Introduction Of A Polynucleotide Molecule Into Or Rearrangement Of A Nucleic Acid Within A Plant Cell Patents (Class 435/468)
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Publication number: 20140245493Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for increasing crop yield or enhancing resistance of a plant to environmental stress by using dhar (dehydroascorbate reductase) gene derived from rice (Oryza sativa) or mdhar (monodehydroascorbate reductase) derived from Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa), a method of producing a transgenic plant with increased crop yield or enhanced resistance to environmental stress by using dhar gene or mdhar gene, a transgenic plant with increased crop yield or enhanced resistance to environmental stress that is produced by the aforementioned method, and a seed thereof, and a composition for increasing crop yield or enhanced resistance to environmental stress containing dhar gene or mdhar gene.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2012Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: KYUNGPOOK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPEERATION FOUNDATIONInventors: Ho Sung Yoon, Il Sup Kim, Young Saeng Kim
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Publication number: 20140245474Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating cold tolerance levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding cold tolerance-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased cold tolerance levels and plant products produced from plants having increased cold tolerance levels.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: CERES, INC.Inventors: Cory CHRISTENSEN, Bonnie HUND
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Patent number: 8816163Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated D2011911. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety D2011911. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety D2011911 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety D2011911 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2012Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventor: Thomas L. Floyd
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Patent number: 8816061Abstract: A method to generate siRNAs in vivo is described, as are constructs and compositions useful in the method. The method does not depend on the use of DNA or synthetic constructs that contain inverted duplications or dual promoters so as to form perfect or largely double-stranded RNA. Rather, the method depends on constructs that yield single-stranded RNA transcripts, and exploits endogenous or in vivo-produced miRNAs or siRNAs to initiate production of siRNAs. The miRNAs or siRNAs guide cleavage of the transcript and set the register for production of siRNAs (usually 21 nucleotides in length) encoded adjacent to the initiation cleavage site within the construct. The method results in specific formation of siRNAs of predictable size and register (phase) relative to the initiation cleavage site. The method can be used to produce specific siRNAs in vivo for inactivation or suppression of one or more target genes or other entities, such as pathogens.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: State of Oregon acting by and through the State Board of Higher Education on behalf of Oregon State UniversityInventors: James C. Carrington, Edwards Allen
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Patent number: 8816159Abstract: The present invention provides novel lettuce cultivar Inferno and plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. The invention also provides methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the lettuce plants of the invention with themselves or another lettuce plant. The invention also provides lettuce plants produced from such a crossing as well as plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2013Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: Yaojin Peng, Min Lin
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Patent number: 8816167Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XB73B13 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB73B13, cells from soybean variety XB73B13, plants of soybean XB73B13, and plant parts of soybean variety XB73B13. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB73B13 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB73B13, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB73B13, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB73B13. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB73B13 are further provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2012Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Welcimar Goncalves da Cunha, Luis C. Prado
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Patent number: 8816162Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1026213. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1026213. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1026213 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1026213 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2012Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventor: James Behm
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Publication number: 20140237681Abstract: A variety of methods and compostions are provided, including methods and compositions for targeted modification of a specific target site in a cell or organism, methods for integrating polynucleotides of interest, methods to assess promoter activity, directly select transformed organisms, minimize or eliminate expression resulting from random integration into the genome of an organism, such as a plant, remove polynucleotides of interest, combine multiple transfer cassettes, invert or excise a polynucleotide, silence a gene, and identify and/or characterize transcriptional regulating regions. The methods involve the introduction of a cell proliferation factor and a double-strand break-inducing enzyme into an organism.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INCInventors: William Gordon-Kamm, Keith Lowe, David J. Peterson, Christopher Scelonge, Grace M. St Clair, Bing-Bing Wang
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Publication number: 20140235453Abstract: The invention relates to global transcription machinery engineering to produce altered cells having improved phenotypes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2013Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Hal S. Alper, Gregory Stephanopoulos
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Publication number: 20140237687Abstract: The present invention provides a method for enhancing various economically important yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a PATL (PATELLIN) polypeptide, a PRP38 (Precursor RNA Processing factor 38) polypeptide, an ADA2 (Adaptor 2) polypeptide, a GATA-like polypeptide, or a WD40 repeat (WDR) 23-like polypeptide. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding a PATL polypeptide, a PRP38 polypeptide, an ADA2 polypeptide, a GATA-like polypeptide, or a WDR23-like polypeptide, which plants have improved yield-related traits relative to corresponding wild type plants or other control plants. The invention also provides nucleic acids and constructs useful in the methods of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Ana Isabel Sanz Molinero, Christophe Reuzeau, Valerie Frankard, Ramon Serrano Salom, José Miguel Mulet Salort
