Bacillus Thuringiensis Insect Toxin Patents (Class 536/23.71)
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Patent number: 11624076Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of altering expression of a genomic locus of interest or specifically targeting a genomic locus of interest in a plant cell, which may involve contacting the genomic locus with a non-naturally occurring or engineered composition that comprises a DNA binding domain comprising one or more Transcription Activator-Like (TAL) effector monomers specifically ordered to target the genomic locus of interest to improve tolerance of the plant cell to an effective concentration of an inhibitor herbicide.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2017Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignees: BASF Agricultural Solutions Seed US LLC, Cornell UniversityInventors: Manuel Dubald, Alain Sailland, Yueh-Jiang Hwang, Apurva Bhargava, Adam Bogdanove, Fabio Rinaldi
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Patent number: 11193139Abstract: This disclosure relates to the field of molecular biology. Provided are novel genes that encode pesticidal proteins. These pesticidal proteins and the nucleic acid sequences that encode them are useful in preparing pesticidal formulations and in the production of transgenic pest-resistant plants. Methods to create or alter pesticidal proteins are provided for altered or enhanced pesticidal activity.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignees: Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Jennifer Kara Barry, Thomas Chad Wolfe, Gusui Wu, Jian-Zhou Zhao, Yueming Shan, Changlong Shu, Jie Zhang
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Patent number: 11046973Abstract: Compositions having pesticidal activity and methods for their use are provided. Compositions include isolated and recombinant polypeptide sequences having pesticidal activity, recombinant and synthetic nucleic acid molecules encoding the pesticidal polypeptides, DNA constructs comprising the nucleic acid molecules, vectors comprising the nucleic acid molecules, host cells comprising the vectors, and antibodies to the pesticidal polypeptides. Nucleotide sequences encoding the polypeptides provided herein can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in organisms of interest, including microorganisms and plants. The compositions and methods provided herein are useful for the production of organisms with enhanced pest resistance or tolerance. Transgenic plants and seeds comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes a pesticidal protein of the invention are also provided. Such plants are resistant to insects and other pests.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2018Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: AgBiome, Inc.Inventors: Jessica Parks, Kira Bulazel Roberts, Rebecca E. Thayer
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Patent number: 10227599Abstract: The present invention provides regulatory polynucleotide molecules isolated from plant proline rich protein genes and linked to a viral enhancer molecule. The invention further discloses compositions, polynucleotide constructs, transformed host cells, transgenic plants and seeds containing the regulatory polynucleotide sequences, and methods for preparing and using the same.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2016Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Stanislaw Flasinski, Shirley Xiaoli Guo, Wei Wu
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Patent number: 10047366Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of chromosome engineering. More specifically, the present invention provides methods and compositions useful for inducibly linearizing circular DNA molecules in vivo in yeast. In one embodiment, a comprises a nucleic acid encoding a selectable marker, wherein the nucleic acid encoding a selectable marker comprises an intron comprising an endonuclease recognition site flanked by telomere seed sequences.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2014Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: The Johns Hopkins UniversityInventors: Jef D. Boeke, Leslie Mitchell
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Patent number: 10028510Abstract: DIG-17 insecticidal toxins, polynucleotides encoding such toxins, use of such toxins to control pests, and transgenic plants that produce such toxins are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2015Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Justin M. Lira, Holly Jean Butler, Timothy D. Hey, Doug A. Smith, Kenneth Narva, Aaron T. Woosley
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Patent number: 9487798Abstract: DIG-10 Cry toxins, polynucleotides encoding such toxins, use of such toxins to control pests, and transgenic plants that produce such toxins are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2013Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Justin M. Lira, Kenneth Narva, Aaron T. Woosley, Ignacio M. Larrinua, Timothy D. Hey
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Patent number: 9447153Abstract: The present invention includes domain I modifications that improve various attributes of various Coleopteran-active Cry proteins. These attributes can include improved target pest spectrum, potency, and insect resistance management. The subject modifications can affect protoxin activation and the efficiency of pore formation, which can lead to enhanced insect intoxication.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2012Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Timothy D. Hey, Ignacio M. Larrinua, Kenneth E. Narva
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Patent number: 9320233Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated XB55B13. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety XB55B13. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety XB55B13 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety XB55B13 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2014Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventor: Jesse Gilsinger
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Patent number: 9322033Abstract: The present invention discloses Hemipteran insect inhibitory proteins, methods of using such proteins, nucleotide sequences encoding such proteins, methods of detecting and isolating such proteins, and their use in agricultural systems.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2013Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: James A. Baum, Artem G. Evdokimov, Farhad Moshiri, Timothy J. Rydel, Eric J. Sturman, Moritz von Rechenberg, Halong Vu, Andrew M. Wollacott, Meiying Zheng
