The Rna Is Antisense Patents (Class 800/286)
  • Patent number: 8481306
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for assembling DNA molecules in a predetermined order to produce a DNA construct useful in Agrobacterium mediated transformation in plants. The method employs ligation independent cloning of separate DNA elements where one of the DNA elements contains T-DNA borders from Agrobacterium tumefaciens. The invention further provides methods for assembling a construct containing an inverted repeat. Using this approach, DNA constructs are constructed rapidly, efficiently and directionally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Fenggao Dong, Brian M. Hauge, Christopher Oggero
  • Publication number: 20130174297
    Abstract: Methods for treating, preventing or slowing viral spread between plants cells by suppressing expression of the bZIP60 gene and/or activity of the BZIP60 protein are provided. In another aspect, the present disclosure provides methods for delivering TGBp3 to cells to induce apoptosis, and/or to trigger pro-survival pathways.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: THE BOARD OF REGENTS FOR OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: The Board of Regents for Oklahoma State Universi
  • Publication number: 20130160160
    Abstract: The present invention relates to constructs and methods for improving expression of transgenes in plants, animals and humans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: Devgen NV
    Inventor: Devgen NV
  • Patent number: 8461418
    Abstract: Anti-sense-oriented RNA gene suppression agents in the form of a loop of anti-sense-oriented RNA is produced in cells of transgenic organisms, e.g. plants, by transcription from a recombinant DNA construct that comprises in 5? to 3? order a promoter element operably linked to more than one anti-sense-oriented DNA element and one or more complementary DNA elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Michael H. Luethy, Thomas M. Malvar, Shihshieh Huang
  • Patent number: 8461417
    Abstract: Reducing /yso-phosphatidylcholine acyltransferase (LPCAT) activity in a plant increases seed oil content and/or fatty acid levels in the plant. Increases in the level of unusual fatty acids 16:3, 18:3 and 20:1 c11 are particularly pronounced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: National Research Council of Canada
    Inventors: Jitao Zou, Qilin Chen, Wenyun Shen, Liping Wang
  • Patent number: 8455630
    Abstract: The invention provides polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences isolated from P. radiata and E. grandis that are involved in wood and cell wall biosynthesis. Methods for using the sequences, along with constructs and transgenic plants, are provided also.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Arborgen Inc.
    Inventors: Leonard N. Bloksberg, Michael J. Frost, Richard Forster, Colleen Higgins, William H. Rottmann, Kim Norris-Caneda
  • Patent number: 8450577
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated S110145 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S110145, to the plants of soybean cultivar S110145, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S110145, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S110145. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S110145. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S110145, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar S110145 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignees: Monsanto Technology LLC, Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Eby
  • Patent number: 8440886
    Abstract: Fertile transgenic Zea mays (corn) plants which stably express heterologous DNA which is heritable are disclosed along with a process for producing said plants. The process comprises the microjectile bombardment of friable embryogenic callus from the plant to be transformed. The process may be applicable to other graminaceous cereal plants which have not proven stably transformable by other techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Ronald C. Lundquist, David A. Walters
  • Patent number: 8436232
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 12133031 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 12133031, to the plants of soybean cultivar 12133031, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 12133031, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 12133031. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 12133031. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 12133031, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 12133031 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignees: Monsanto Technology LLC, Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Eby
  • Patent number: 8431796
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated S110143 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S110143, to the plants of soybean cultivar S110143, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S110143, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S110143. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S110143. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S110143, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar S110143 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignees: Monsanto Technology LLC, Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Eby
  • Patent number: 8420890