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Publication number: 20140234975Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for increasing double-strand-break induced mutagenesis at a genomic locus of interest in a cell, thereby giving new tools for genome engineering, including therapeutic applications and cell line engineering. More specifically, the present invention concerns the combined use of TALEN or meganucleases with TREX2, especially under the form of single-chain proteins.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2012Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: CELLECTISInventors: George H Silva, Rachel Macmaster
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Publication number: 20140237683Abstract: The invention relates to methods for the identification and use of introns with gene expression enhancing properties. The teaching of this invention enables the identification of introns causing intron-mediated enhancement (IME) of gene expression. The invention furthermore relates to recombinant expression construct and vectors comprising said IME-introns operably linked with a promoter sequence and a nucleic acid sequence. The present invention also relates to transgenic plants and plant cells transformed with these recombinant expression constructs or vectors, to cultures, parts or propagation material derived there from, and to the use of same for the preparation of foodstuffs, animal feeds, seed, pharmaceuticals or fine chemicals, to improve plant biomass, yield, or provide desirable phenotypes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Hee-Sook Song, Christian Dammann, Marc Morra, Jeffrey A. Brown, Liqun Xing, Hongmei Jia
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Patent number: 8809627Abstract: The invention provides enzymes that encode O-methyltransferases (OMTs) from Medicago truncatula that allow modification to plant (iso)flavonoid biosynthetic pathways. In certain aspects of the invention, the genes encoding these enzymes are provided. The invention therefore allows the modification of plants for isoflavonoid content. Transgenic plants comprising such enzymes are also provided, as well as methods for improving disease resistance in plants. Methods for producing food and nutraceuticals, and the resulting compositions, are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2007Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc.Inventors: Bettina E. Broeckling, Chang-Jun Liu, Richard A. Dixon
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Patent number: 8809652Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated LM3, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line LM3, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn line LM3 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred corn line LM3 with itself or another corn line. The invention also relates to products produced from the seeds, plants, or parts thereof, of inbred corn line LM3 and/or of the hybrids produced using the inbred as a parent. The invention further relates to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line LM3.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignees: Limagrain Europe S.A., KWS SAAT AGInventor: Antoon Van Der Reijden
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Patent number: 8809639Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated D2011909. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety D2011909. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety D2011909 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety D2011909 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Thomas Jury, Charlotte Sartell
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Patent number: 8809635Abstract: This invention relates to crop plants of which the fruit dehiscence properties are modulated. More specifically the invention relates to improved methods and means for reducing seed shattering, or delaying seed shattering until after harvest, while maintaining at the same time an agronomically relevant treshability of the pods, and for increasing yield.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2009Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Bayer Cropscience, N.V.Inventors: Benjamin Laga, Bart den Boer, Bart Lambert
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Patent number: 8809624Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acids or nucleic acid fragments encoding amino acid sequences for fatty acid biosynthesis enzymes in plants, and the use thereof for the modification of, for example, fatty acid biosynthesis in plants. In particular, the present invention relates to nucleic acids or nucleic acid fragments encoding amino acid sequences of diacylglycerol acyltransferase enzymes.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2011Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignees: AgResearch Limited, Agriculture Victoria Services Pty LtdInventors: Gregory Thomas Bryan, Margaret Fiona Burling, Nicholas John Roberts, Alana Jean Trollope, Derek Ross Woodfield
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Patent number: 8809650Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH1MHD and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH1MHD with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH1MHD through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH1MHD or a locus conversion of PH1MHD with another maize variety.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventor: David B. Fischer
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Patent number: 8809632Abstract: A lettuce cultivar, designated Carlsbad, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of lettuce cultivar Carlsbad, to the plants of lettuce cultivar Carlsbad and to methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the cultivar Carlsbad with itself or another lettuce cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a lettuce plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic lettuce plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to lettuce cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar Carlsbad, to methods for producing other lettuce cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar Carlsbad and to the lettuce plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid lettuce seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar Carlsbad with another lettuce cultivar.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Shamrock Seed Company, Inc.Inventor: Larry Dale Knerr
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Patent number: 8809026Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for extracting lipid from vegetative plant parts such as leaves, stems, roots and tubers, and for producing industrial products such as hydrocarbon products from the lipids. Preferred industrial products include alkyl esters which may be blended with petroleum based fuels.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationInventors: Thomas Vanhercke, James Robertson Petrie, Anna El Tahchy, Surinder Pal Singh, Qing Liu