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Patent number: 9234208Abstract: DIG-13 insecticidal toxins, polynucleotides encoding such toxins, use of such toxins to control pests, and transgenic plants that produce such toxins are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2011Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Justin M. Lira, Holly J. Butler, Doug A. Smith, Kenneth Narva, Aaron T. Woosley
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Patent number: 9006520Abstract: DIG-3 Cry toxins, polynucleotides encoding such toxins, and transgenic plants that produce such toxins are useful to control insect pests.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2012Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Justin M. Lira, Holly Jean Butler, Doug A. Smith, Kenneth Narva, Thomas Meade
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Patent number: 9000261Abstract: The invention provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Lepidoptera. Particular embodiments of the invention provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the embodiments. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2012Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International IncInventors: Andre R. Abad, Hua Dong, Sue B. Lo, Xiaomei Shi, Thomas C. Wolfe
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Publication number: 20150047076Abstract: The present invention provides novel insecticidal proteins active against a Coleopteran and/or Hemipteran species pest, which include, but are not limited to, TIC3131, TIC3400 and TIC3407 proteins. The present invention also provides a DNA construct comprising operably linked to a heterologous promoter a polynucleotide that encodes the novel insecticidal protein or an insecticidal fragment thereof. The present invention further provides transgenic plants/plant cells/plant parts expressing the insecticidal proteins, methods for detecting the presence of the polynucleotide or the protein in a biological sample, and methods of controlling a Coleopteran and/or Hemipteran species pest using the insecticidal proteins.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2014Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Heather M. Anderson, David J. Bowen, Catherine A. Chay, Stanislaw Flasinski, Uma R. Kesanapalli, Jason S. Milligan, Rachael N. Slightom, Yong Yin
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Publication number: 20150020236Abstract: Engineered pesticidal polypeptides that are highly active against a wide range of pests and methods of making such polypeptides are disclosed. The nucleotide sequences encoding the pesticidal polypeptide can be used to transform various prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms, which organisms can be used to produce the pesticidal polypeptides. The recombinant organisms and/or the polypeptides produced by the recombinant organisms can be used to control pests in various environments.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2013Publication date: January 15, 2015Applicant: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AGInventors: Mikyong Lee, Jeng Shong Chen, Cheryl Marie De Fontes, Jared Conville, Narendra Palekar
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Patent number: 8933299Abstract: The invention provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Coleoptera. Particular embodiments of the invention provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the embodiments. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2011Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International IncInventors: Andre R. Abad, Hua Dong, Sue B. Lo, Xiaomei Shi
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Publication number: 20140380521Abstract: Compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions comprising a coding sequence for a toxin polypeptide are provided. The coding sequences can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in plants and bacteria. Compositions also comprise transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues, and seeds. In particular, isolated toxin nucleic acid molecules are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed, and antibodies specifically binding to those amino acid sequences. In particular, the present invention provides for isolated nucleic acid molecules comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:2 or 3, or the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1, as well as variants and fragments thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2012Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: Athenix Corp.Inventors: Candace Poutre, Theodore Kahn, Alissa Anthony
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Publication number: 20140373195Abstract: Compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions comprising a coding sequence for a toxin polypeptide are provided. The coding sequences can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in plants and bacteria. Compositions also comprise transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues, and seeds. In particular, isolated toxin nucleic acid molecules are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed, and antibodies specifically binding to those amino acid sequences. In particular, the present invention provides for isolated nucleic acid molecules comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:2, or the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 or 3, as well as variants and fragments thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2013Publication date: December 18, 2014Applicant: Athenix Corp.Inventors: Kimberly Sampson, Rebecca Thayer, Duane Lehtinen
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Publication number: 20140352001Abstract: The invention provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Lepidoptera. Particular embodiments of the invention provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the embodiments. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventors: Andre Roger Abad, Hua Dong, Sue Lo, Xiaomei Shi, Thomas Chad Wolfe
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Publication number: 20140352000Abstract: The invention provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Lepidoptera. Particular embodiments of the invention provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the embodiments. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventors: Andre Roger Abad, Hua Dong, Sue Lo, Xiaomei Shi, Thomas Chad Wolfe
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Publication number: 20140344999Abstract: Compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions comprising a coding sequence for pesticidal polypeptides are provided. The coding sequences can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in plants and bacteria. Compositions also comprise transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues, and seeds. In particular, isolated pesticidal nucleic acid molecules are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: ATHENIX CORPORATIONInventors: Nadine Carozzi, Michael G. Koziel, Nicholas Duck, Nalini M. Desai, Rong Guo, Daniel John Tomso, Rebekah Deter, Tracy Hargiss
