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).
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Publication number: 20120110694Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2012Publication date: May 3, 2012Inventors: Rebecca E. Cahoon, Viwen Fang, Joan T. Odell, Zude Weng
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Patent number: 7943753Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 18, 2009Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Emil M. Orozco, Jr., Rebecca E. Cahoon, Wesley B. Bruce, Yong Tao, Zude Weng
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Publication number: 20110030090Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20110003697Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2010Publication date: January 6, 2011Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Rebecca E. Cahoon, Yiwen Fang, Joan T. Odell, Zude Weng
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Publication number: 20100077505Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Emil M. Orozco, JR., Zude Weng, Wesley B. Bruce, Rebecca E. Cahoon, Yong Tao
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Publication number: 20090282585Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: E. I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: REBECCA E. CAHOON, Yiwen Fang, Joan T. Odell, Zude Weng
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Patent number: 7572951Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 16, 2007Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Enno Krebbers, Zude Weng, Rebecca E. Cahoon
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Patent number: 7560613Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 21, 2007Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Perry G. Caimi, Saverio Carl Falco, Zude Weng
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Publication number: 20090049574Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2008Publication date: February 19, 2009Inventors: Emil M. Orozco, Jr., Zude Weng, Wesley B. Bruce, Rebecca E. Cahoon, Yong Tao
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Publication number: 20080301842Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2008Publication date: December 4, 2008Inventors: Joan T. Odell, Karlene H. Butler, Rebecca E. Cahoon, Emil M. Orozco, JR., Hajime Sakai, Jimei Wang, Zude Weng, Gan-Yuan Zhong
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Patent number: 7422901Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 12, 2004Date of Patent: September 9, 2008Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Emil M. Orozco, Jr., Zude Weng, Wesley B. Bruce, Rebecca E. Cahoon, Yong Tao
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Patent number: 7420103Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 5, 2005Date of Patent: September 2, 2008Assignees: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Pioneer Hibred International Inc.Inventors: Joan T. Odell, Rebecca E. Cahoon, Karlene H. Butler, Zude Weng
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Publication number: 20080161191Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2006Publication date: July 3, 2008Applicant: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20080102471Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2007Publication date: May 1, 2008Inventors: Rebecca Cahoon, Yiwen Fang, Joan Odell, Zude Weng
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Publication number: 20080009066Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2007Publication date: January 10, 2008Inventors: Perry Caimi, J. Rafalski, Zude Weng, Anthony Kinney, Saverio Falco
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Patent number: 7312375Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 18, 2004Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Assignee: 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
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Publication number: 20070186309Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2007Publication date: August 9, 2007Inventors: Enno Krebbers, Zude Weng, Rebecca Cahoon
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Publication number: 20070161035Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2007Publication date: July 12, 2007Inventors: Rebecca Cahoon, Yiwen Fang, Joan Odell, Zude Weng
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Patent number: 7238781Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 30, 2004Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Assignee: E. I. DuPont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Omolayo O. Famodu, Rafael Herrmann, Albert L. Lu, Billy Fred McCutchen, Guo-Hua Miao, James K. Presnail, Zude Weng
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Patent number: 7214858Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 13, 2003Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Perry G. Caimi, Saverio Carl Falco, Zude Weng