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Patent number: 8809629Abstract: DNA constructs comprising a first DNA segment that corresponds to at least a portion of a gene in the monolignol biosynthetic pathway, a spacer DNA segment, and a second DNA segment that is complementary to the first DNA segment can be used to reduce or modulate the lignin content in plants. In some embodiments, DNA constructs comprise at least a portion of a gene for 4CL, C3H, CCR, C4H or CCoAOMT. Vascular-preferred and constitutive promoters can be used to drive expression of the constructs.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Arborgen Inc.Inventors: Richard L. Forster, William H. Rottmann, Marie B. Connett, Paul Sanders, Gary Zhang, Sandra Joanne Fitzgerald, Clare Eagleton
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Patent number: 8809651Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated BB93, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line BB93, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn line BB93 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred corn line BB93 with itself or another corn line. The invention also relates to products produced from the seeds, plants, or parts thereof, of inbred corn line BB93 and/or of the hybrids produced using the inbred as a parent. The invention further relates to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line BB93.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignees: Limagrain Europe S.A., KWS Saat AGInventor: Antoon Van Der Reijden
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Patent number: 8809653Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated BC110, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line BC110, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn line BC110 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred corn line BC110 with itself or another corn line. The invention also relates to products produced from the seeds, plants, or parts thereof, of inbred corn line BC110 and/or of the hybrids produced using the inbred as a parent. The invention further relates to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line BC110.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignees: Limagrain Europe S.A., KWS SAAT AGInventor: Thomas C. Koch
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Patent number: 8809649Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X13B607 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X13B607 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13B607 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X13B607, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13B607. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13B607.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Mario Rosario Carlone, Jr., Russell L. Fox, Lora Lynn Kilgore-Norquest, Gary Edward Henke
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Patent number: 8809633Abstract: A lettuce cultivar, designated Champion, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of lettuce cultivar Champion, to the plants of lettuce cultivar Champion and to methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the cultivar Champion with itself or another lettuce cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a lettuce plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic lettuce plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to lettuce cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar Champion, to methods for producing other lettuce cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar Champion and to the lettuce plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid lettuce seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar Champion with another lettuce cultivar.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Shamrock Seed Company, Inc.Inventor: Larry Dale Knerr
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Patent number: 8809634Abstract: The present invention provides novel lettuce cultivar Crispita and plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. The invention also provides methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the lettuce plants of the invention with themselves or another lettuce plant. The invention also provides lettuce plants produced from such a crossing as well as plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2013Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: Miguel Roca, Jason Michael Argyris
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Patent number: 8809059Abstract: The present invention disclosed herein provides a method for producing a plant with increased yield as compared to a corresponding wild type plant comprising increasing or generating one or more activities in a plant or a part thereof. The present invention further relates to nucleic acids enhancing or improving one or more traits of a transgenic plant, and cells, progenies, seeds and pollen derived from such plants or parts, as well as methods of making and methods of using such plant cell(s) or plant(s), progenies, seed(s) or pollen. Particularly, said improved trait(s) are manifested in an increased yield, preferably by improving one or more yield-related trait(s), e.g. low temperature tolerance.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2008Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Oliver Bläsing, Piotr Puzio, Oliver Thimm, Gerhard Ritte, Hardy Schön
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Patent number: 8809626Abstract: Trichome specific plant promoters are provided herein. Also provided are transgenic cells and organisms, especially plant cell and plants, comprising an trichome specific promoter and methods for expressing nucleic acid sequences in cells and organisms using trichome specific promoters.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2008Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: KeyGene N.V.Inventors: Petronella Martina Bleeker, Christianus Cornelis Nicolaas Van Schie, Paul Johan Diergaarde, Robert Cornelis Schuurink, Michel Albertus Haring, Michiel Theodoor Jan De Both
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Patent number: 8809640Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1026139. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1026139. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1026139 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1026139 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Thomas Jury, Charlotte Sartell
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Publication number: 20140230088Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions useful in target sequence suppression and target sequence validation. The invention provides polynucleotide constructs useful for gene silencing, as well as cells, plants and seeds comprising the polynucleotides. The invention also provides a method for using microRNA to silence a target sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventor: MILO AUKERMAN