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Patent number: 8878007Abstract: The invention provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Lepidoptera. Particular embodiments of the invention provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the embodiments. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2012Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International IncInventors: Andre R. Abad, Hua Dong, Sue B. Lo, Xiaomei Shi, Thomas C. Wolfe
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Patent number: 8829279Abstract: Compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions comprising a coding sequence for pesticidal polypeptides are provided. The coding sequences can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in plants and bacteria. Compositions also comprise transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues, and seeds. In particular, isolated pesticidal nucleic acid molecules are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Athenix CorporationInventors: Nadine Carozzi, Michael G. Koziel, Nicholas Duck, Nalini M. Desai, Rong Guo, Daniel John Tomso, Rebekah Deter, Tracy Hargiss
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Patent number: 8822762Abstract: The invention provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Lepidoptera. Particular embodiments of the invention provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the embodiments. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2011Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International IncInventors: Lu Liu, Takashi Yamamoto, Yi Zheng
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Patent number: 8822789Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated BB86, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line BB86, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn line BB86 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred corn line BB86 with itself or another corn line. The invention also relates to products produced from the seeds, plants, or parts thereof, of inbred corn line BB86 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 BB86.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2012Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignees: Limagrain Europe S.A., KWS SAAT AGInventor: Freeman C. Whitehead
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Publication number: 20140245491Abstract: Compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions comprising a coding sequence for a toxin polypeptide are provided. The coding sequences can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in plants and bacteria. Compositions also comprise transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues, and seeds. In particular, isolated toxin nucleic acid molecules are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed, and antibodies specifically binding to those amino acid sequences. In particular, the present invention provides for isolated nucleic acid molecules comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:13-30, or the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1-12, as well as variants and fragments thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Athenix Corp.Inventors: Kimberly Sampson, Daniel Tomso
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Patent number: 8816157Abstract: This invention provides modified, insecticidal Cry34 proteins with enhanced properties as compared to wild-type Cry34 proteins. The modifications to these proteins were based in part on an analysis of the three-dimensional (3D) structure of this protein and other proteins in the Cry34 class. The subject invention also includes polynucleotides that encode these modified proteins, and transgenic plants that produce these modified proteins. This invention further provides methods of controlling plant pests, including rootworms, with these modified proteins. The modified proteins of the subject invention include chimeric toxins involving exchanged segments, domains, and motifs as discussed herein. The subject invention also provides methods of modifying Cry34 proteins.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2013Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.Inventor: H. Ernest Schnepf
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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: 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: 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: 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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Publication number: 20140223598Abstract: Compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions comprising a coding sequence for a toxin polypeptide are provided. The coding sequences can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in plants and bacteria. Compositions also comprise transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues, and seeds. In particular, isolated toxin nucleic acid molecules are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed, and antibodies specifically binding to those amino acid sequences. In particular, the present invention provides for isolated nucleic acid molecules comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:3-5, or the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:2, as well as variants and fragments thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Athenix Corp.Inventors: Kimberly S. Sampson, Duane A. Lehtinen
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Patent number: 8796026Abstract: The present invention relates to the isolation and characterization of nucleotide sequences encoding novel insecticidal proteins secreted into the extracellular space from Bacillus thuringiensis and related strains. The proteins are isolated from culture supernatants of Bacillus thuringiensis and related strains and display insecticidal activity against coleopteran insects including Colorado potato beetle (Lymantria dispar) and Southern Corn Rootworm (Diabrotica undecempunctata). Insecticidal proteins encoded by nucleotide sequences that hybridize to the isolated and characterized nucleotide sequences are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of making and using transgenic cells and plants comprising the novel nucleotide sequence of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2004Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: James A. Baum, Judith C. Donovan, William P. Donovan, James T. Engleman, Karina Krasomil-Osterfeld, John W. Pitkin, James K. Roberts
