Patents by Inventor Yuanji Zhang

Yuanji Zhang 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: 20170029841
    Abstract: The invention provides novel recombinant DNA molecules, compositions, and methods for selectively regulating the expression of a transcribable polynucleotide molecule or recombinant protein in a male reproductive tissue of a transgenic plant. The invention also provides transgenic plants, plant cells, plant parts, seeds, and commodity products comprising such DNA molecules and compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Jintai Huang, Youlin Qi, Heping Yang, Yuanji Zhang
  • Patent number: 9528121
    Abstract: This invention provides plants having resistance to invertebrate pests. More specifically, this invention discloses a non-natural transgenic plant cell expressing at least one invertebrate miRNA in planta for suppression of a target gene of an invertebrate pest or of a symbiont associated with the invertebrate pest. Also provided are recombinant DNA constructs for expression of at least one invertebrate miRNA in planta, a non-natural transgenic plant containing the non-natural transgenic plant cell of this invention, a non-natural transgenic plant grown from the non-natural transgenic plant cell of this invention, and non-natural transgenic seed produced by the non-natural transgenic plants, as well as commodity products produced from a non-natural transgenic plant cell, plant, or seed of this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Edwards Allen, William P. Donovan, Gregory R. Heck, James K. Roberts, Virginia Ursin, Yuanji Zhang
  • Publication number: 20160208283
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for selectively suppressing the expression of a recombinant protein in a male reproductive tissue of a transgenic plant. The invention also provides methods and compositions for inducing male sterility in a transgenic plant. Plants, plant cells, plant parts, seeds, and commodity products including such compositions are aspects of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Jintai Huang, Sergey Ivashuta, Youlin Qi, Barbara Elizabeth Wiggins, Yuanji Zhang
  • Publication number: 20160186194
    Abstract: This invention provides molecular constructs and methods for the temporally specific control of gene expression in plants or in plant pests or pathogens. More specifically, this invention provides plant miRNA genes having novel circadian expression patterns that are useful for designing recombinant DNA constructs for temporally specific expression of at least one gene. Also provided are non-natural transgenic plant cells, plants, and seeds containing in their genome a recombinant DNA construct of this invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Edwards M. Allen, Sara E. Heisel, Sergey Ivashuta, Elysia K. Krieger, Jennifer Lutke, Robert J. Meister, Yuanji Zhang
  • Publication number: 20160168569
    Abstract: This invention discloses recombinant DNA constructs encoding phased small RNAs useful in regulating expression of one or more genes of interest. Also disclosed by this invention are transgenic plant cells, plants, and seeds containing a recombinant DNA construct of this invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Edwards Allen, Liang Guo, Sara E. Heisel, Sergey I. Ivashuta, Yuanji Zhang
  • Patent number: 9315819
    Abstract: This invention provides molecular constructs and methods for the temporally specific control of gene expression in plants or in plant pests or pathogens. More specifically, this invention provides plant miRNA genes having novel circadian expression patterns that are useful for designing recombinant DNA constructs for temporally specific expression of at least one gene. Also provided are non-natural transgenic plant cells, plants, and seeds containing in their genome a recombinant DNA construct of this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Edwards M. Allen, Sara E. Heisel, Sergey Ivashuta, Elysia K. Krieger, Jennifer Lutke, Robert J. Meister, Yuanji Zhang
  • Patent number: 9309512
    Abstract: This invention discloses recombinant DNA constructs encoding phased small RNAs useful in regulating expression of one or more genes of interest. Also disclosed by this invention are transgenic plant cells, plants, and seeds containing a recombinant DNA construct of this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Edwards Allen, Liang Guo, Sara E. Heisel, Sergey I. Ivashuta, Yuanji Zhang
  • Patent number: 9139838
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for selectively suppressing the expression of a recombinant protein in a male reproductive tissue of a transgenic plant. The invention also provides methods and compositions for inducing male sterility in a transgenic plant. Plants, plant cells, plant parts, seeds, and commodity products including such compositions are aspects of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Jintai Huang, Sergey Ivashuta, Youlin Qi, Barbara Elizabeth Wiggins, Yuanji Zhang
  • Publication number: 20150247154
    Abstract: This invention provides recombinant DNA constructs and methods for manipulating expression of a target gene that is regulated by a small RNA, by interfering with the binding of the small RNA to its target gene. More specifically, this invention discloses recombinant DNA constructs encoding cleavage blockers, 5-modified cleavage blockers, and translational inhibitors useful for modulating expression of a target gene and methods for their use. Further disclosed are miRNA targets useful for designing recombinant DNA constructs including miRNA-unresponsive transgenes, miRNA decoys, cleavage blockers, 5-modified cleavage blockers, and translational inhibitors, as well as methods for their use, and transgenic eukaryotic cells and organisms containing such constructs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Sergey I. Ivashuta, Barbara E. Wiggins, Yuanji Zhang
  • Publication number: 20150166993
    Abstract: This invention discloses novel microRNAs and their precursors, and recombinant DNA constructs including such novel miRNAs, miRNA precursors, miRNA promoters, and miRNA recognition sites corresponding to the miRNAs. Included are novel miRNA and miRNA precursors that exhibit nutrient-responsive expression. Also disclosed are miRNA decoy sequences. Further provided are non-natural transgenic plant cells, plants, and seeds containing in their genome a recombinant DNA construct of this invention and methods of controlling gene expression using recombinant DNA constructs of this invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Edwards M. Allen, Barry S. Goldman, Liang Guo, Sara E. Heisel, Shihshieh Huang, Sergey I. Ivashuta, David K. Kovalic, Elysia K. Krieger, James K. Roberts, Yuanji Zhang
  • Patent number: 9040774
