Patents by Inventor Yrjö HELARIUTTA

Yrjö HELARIUTTA 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).

  • Patent number: 11427831
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a genetic construct comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding cytokinin biosynthetic isopentenyl-transferase enzyme (IPT) operable linked to a promoter allowing expression of said nucleic acid sequence in cambial cells. The invention relates also a method for producing a transgenic plant capable of increased biomass production and/or increased stem volume growth compared to wild type plant and a method for improving the production of biomass and/or increased stem volume growth in trees, as well as to a tree that over expresses an endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid sequence encoding IPT in cambial cells and a wood product obtainable from the transgenic tree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Juha Immanen, Yrjö Helariutta, Kaisa Nieminen
  • Publication number: 20190185872
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a genetic construct comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding cytokinin biosynthetic isopentenyl-transferase enzyme (IPT) operable linked to a promoter allowing expression of said nucleic acid sequence in cambial cells. The invention relates also a method for producing a transgenic plant capable of increased biomass production and/or increased stem volume growth compared to wild type plant and a method for improving the production of biomass and/or increased stem volume growth in trees, as well as to a tree that over expresses an endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid sequence encoding IPT in cambial cells and a wood product obtainable from the transgenic tree.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Juha Immanen, Yrjö Helariutta, Kaisa Nieminen
  • Patent number: 9944908
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide, or a fragment thereof, capable of enhancing callose biosynthesis and/or accumulation, wherein at least one of the conserved amino acid residues selected from the group consisting of residue corresponding to R84 of SEQ ID NO: 1, residue corresponding to R1926 or SEQ ID NO: 1 and residue corresponding to P189 of SEQ ID NO: 1, of the polypeptide or a fragment thereof, is modified by a mutation selected from the group consisting of substitution and deletion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO
    Inventors: Anne Vatèn, Jan Dettmer, Shunsuke Miyashima, Shri Ram Yadav, Ana Campilho, Vincent Bulone, Raffael Lichtenberger, Satu Lehesranta, Ari Pekka Mähönen, Annelie Carlsbecker, Yrjö Helariutta, Kaori Furuta
  • Publication number: 20160333367
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a genetic construct comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding cytokinin biosynthetic isopentenyl-transferase enzyme (IPT) operable linked to a promoter allowing expression of said nucleic acid sequence in cambial cells. The invention relates also a method for producing a transgenic plant capable of increased biomass production and/or increased stem volume growth compared to wild type plant and a method for improving the production of biomass and/or increased stem volume growth in trees, as well as to a tree that over expresses an endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid sequence encoding IPT in cambial cells and a wood product obtainable from the transgenic tree.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: STORA ENSO OYJ
    Inventors: Juha Immanen, Yrjö Helariutta, Kaisa Nieminen
  • Publication number: 20160002659
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide, or a fragment thereof, capable of enhancing callose biosynthesis and/or accumulation, wherein at least one of the conserved amino acid residues selected from the group consisting of residue corresponding to R84 of SEQ ID NO: 1, residue corresponding to R1926 or SEQ ID NO: 1 and residue corresponding to P189 of SEQ ID NO: 1, of the polypeptide or a fragment thereof, is modified by a mutation selected from the group consisting of substitution and deletion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Anne VATÈN, Jan DETTMER, Shunsuke MIYASHIMA, Shri Ram YADAV, Ana CAMPILHO, Vincent BULONE, Raffael LICHTENBERGER, Satu LEHESRANTA, Ari Pekka MÄHÖNEN, Annelie CARLSBECKER, Yrjö HELARIUTTA, Kaori FURUTA