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Patent number: 8791326Abstract: Compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions including a coding sequence for pesticidal polypeptides are provided. The coding sequences can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in plants and bacteria. Compositions also include transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues, and seeds. In particular, isolated pesticidal nucleic acid molecules are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed. In particular, the present invention provides for isolated nucleic acid molecules having nucleotide sequences encoding the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:2, the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12, as well as variants and fragments thereof.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2011Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Athenix Corp.Inventors: Kimberly S. Sampson, Daniel J. Tomso, Volker Heinrichs
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Publication number: 20140196175Abstract: Compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions comprising a coding sequence for a toxin polypeptide are provided. The coding sequences can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in plants and bacteria. Compositions also comprise transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues, and seeds. In particular, isolated toxin nucleic acid molecules are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed, and antibodies specifically binding to those amino acid sequences. In particular, the present invention provides for isolated nucleic acid molecules comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:21-32, or the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1-20, as well as variants and fragments thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: Athenix Corp.Inventors: Kimberly Sampson, Daniel Tomso
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Patent number: 8772577Abstract: The invention provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Lepidoptera. Particular embodiments of the invention provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the embodiments. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2010Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International IncInventors: Andre R Abad, Hua Dong, Sue B Lo, Xiaomei Shi, Thomas Chad Wolfe
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Patent number: 8759619Abstract: Compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions comprising a coding sequence for a toxin polypeptide are provided. The coding sequences can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in plants and bacteria. Compositions also comprise transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues, and seeds. In particular, isolated toxin nucleic acid molecules are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed, and antibodies specifically binding to those amino acid sequences. In particular, the present invention provides for isolated nucleic acid molecules comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:13-30, or the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1-12, as well as variants and fragments thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2011Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Athenix Corp.Inventors: Kimberly Sampson, Daniel Tomso
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Patent number: 8759611Abstract: The present invention relates to control of pest infestation by inhibiting one or more biological functions. The invention provides methods and compositions for such control, By feeding one or more recombinant double stranded RNA molecules provided by the invention to the pest, a reduction in pest infestation is obtained through suppression of gene expression. The invention is also directed to methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, and to particular combinations of transgenic pesticidal agents for use in protecting plants from pest infestation.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2010Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: James A. Buam, Claire A. Cajacob, Pascale Feldmann, Gregory R. Heck, Irene Nooren, Geert Plaetinck, Wendy Maddelein, Ty T. Vaughn
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Patent number: 8735560Abstract: Novel synthetic Bacillus thuringiensis crystal proteins exhibiting insect inhibitory activity is disclosed. Polynucleotides encoding the crystal protein, transgenic plants and microorganisms that contain the polynucleotides, isolated peptides derived from the crystal protein, and antibodies directed against the crystal protein are also provided. Methods of using the crystal protein and polynucleotides encoding the crystal protein to control Lepidopteran insects are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Leigh H. English, Deborah G. Rucker, Victor M. Guzov
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Patent number: 8729336Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to insecticidal Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1 and Cry2 polypeptides. Methods for using the polypeptides and nucleic acids of embodiments of the invention to synergistically enhance resistance of plants to insect predation are encompassed in embodiments of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2010Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignees: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc, E.I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: John L. Flexner, Deirdre M. Kapka-Kitzman, Lisa Procyk, Bruce Stanley, Jianzhou Zhao
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Patent number: 8697642Abstract: DIG-10 Cry toxins, polynucleotides encoding such toxins, use of such toxins to control pests, and transgenic plants that produce such toxins are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2010Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.Inventors: Justin M. Lira, Kenneth Narva, Aaron T. Woosley, Ignacio M. Larrinua, Timothy D. Hey
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Patent number: 8692066Abstract: The invention provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Coleoptera. Particular embodiments of the invention provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the embodiments. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2010Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International IncInventors: Andre R Abad, Hua Dong, Sue B Lo, Xiaomei Shi
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Patent number: 8692065Abstract: The invention provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Lepidoptera. Particular embodiments of the invention provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the embodiments. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2009Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International IncInventors: Andre R. Abad, Deirdre M. Kapka-Kitzman, John P. Mathis, Thomas C. Wolfe