    Abstract: This invention provides recombinant DNA constructs and methods for manipulating expression of a target gene that is regulated by a small RNA, by interfering with the binding of the small RNA to its target gene. More specifically, this invention discloses recombinant DNA constructs encoding cleavage blockers, 5-modified cleavage blockers, and translational inhibitors useful for modulating expression of a target gene and methods for their use. Further disclosed are miRNA targets useful for designing recombinant DNA constructs including miRNA-unresponsive transgenes, miRNA decoys, cleavage blockers, 5-modified cleavage blockers, and translational inhibitors, as well as methods for their use, and transgenic eukaryotic cells and organisms containing such constructs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Sergey I. Ivashuta, Barbara E. Wiggins, Yuanji Zhang
  • Patent number: 8946511
    Abstract: This invention discloses novel microRNAs and their precursors, and recombinant DNA constructs including such novel miRNAs, miRNA precursors, miRNA promoters, and miRNA recognition sites corresponding to the miRNAs. Included are novel miRNA and miRNA precursors that exhibit nutrient-responsive expression. Also disclosed are miRNA decoy sequences. Further provided are non-natural transgenic plant cells, plants, and seeds containing in their genome a recombinant DNA construct of this invention and methods of controlling gene expression using recombinant DNA constructs of this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Edwards Allen, Barry S. Goldman, Liang Guo, Sara E. Heisel, Shihshieh Huang, Sergey I. Ivashuta, David K. Kovalik, Elysia K. Krieger, James K. Roberts, Yuanji Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140317780
    Abstract: This invention provides molecular constructs and methods for the temporally specific control of gene expression in plants or in plant pests or pathogens. More specifically, this invention provides plant miRNA genes having novel circadian expression patterns that are useful for designing recombinant DNA constructs for temporally specific expression of at least one gene. Also provided are non-natural transgenic plant cells, plants, and seeds containing in their genome a recombinant DNA construct of this invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Edwards M. Allen, Sara E. Heisel, Sergey Ivashuta, Elysia K. Krieger, Jennifer Lutke, Robert J. Meister, Yuanji Zhang
  • Patent number: 8697949
    Abstract: This invention provides molecular constructs and methods for the temporally specific control of gene expression in plants or in plant pests or pathogens. More specifically, this invention provides plant miRNA genes having novel circadian expression patterns that are useful for designing recombinant DNA constructs for temporally specific expression of at least one gene. Also provided are non-natural transgenic plant cells, plants, and seeds containing in their genome a recombinant DNA construct of this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Edwards Allen, Sara E. Heisel, Sergey Ivashuta, Elysia Krieger, Jennifer Lutke, Robert J. Meister, Yuanji Zhang
  • Publication number: 20130232644
    Abstract: This invention discloses recombinant DNA constructs encoding phased small RNAs useful in regulating expression of one or more genes of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Edwards Allen, Liang Guo, Sara E. Heisel, Sergey I. Ivashuta, Yuanji Zhang
  • Publication number: 20130185827
    Abstract: Described herein are transgenic soybean chromosomes containing a recombinant DNA that transcribes to an RNA molecule that hybridizes to and forms a cleavage-resistant duplex with either a mature miR171 miRNA or a transcript of a target gene having a recognition site for a mature miR171 miRNA whereby the function of the miR171 miRNA is inhibited and thereby imparts enhanced agronomic traits to soybean plants such as increased pods per node, increased number of nodes, a decreased distance between nodes, and a twisted stem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Inventors: Isaac Richard Banks, Sergey Ivashuta, Barbara Elizabeth Wiggins, Yuanji Zhang
  • Patent number: 8410334
    Abstract: This invention provides a non-natural transgenic plant cell expressing at least one invertebrate miRNA in planta for suppression of a target gene of an invertebrate pest or of a symbiont associated with the invertebrate pest, recombinant DNA constructs for expression of at least one invertebrate miRNA in planta and methods of use thereof, a non-natural transgenic plant containing the non-natural transgenic plant cell of this invention, a non-natural transgenic plant grown from the non-natural transgenic plant cell of this invention, and non-natural transgenic seed produced by the non-natural transgenic plants, as well as commodity products produced from a non-natural transgenic plant cell, plant, or seed of this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Edwards Allen, William P. Donovan, Gregory R. Heck, James K. Roberts, Virginia Ursin, Yuanji Zhang
  • Patent number: 8404928
    Abstract: This invention discloses recombinant DNA constructs encoding phased small RNAs useful in regulating expression of one or more genes of interest. Also disclosed by this invention are transgenic plant cells, plants, and seeds containing a recombinant DNA construct of this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Edwards Allen, Liang Guo, Sara E. Heisel, Sergey I. Ivashuta, Yuanji Zhang
  • Publication number: 20130007908
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for selectively suppressing the expression of a recombinant protein in a male reproductive tissue of a transgenic plant. The invention also provides methods and compositions for inducing male sterility in a transgenic plant. Plants, plant cells, plant parts, seeds, and commodity products including such compositions are aspects of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: Jintai Huang, Sergey Ivashuta, Youlin Qi, Barbara Elizabeth Wiggins, Yuanji Zhang
  • Patent number: 8314290
    Abstract: This invention provides molecular constructs and methods for the temporally specific control of gene expression in plants or in plant pests or pathogens. More specifically, this invention provides plant miRNA genes having novel circadian expression patterns that are useful for designing recombinant DNA constructs for temporally specific expression of at least one gene. Also provided are non-natural transgenic plant cells, plants, and seeds containing in their genome a recombinant DNA construct of this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Inventors: Edwards Allen, Sara Elizabeth Heisel, Sergey Ivashuta, Elysia Katherine Krieger, Jennifer Lynn Lutke, Robert Joseph Meister, Yuanji Zhang