Patents by Inventor Zoran Ristic

Zoran Ristic 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).

  • Maize chloroplast protein synthesis elongation factors and methods of use for same
    Patent number: 7388125
    Abstract: The invention discloses a novel heat shock protein with high homology to chloroplast elongation factor EF-Tu. Also disclosed is a transgenic method for enhancing tolerance to heat and drought in female reproductive organs. It involves the temporal and spatial expression of novel heat shock EF-Tu in a plant organ or plant tissue. The invention also includes expression constructs, and methods for the production of crop plants with heritable phenotypes which are useful in breeding programs designed to increase heat and drought tolerance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignees: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., The University of South Dakota
    Inventors: Zoran Ristic, Shailendra K. Bhadula, Genping Yang, Thomas E. Elthon, Jeffrey E. Habben
  • Maize chloroplast protein synthesis elongation factors and methods of use for same
    Publication number: 20050081265
    Abstract: The invention discloses a novel heat shock protein with high homology to chloroplast elongation factor EF-Tu. Also disclosed is a transgenic method for enhancing tolerance to heat and drought in female reproductive organs. It involves the temporal and spatial expression of novel heat shock EF-Tu in a plant organ or plant tissue. The invention also includes expression constructs, and methods for the production of crop plants with heritable phenotypes which are useful in breeding programs designed to increase heat and drought tolerance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Applicant: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Zoran Ristic, Shailendra Bhadula, Genping Yang, Thomas Elthon, Jeffrey Habben
  • Maize chloroplast protein synthesis elongation factors and methods of use for same
    Publication number: 20030044972
    Abstract: The invention discloses a novel heat shock protein with high homology to chloroplast elongation factor EF-Tu. Also disclosed is a transgenic method for enhancing tolerance to heat and drought in female reproductive organs. It involves the temporal and spatial expression of novel heat shock EF-Tu in a plant organ or plant tissue. The invention also includes expression constructs, and methods for the production of crop plants with heritable phenotypes which are useful in breeding programs designed to increase heat and drought tolerance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Zoran Ristic, Shailendra K. Bhadula, Genping Yang, Thomas E. Elthon, Jeffrey E. Habben