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Publication number: 20140230092Abstract: Compositions and methods for modulating flowering, plant height, sugar metabolism and stress response in plants are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyInventors: Joachim Messing, Martin Calvino
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Patent number: 8802930Abstract: A novel alfalfa variety designated 55Q27 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing an alfalfa plant that comprise crossing alfalfa variety 55Q27 with another alfalfa plant. Methods for producing an alfalfa plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 55Q27 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the alfalfa seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Alfalfa seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing alfalfa variety 55Q27 or a trait conversion of 55Q27 with another alfalfa plant or population. Alfalfa populations derived from alfalfa variety 55Q27, methods for producing other alfalfa populations derived from alfalfa variety 55Q27 and the alfalfa populations and their parts derived by the use of those methods.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2012Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International IncInventors: Gary E. Hoard, David Mickelson, David J. Miller, Mark Smith
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Patent number: 8802929Abstract: A rice microRNA, miR164 gene, that controls plant root system development and fertility, is obtained through gene isolation, cloning and function verification. Uses of a nucleic acid fragment comprising miR164, which fragment may confer a transformed plant with the ability to increase root number and to alter fertility, wherein the said nucleic acid fragment is selected from one of the following nucleotide sequences: 1) a DNA sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1; 2) a RNA sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO:2; or 3) the conserved sequence of miR164 having the same function as 1) or 2). The nucleotide sequence containing the precursor of miR164 is ligated with an exogenous promoter and introduced into rice to obtain transgenic rice plants which has large root systems but became infertile. The fertility can be restored by external application of phytohormones.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2010Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Huazhong Agricultural UniversityInventors: Lizhong Xiong, Kabin Xie, Xin Hou
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Patent number: 8802944Abstract: The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated IH6506, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line IH6506 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line IH6506, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line IH6506, and plants produced according to these methods.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2012Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: Thomas Joseph Prest, Robert Lynn Miller
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Patent number: 8802943Abstract: The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated XF6752, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line XF6752 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line XF6752, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line XF6752, and plants produced according to these methods.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2012Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: Jason Michael David Cromley, Robert Lynn Miller
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Patent number: 8802921Abstract: A method for producing a transgenic plant includes providing a nucleic acid molecule comprising at least two regions of nucleic acid sequence that lack sequence homology with genomic DNA of the plant cell, and at least two zinc finger nuclease recognition sites, wherein the at least two regions of nucleic acid sequence that lack sequence homology with genomic DNA of the plant cell flank the at least two zinc finger nuclease recognition sites. A plant cell or tissue having the nucleic acid molecule stably integrated into the genome of the plant cell is transformed. A plant is regenerated from the plant cell. Transgenic plants are produced by the method. Seeds are produced by the transgenic plants.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2011Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.Inventors: William M. Ainley, Ryan C. Blue, Michael G. Murray, David Corbin, Rebecca R. Miles, Steven R. Webb
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Patent number: 8802937Abstract: Disclosed is the seed of a novel soybean cultivar, designated 21232, a sample of which is deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-120876. Also disclosed are plants, or parts thereof, grown from the seed of the cultivar, plants having the morphological and physiological characteristics of the 21232 cultivar, and methods of using the plant or parts thereof in a soybean breeding program.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2012Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.Inventor: Hunt B. Wiley
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Patent number: 8802945Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated CB15, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line CB15, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn line CB15 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred corn line CB15 with itself or another corn line. The invention also relates to products produced from the seeds, plants, or parts thereof, of inbred corn line CB15 and/or of the hybrids produced using the inbred as a parent. The invention further relates to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line CB15.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2012Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignees: Limagrain Europe S.A., KWS SAAT AGInventor: Freeman C. Whitehead
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Patent number: 8802924Abstract: An isolated protein which is at least partially encoded by a polynucleotide sequence encoding a novel elongase is provided together with a composition which includes the isolated protein. A transgenic plant or a transgenic seed transformed by a polynucleotide encoding a protein which is at least partially encoded by a novel elongase is also provided. The invention also includes a process for making a very long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid in a transformed cell or plant expressing the isolated protein which is at least partially encoded by a polynucleotide sequence encoding a novel elongase.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2009Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Ben Gurion University of the Negev Research and Development AuthorityInventors: Zvi Hacohen, Inna Khozin Goldberg, Rivka Ofir, Iskandarov Umidjon
