Patents by Inventor Zude Weng

Zude Weng 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: 20120110694
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a Myb-related transcription factor. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the Myb-related transcription factor, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the Myb-related transcription factor in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2012
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Rebecca E. Cahoon, Viwen Fang, Joan T. Odell, Zude Weng
  • Patent number: 7943753
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding an auxin transport protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a substantial portion of the auxin transport protein, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the auxin transport protein in a transformed host cell. The present invention also relates to methods using the auxin transport protein in modulating root development, and in discovering compounds with potential herbicidal activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Emil M. Orozco, Jr., Rebecca E. Cahoon, Wesley B. Bruce, Yong Tao, Zude Weng
  • Publication number: 20110030090
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated peptide-methionine sulfoxide reductase nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering peptide-methionine sulfoxide reductase levels in plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, transgenic plants, and antibody compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Saverio Carl Falco, Omolayo O. Famodu, Blake C. Meyers, Guo-Hua Miao, Joan T. Odell, J. Antoni Rafalski, Catherine J. Thorpe, Hajime Sakai, Zude Weng
  • Publication number: 20110003697
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a Myb-related transcription factor. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the Myb-related transcription factor, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the Myb-related transcription factor in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Rebecca E. Cahoon, Yiwen Fang, Joan T. Odell, Zude Weng
  • Publication number: 20100077505
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding an auxin transport protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a substantial portion of the auxin transport protein, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the auxin transport protein in a transformed host cell. The present invention also relates to methods using the auxin transport protein in modulating root development, and in discovering compounds with potential herbicidal activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Emil M. Orozco, JR., Zude Weng, Wesley B. Bruce, Rebecca E. Cahoon, Yong Tao
  • Publication number: 20090282585
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a Myb-related transcription factor. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the Myb-related transcription factor, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the Myb-related transcription factor in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: E. I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: REBECCA E. CAHOON, Yiwen Fang, Joan T. Odell, Zude Weng
  • Patent number: 7572951
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a viral movement protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a substantial portion of the viral movement protein, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the viral movement protein in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Enno Krebbers, Zude Weng, Rebecca E. Cahoon
  • Patent number: 7560613
    Abstract: This invention relates to isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding trehalose metabolism enzymes, more specifically, alpha, alpha-trehalase, alpha, alpha-trehalose-phosphate synthase or trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase. The invention also relates to the construction of a recombinant DNA construct encoding all or a portion of the alpha, alpha-trehalase, alpha, alpha-trehalose-phosphate synthase or trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct results in production of altered levels of the alpha, alpha-trehalase, alpha, alpha-trehalose-phosphate synthase or trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Perry G. Caimi, Saverio Carl Falco, Zude Weng
  • Publication number: 20090049574
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding an auxin transport protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a substantial portion of the auxin transport protein, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the auxin transport protein in a transformed host cell. The present invention also relates to methods using the auxin transport protein in modulating root development, and in discovering compounds with potential herbicidal activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventors: Emil M. Orozco, Jr., Zude Weng, Wesley B. Bruce, Rebecca E. Cahoon, Yong Tao
  • Publication number: 20080301842
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a RNA-directed RNA polymerase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a substantial portion of the RNA-directed RNA polymerase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the RNA-directed RNA polymerase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Joan T. Odell, Karlene H. Butler, Rebecca E. Cahoon, Emil M. Orozco, JR., Hajime Sakai, Jimei Wang, Zude Weng, Gan-Yuan Zhong
  • Patent number: 7422901
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding an auxin transport protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a substantial portion of the auxin transport protein, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the auxin transport protein in a transformed host cell. The present invention also relates to methods using the auxin transport protein in modulating root development, and in discovering compounds with potential herbicidal activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Emil M. Orozco, Jr., Zude Weng, Wesley B. Bruce, Rebecca E. Cahoon, Yong Tao
  • Patent number: 7420103
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a RNA-directed RNA polymerase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a substantial portion of the RNA-directed RNA polymerase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the RNA-directed RNA polymerase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignees: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Pioneer Hibred International Inc.
    Inventors: Joan T. Odell, Rebecca E. Cahoon, Karlene H. Butler, Zude Weng
  • Publication number: 20080161191
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated peptide-methionine sulfoxide reductase nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering peptide-methionine sulfoxide reductase levels in plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, transgenic plants, and antibody compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Saverio Carl Falco, Omolayo O. Famodu, Blake C. Meyers, Guo-Hua Miao, Joan T. Odell, J. Antoni Rafalski, Catherine J. Thorpe, Hajime Sakai, Zude Weng
  • Publication number: 20080102471
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a Myb-related transcription factor. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the Myb-related transcription factor, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the Myb-related transcription factor in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventors: Rebecca Cahoon, Yiwen Fang, Joan Odell, Zude Weng
  • Publication number: 20080009066
    Abstract: This invention relates to isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding trehalose metabolism enzymes, more specifically, alpha, alpha-trehalase, alpha, alpha-trehalose-phosphate synthase or trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase. The invention also relates to the construction of a recombinant DNA construct encoding all or a portion of the alpha, alpha-trehalase, alpha, alpha-trehalose-phosphate synthase or trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct results in production of altered levels of the alpha, alpha-trehalase, alpha, alpha-trehalose-phosphate synthase or trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Perry Caimi, J. Rafalski, Zude Weng, Anthony Kinney, Saverio Falco
  • Patent number: 7312375
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a reproduction protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the reproduction protein, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the reproduction protein in a transformed host cell. The invention also provides isolated transcriptional regulatory elements and polynucleotides associated therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Karlene H. Butler, Olga Danilevskaya, Guo-Hua Miao, Michele Morgante, Hajime Sakai, Carl R. Simmons, Zude Weng, Omolayo O. Famodu, Sabine Hantke
  • Publication number: 20070186309
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a viral movement protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a substantial portion of the viral movement protein, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the viral movement protein in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Enno Krebbers, Zude Weng, Rebecca Cahoon
  • Publication number: 20070161035
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a Myb-related transcription factor. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the Myb-related transcription factor, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the Myb-related transcription factor in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Rebecca Cahoon, Yiwen Fang, Joan Odell, Zude Weng
  • Patent number: 7238781
    Abstract: This invention relates to plant defensin polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding them, and methods of use thereof. The invention also relates to a chimeric protein containing all or a portion of the plant defensin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: E. I. DuPont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Omolayo O. Famodu, Rafael Herrmann, Albert L. Lu, Billy Fred McCutchen, Guo-Hua Miao, James K. Presnail, Zude Weng
  • Patent number: 7214858
    Abstract: This invention relates to isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding trehalose metabolism enzymes, more specifically, alpha, alpha-trehalase, alpha, alpha-trehalose-phosphate synthase or trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase. The invention also relates to the construction of a recombinant DNA construct encoding all or a portion of the alpha, alpha-trehalase, alpha, alpha-trehalose-phosphate synthase or trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct results in production of altered levels of the alpha, alpha-trehalase, alpha, alpha-trehalose-phosphate synthase or trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Perry G. Caimi, Saverio Carl Falco, Zude Weng