Patents by Inventor Yuechun Wan

Yuechun Wan 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 FOR PLANT TRANSFORMATION USING SPECTINOMYCIN SELECTION
    Publication number: 20240117366
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for transforming soybean, corn, cotton, or canola explants using spectinomycin as a selective agent for transformation of the explants. The method may further comprise treatment of the explants with cytokinin during the transformation and regeneration process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Brian J. Martinell, Michael W. Petersen, David A. Somers, Yuechun Wan, Edward Williams, Xudong Ye
  • METHODS FOR TRANSFORMING CORN EXPLANTS
    Publication number: 20240093222
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for the production of viable explants from mature corn seeds, wherein the explant comprises the apical portion of the embryo axis of the corn seed. The present invention also relates to methods for producing such explants and for transforming the explants with a heterologous DNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Yurong Chen, Brian J. Martinell, Anatoly Rivlin, Ashok Shrawat, Yuechun Wan, Edward J. Williams, Xudong Ye
  • Methods for transforming corn explants
    Patent number: 11807846
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for the production of viable explants from mature corn seeds, wherein the explant comprises the apical portion of the embryo axis of the corn seed. The present invention also relates to methods for producing such explants and for transforming the explants with a heterologous DNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Yurong Chen, Brian J. Martinell, Anatoly Rivlin, Yuechun Wan, Edward J. Williams, Xudong Ye, Ashok Shrawat
  • Methods for plant transformation using spectinomycin selection
    Patent number: 11807858
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for transforming soybean, corn, cotton, or canola explants using spectinomycin as a selective agent for transformation of the explants. The method may further comprise treatment of the explants with cytokinin during the transformation and regeneration process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Brian J. Martinell, Michael W. Petersen, David A. Somers, Yuechun Wan, Edward Williams, Xudong Ye
  • METHOD OF MERISTEM EXCISION AND TRANSFORMATION
    Publication number: 20230105589
    Abstract: The present invention relates to excision of explant material comprising meristematic tissue from cotton seeds. Methods for tissue preparation, storage, transformation, and selection or identification of transformed plants are disclosed, as are transformable meristem tissues and plants produced by such methods, and apparati for tissue preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Erik Dersch, Richard J. Heinzen, Brian J. Martinell, Anatoly Rivlin, Yuechun Wan, Xudong Ye
  • Method of meristem excision and transformation
    Patent number: 11485980
    Abstract: The present invention relates to excision of explant material comprising meristematic tissue from cotton seeds. Methods for tissue preparation, storage, transformation, and selection or identification of transformed plants are disclosed, as are transformable meristem tissues and plants produced by such methods, and apparati for tissue preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: Erik Dersch, Richard J. Heinzen, Brian J. Martinell, Anatoly Rivlin, Yuechun Wan, Xudong Ye
  • METHODS FOR TRANSFORMING CORN EXPLANTS
    Publication number: 20220340925
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for the production of viable explants from mature corn seeds, wherein the explant comprises the apical portion of the embryo axis of the corn seed. The present invention also relates to methods for producing such explants and for transforming the explants with a heterologous DNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Yurong Chen, Brian J. Martinell, Anatoly Rivlin, Yuechun Wan, Edward J. Williams, Xudong Ye, Ashok Shrawat
  • METHODS FOR PLANT TRANSFORMATION USING SPECTINOMYCIN SELECTION
    Publication number: 20210246459
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for transforming soybean, corn, cotton, or canola explants using spectinomycin as a selective agent for transformation of the explants. The method may further comprise treatment of the explants with cytokinin during the transformation and regeneration process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Brian J. Martinell, Michael W. Petersen, David A. Somers, Yuechun Wan, Edward Williams, Xudong Ye
  • Methods for plant transformation using spectinomycin selection
    Patent number: 10907167
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for transforming soybean, corn, cotton, or canola explants using spectinomycin as a selective agent for transformation of the explants. The method may further comprise treatment of the explants with cytokinin during the transformation and regeneration process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Brian J. Martinell, Michael W. Petersen, David A. Somers, Yuechun Wan, Edward Williams, Xudong Ye
  • METHOD OF MERISTEM EXCISION AND TRANSFORMATION
    Publication number: 20200392519
    Abstract: The present invention relates to excision of explant material comprising meristematic tissue from cotton seeds. Methods for tissue preparation, storage, transformation, and selection or identification of transformed plants are disclosed, as are transformable meristem tissues and plants produced by such methods, and apparati for tissue preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Erik Dersch, Richard J. Heinzen, Brian J. Martinell, Anatoly Rivlin, Yuechun Wan, Xudong Ye