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Publication number: 20140221619Abstract: The disclosure provides methods and materials for increasing the expression of a protein of interest such as an antibody by a cell. ABC50 expression or activity is increased which increases expression of the protein or antibody of interest. The disclosure also provides methods and materials for increasing the sensitivity of a cell to an endoplasmic reticulum stress agent such as Econozole by decreasing the level of ABC50.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: University Health NetworkInventor: Stuart A. Berger
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Publication number: 20140223605Abstract: This invention relates generally to a plant cell with enhanced nitrogen use efficiency and/or increased biomass production as compared to a corresponding non-transformed wild type plant cell by increasing or generating one or more activities of polypeptides associated with enhanced nitrogen use efficiency in plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Piotr Puzio, Oliver Bläsing, Oliver Thimm, Gerhard Ritte, Hardy Schön
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Patent number: 8796175Abstract: The invention relates to the use of at least one compound selected from the class of the sulphoximines for enhancing plants' intrinsic defenses and/or for improving plant growth and/or for enhancing the resistance of plants to plant diseases which are caused by fungi, bacteria, viruses, MLOs (mycoplasma-like organisms) and/or RLOs (rickettsia-like organisms), and/or for enhancing the resistance of plants to abiotic stress factors.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2009Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Bayer CropScience AGInventors: Peter Jeschke, Wolfgang Thielert, Heike Hungenberg
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Patent number: 8796505Abstract: A method for the preparation of a eukaryotic organism, for example selected from plants, animals and fungi, showing constitutive, inducible and/or organ specific expression of a specifically modified TPS gene, which comprises the steps of providing a TPS gene; designing a suitable modification to the TPS gene by aligning the gene with the corresponding gene of yeast and establishing which part of the gene extends beyond the 5? terminus of the yeast gene; deleting or inactivating a part of the N-terminal region of the TPS gene extending beyond the 5? terminus of the yeast gene, in order to achieve an increased trehalose-6-phosphate synthase activity; cloning the thus modified gene into an expression vector under the control of a constitutive, inducible and/or organ-specific promoter; transforming a plant cell or tissue with the thus obtained expression vector; and regenerating a complete plant from the transformed plant cell or tissue.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2010Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Vlaams Interuniversitair Instituut Voor Biotechnologie V.Z.W.Inventors: Gabriel Iturriaga de la Fuente, Johan M. Thevelein, Patrick Van Dijck, Jose Oscar Mascorro-Gallardo, Christophe Van Vaeck
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Patent number: 8796522Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH637365. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH637365, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH637365 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH637365.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2012Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Mark J. Brinkman, Gary R. Stangland, Peter J. Lynch
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Patent number: 8796509Abstract: The invention provides methods for decreasing lignin content and for increasing the level of fermentable carbohydrates in plants by down-regulation of the NST transcription factor. Nucleic acid constructs for down-regulation of NST are described. Transgenic plants are provided that comprise reduced lignin content. Plants described herein may be used, for example, as improved biofuel feedstock and as highly digestible forage crops. Methods for processing plant tissue and for producing ethanol by utilizing such plants are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2010Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: The Samuel Roberts Noble FoundationInventors: Qiao Zhao, Fang Chen, Richard A. Dixon
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Publication number: 20140215653Abstract: The invention provides early embryo and early endosperm specific or preferred promoters, which are capable of driving and/or regulating the expression of an operably linked nucleic acid in a maize plant during early development of embryo and/or endosperm, and methods of isolating them. The promoters are derived from Zea mays or other plant species. The invention also provides compositions comprising one or more said promoters and methods of using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: TARGETED GROWTH, INC.Inventors: Jean Paul OLIVIER, James Michael Roberts, Fred Cross, Carolyn Hutcheon, Asha Palta
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Patent number: 8790928Abstract: A method of amplifying gene expression in a moss plant cell or moss tissue, DNA constructs therefor, moss plant cells and uses thereof for the production of protein.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2004Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Greenovation Biotech GmbHInventor: Gilbert Gorr
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Patent number: 8791328Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having endoglucanase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2012Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Novozymes, Inc.Inventors: Paul Harris, Elena Vlasenko, Marcus Sakari Kauppinnen, Elizabeth Zaretsky, Sarah Teter, Kimberly Brown
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Patent number: 8791344Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH13JD and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH13JD with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH13JD through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH13JD or a locus conversion of PH13JD with another maize variety.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2011Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Todd Elliott Piper, Jay Robert Hotchkiss
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Patent number: 8791332Abstract: A lettuce cultivar, designated Carini, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of lettuce cultivar Carini, to the plants of lettuce cultivar Carini and to methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the cultivar Carini with itself or another lettuce cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a lettuce plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic lettuce plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to lettuce cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar Carini, to methods for producing other lettuce cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar Carini and to the lettuce plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid lettuce seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar Carini with another lettuce cultivar.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2011Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventor: Jason Argyris