236419
    Abstract: Polynucleotides useful for improvement of plants are provided. In particular, polynucleotide sequences are provided from plant sources. Polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotide sequences are also provided. The disclosed polynucleotides and polypeptides find use in production of transgenic plants to produce plants having improved properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: Thomas La Rosa, David Kovalic, Yihua Zhou, Yongwei Cao
  • Publication number: 20050125159
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of bioinformatics, particularly as it pertains to determining the associations of biological elements. More specifically, the present invention relates to the determination of associations among a set of biological elements using methods capable of generating and sorting clusters of biological elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Joshua Stein, Yongwei Cao
  • Publication number: 20040214272
    Abstract: Polynucleotides useful for improvement of plants are provided. In particular, polynucleotide sequences are provided from plant sources. Polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotide sequences are also provided. The disclosed polynucleotides and polypeptides find use in production of transgenic plants to produce plants having improved properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas J La Rosa, Yihua Zhou, David Kovalic, Yongwei Cao
  • Publication number: 20040181830
    Abstract: Recombinant polynucleotides and recombinant polypeptides useful for improvement of plants are provided. The disclosed recombinant polynucleotides and recombinant polypeptides find use in production of transgenic plants to produce plants having improved properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: David K. Kovalic, Yihua Zhou, Yongwei Cao
  • Publication number: 20040172684
    Abstract: Recombinant polynucleotides and recombinant polypeptides useful for improvement of plants are provided. The disclosed recombinant polynucleotides and recombinant polypeptides find use in production of transgenic plants to produce plants having improved properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: David K. Kovalic, Yihua Zhou, Yongwei Cao
  • Publication number: 20040123343
    Abstract: Polynucleotides useful for improvement of plants are provided. In particular, polynucleotide sequences are provided from plant sources. Polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotide sequences are also provided. The disclosed polynucleotides and polypeptides find use in production of transgenic plants to produce plants having improved properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas J. La Rosa, David K. Kovalic, Yihua Zhou, Yongwei Cao, Wei Wu, Andrey A. Boukharov, Brad W. Barbazuk
  • Publication number: 20040034888
    Abstract: Polynucleotides useful for improvement of plants are provided. In particular, polynucleotide sequences are provided from plant sources. Polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotide sequences are also provided. The disclosed polynucleotides and polypeptides find use in production of transgenic plants to produce plants having improved properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventors: Jingdong Liu, Yihua Zhou, David K. Kovalic, Steven E. Screen, Jack E. Tabaska, Yongwei Cao
  • Publication number: 20040031072
    Abstract: Polynucleotides useful for improvement of plants are provided. In particular, polynucleotide sequences are provided from plant sources. Polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotide sequences are also provided. The disclosed polynucleotides and polypeptides find use in production of transgenic plants to produce plants having improved properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas J. La Rosa, Yihua Zhou, David K. Kovalic, Yongwei Cao
  • Publication number: 20030233675
    Abstract: Recombinant constructs and methods useful for improvement of plants are provided. In particular, recombinant constructs comprising promoters functional in plant cells positioned for expression of polynucleotides encoding polypeptides from microbial sources are provided. The disclosed constructs and methods find use in production of transgenic plants to provide plants, particularly crop plants, having improved properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2003
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Inventors: Yongwei Cao, Gregory J. Hinkle, Steven C. Slater, Xianfeng Chen, Barry S. Goldman