  • Method of meristem excision and transformation
    Patent number: 10717983
    Abstract: The present invention relates to excision of explant material comprising meristematic tissue from cotton seeds. Methods for tissue preparation, storage, transformation, and selection or identification of transformed plants are disclosed, as are transformable meristem tissues and plants produced by such methods, and apparati for tissue preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Erik Dersch, Richard J. Heinzen, Brian J. Martinell, Anatoly Rivlin, Yuechun Wan, Xudong Ye
  • METHODS FOR PLANT TRANSFORMATION USING SPECTINOMYCIN SELECTION
    Publication number: 20190382777
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for transforming soybean, corn, cotton, or canola explants using spectinomycin as a selective agent for transformation of the explants. The method may further comprise treatment of the explants with cytokinin during the transformation and regeneration process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Brian J. Martinell, Michael W. Petersen, David A. Somers, Yuechun Wan, Edward Williams, Xudong Ye
  • Plastid Transformation of Maize
    Publication number: 20190040401
    Abstract: A method is provided for transforming monocotyledonous plants to express DNA sequences of interest from plant cell plastids. The method allows the transformation of monocot plant tissue with heterologous DNA constructs. The invention also provides for monocot cells in which the plastids contain heterologous DNA constructs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Vladimir Sidorov, Jeffrey M. Staub, Yuechun Wan, Guangning Ye
  • METHOD OF MERISTEM EXCISION AND TRANSFORMATION
    Publication number: 20180148730
    Abstract: The present invention relates to excision of explant material comprising meristematic tissue from cotton seeds. Methods for tissue preparation, storage, transformation, and selection or identification of transformed plants are disclosed, as are transformable meristem tissues and plants produced by such methods, and apparati for tissue preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Erik Dersch, Richard J. Heinzen, Brian J. Martinell, Anatoly Rivlin, Yuechun Wan, Xudong Ye
  • Method of meristem excision and transformation
    Patent number: 9885053
    Abstract: The present invention relates to excision of explant material comprising meristematic tissue from cotton seeds. Methods for tissue preparation, storage, transformation, and selection or identification of transformed plants are disclosed, as are transformable meristem tissues and plants produced by such methods, and apparati for tissue preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Erik Dersch, Richard J. Heinzen, Brian J. Martinell, Anatoly Rivlin, Yuechun Wan, Xudong Ye
  • METHODS FOR PLANT TRANSFORMATION USING SPECTINOMYCIN SELECTION
    Publication number: 20180023090
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for transforming soybean, corn, cotton, or canola explants using spectinomycin as a selective agent for transformation of the explants. The method may further comprise treatment of the explants with cytokinin during the transformation and regeneration process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Brian J. Martinell, Michael W. Petersen, David A. Somers, Yuechun Wan, Edward Williams, Xudong Ye
  • Plastid Transformation of Maize
    Publication number: 20170314032
    Abstract: A method is provided for transforming monocotyledonous plants to express DNA sequences of interest from plant cell plastids. The method allows the transformation of monocot plant tissue with heterologous DNA constructs. The invention also provides for monocot cells in which the plastids contain heterologous DNA constructs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Vladimir Sidorov, Jeffrey M. Staub, Yuechun Wan, Guangning Ye
  • Methods for plant transformation using spectinomycin selection
    Patent number: 9714428
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for transforming soybean, corn, cotton, or canola explants using spectinomycin as a selective agent for transformation of the explants. The method may further comprise treatment of the explants with cytokinin during the transformation and regeneration process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Monsato Technology LLC
    Inventors: Brian J. Martinell, Michael W. Petersen, David A. Somers, Yuechun Wan, Edward Williams, Xudong Ye
  • Plastid transformation of maize
    Patent number: 9701973
    Abstract: A method is provided for transforming monocotyledonous plants to express DNA sequences of interest from plant cell plastids. The method allows the transformation of monocot plant tissue with heterologous DNA constructs. The invention also provides for monocot cells in which the plastids contain heterologous DNA constructs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Vladimir Sidorov, Jeffrey M. Staub, Yuechun Wan, Guangning Ye
  • Plastid Transformation of Maize
    Publication number: 20160186193
    Abstract: A method is provided for transforming monocotyledonous plants to express DNA sequences of interest from plant cell plastids. The method allows the transformation of monocot plant tissue with heterologous DNA constructs. The invention also provides for monocot cells in which the plastids contain heterologous DNA constructs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Vladimir Sidorov, Jeffrey M. Staub, Yuechun Wan, Guangning Ye