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Publication number: 20140096281Abstract: Compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions comprising a coding sequence for a toxin polypeptide are provided. The coding sequences can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in plants and bacteria. Compositions also comprise transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues, and seeds. In particular, isolated toxin nucleic acid molecules are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed, and antibodies specifically binding to those amino acid sequences. In particular, the present invention provides for isolated nucleic acid molecules comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:4-19, or the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1-3, as well as variants and fragments thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: Althenix Corp.Inventor: Kimberly S. Sampson
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Patent number: 8686233Abstract: The present invention provides insecticidal polypeptides related to shuffled Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1 polypeptides. Nucleic acids encoding the polypeptides of the invention are also provided. Methods for using the polypeptides and nucleic acids of the invention to enhance resistance of plants to insect predation are encompassed.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2012Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International IncInventors: David Cerf, Ruth Cong, Michael Freeman, Kevin McBride, Takashi Yamamoto
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Patent number: 8686124Abstract: Compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity, including against lepidopteran pests, to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions comprising a coding sequence for a toxin polypeptide are provided. The coding sequences can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in plants and bacteria. Compositions also comprise transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues, and seeds. In particular, isolated toxin nucleic acid molecules are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed, and antibodies specifically binding to those amino acid sequences. In particular, the present invention provides for isolated nucleic acid molecules comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:27 and 28, or the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:3, 8, 13, and 18, as well as variants and fragments thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2011Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Athenix Corp.Inventors: Kimberly Sampson, Daniel Tomso
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Patent number: 8686232Abstract: Nucleic acid molecules encoding novel Vip3 toxins that are highly active against a wide range of lepidopteran insect pests are disclosed. The nucleic acid molecules can be used to transform various prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms to express the Vip3 toxins. These recombinant organisms can be used to control lepidopteran insects in various environments.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2008Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: Zhicheng Shen, Gregory W. Warren, Vance Kramer, Frank Shotkoski
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Publication number: 20140073582Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding insecticidal proteins of the Cry family, derived from Bacillus thuringiensis, exhibiting cytotoxic activity against cancer and/or tumor cells of humans and/or animals, but not against normal cells. The invention also provides proteins and compositions of proteins of the Cry family, derived from the bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis, that exhibit cytotoxic activity preferably against cancer cells of humans and/or animals, without affecting the normal cells. The Cry proteins of the invention do not exhibit any hemolytic activity, nor do they belong to the parasporin group. The invention also relates to methods for treating cancer and/or tumor cells of humans and/or animals, and for preventing metastasis, using insecticidal Cry proteins of Bacillus thuringiensis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2011Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education at Ensenda, Baja CaliforniaInventors: Jorge Olmos Soto, Efraín Arias Bañuelos, Gretel Mendoza Almanza
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Publication number: 20140037609Abstract: The invention relates to an insecticidal protein, its gene encoding and the uses thereof. The protein comprises: (a) a protein consisting of an amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO:2 or a sequence of amino acid residuses at positions 1 to 640 thereof; or (b) a protein derived from (a) by substitution, deletion, or addition of one or more amino acid residuses of the amino acid sequences in (a), and having insecticidal activity; or (c) a protein generated by the expression of nucleic acid molecules containing a sequence of amino acid residuses at the positions 1 to 1920 of SEQ ID NO:1; or (d) a protein generated by the expression of nucleic acid molecules containing a complementary sequence that hybridized with the sequence of nucleotides at the positions 1 to 1920 of SEQ ID NO:1 under stringent conditions. The protein has high expression level and strong toxicity against pests.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Inventors: AIHONG ZHANG, Jie Pang, Ruiqi Niu, Lihong Niu, Chao Gao, Mengmeng Miao, Donghai Yang
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Publication number: 20140037608Abstract: The invention relates to an insecticidal protein, its gene encoding and the uses thereof. The protein comprises: (a) a protein consisting of an amino acid sequence shown by SEQ ID NO:2; or (b) a protein derived from (a) consisting of an amino acid sequence by substitution, deletion, or addition of one or more amino acid residues of the amino acid sequences in (a), and having insecticidal activity; or (c) a protein generated by the expression of nucleic acid molecules containing a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:1; or (d) a protein generated by the expression of nucleic acid molecules containing a complementary sequence that hybridized with SEQ ID NO:1 under stringent conditions; or (e) a protein generated by the expression of nucleic acid molecules that contain nucleotide sequences isocoding with the nucleotide sequences in (d). The insecticidal protein of the invention has high expression level and strong toxicity against pests.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Inventors: AIHONG ZHANG, Jie Pang, Ruiqi Niu, Lihong Niu, Na Wang, Jincun Huang, Yujie Qi