    Abstract: The present invention discloses transgenic plants having an altered level of NAP protein compared to that of a non-transgenic plant, where the transgenic plants display an altered leaf senescence phenotype relative to a non-transgenic plant, as well as mutant plants comprising an inactivated NAP gene, where mutant plants display a delayed leaf senescence phenotype compared to that of a non-mutant plant. The present invention also discloses methods for delaying leaf senescence in a plant, as well as methods of making a mutant plant having a decreased level of NAP protein compared to that of a non-mutant plant, where the mutant plant displays a delayed leaf senescence phenotype relative to a non-mutant plant. Methods for causing precocious leaf senescence or promoting leaf senescence in a plant are also disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of identifying a candidate plant suitable for breeding that displays a delayed leaf senescence and/or enhanced yield phenotype.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Susheng Gan, Yongfeng Guo
  • Patent number: 8410341
    Abstract: The gene encoding N-methylputrescine oxidase (MPO) and constructs comprising such DNA are provided, including methods of regulating MPO expression independently or with other alkaloid biosynthesis genes to modulate alkaloid production in plants and host cells. MPO genes or fragments thereof are useful for reducing pyrrolidine or tropane alkaloid production in plants, for increasing pyrrolidine or tropane alkaloid production in plants, and for producing an MPO enzyme in host cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: National Research Council of Canada
    Inventors: Jonathan E. Page, Enwu Liu
  • Patent number: 8410334
    Abstract: This invention provides a non-natural transgenic plant cell expressing at least one invertebrate miRNA in planta for suppression of a target gene of an invertebrate pest or of a symbiont associated with the invertebrate pest, recombinant DNA constructs for expression of at least one invertebrate miRNA in planta and methods of use thereof, a non-natural transgenic plant containing the non-natural transgenic plant cell of this invention, a non-natural transgenic plant grown from the non-natural transgenic plant cell of this invention, and non-natural transgenic seed produced by the non-natural transgenic plants, as well as commodity products produced from a non-natural transgenic plant cell, plant, or seed of this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Edwards Allen, William P. Donovan, Gregory R. Heck, James K. Roberts, Virginia Ursin, Yuanji Zhang
  • Patent number: 8404928
    Abstract: This invention discloses recombinant DNA constructs encoding phased small RNAs useful in regulating expression of one or more genes of interest. Also disclosed by this invention are transgenic plant cells, plants, and seeds containing a recombinant DNA construct of this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Edwards Allen, Liang Guo, Sara E. Heisel, Sergey I. Ivashuta, Yuanji Zhang
  • Patent number: 8404929
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for modulating expression of gene products are provided. Compositions comprise suppression cassettes that comprise a convergent promoter pair operably linked to a silencing element that, upon expression, is capable of decreasing the expression of one or more target polynucleotides of interest. Compositions of the invention also include transformed plants, plant cells, plant tissues, and plant seeds. Methods of transformation and regeneration of plants comprising the novel constructs are provided. The methods find use in regulating gene expression, particularly genes associated with agronomic traits of interest. Further provided are promoter sequences, cells, plants, and vectors comprising these promoter sequences and methods of their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Darren B. Gruis, Criag Hastings
  • Patent number: 8404927
    Abstract: This invention discloses recombinant DNA constructs that transcribe to RNA having improved resistance to a plant RNase III enzyme, and methods for their use in making transgenic plant cells, plants, seeds, and products derived therefrom. Also provided are compositions and methods for imparting to a plant resistance to a pest or pathogen of the plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Edwards Allen, Larry A. Gilbertson, Elysia K. Krieger, James K. Roberts, Jeffrey M. Staub
  • Patent number: 8395023
    Abstract: The present invention provides molecular constructs and methods for use thereof, including constructs including heterologous miRNA recognition sites, constructs for gene suppression including a gene suppression element embedded within an intron flanked on one or on both sides by non-protein-coding sequence, constructs containing engineered miRNA or miRNA precursors, and constructs for suppression of production of mature microRNA in a cell. Also provided are transgenic plant cells, plants, and seeds containing such constructs, and methods for their use. The invention further provides transgenic plant cells, plants, and seeds containing recombinant DNA for the ligand-controlled expression of a target sequence, which may be endogenous or exogenous. Also disclosed are novel miRNAs and miRNA precursors from crop plants including maize and soy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Larry A. Gilbertson, Sara E. Heisel, Shihshieh Huang, Elysia K. Krieger
  • Patent number: 8395021
    Abstract: Soybean ubiquitin promoters is from the soybean SUBI-3 polyubiquitin gene and processes for expressing nucleic acids of interest in transgenic plants under the control of the soybean ubiquitin promoter pare described. Higher expression levels of the nucleic acids are achieved when the promoter is included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: The Ohio State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: John J. Finer, Robert A. Bouchard
  • Publication number: 20130036515
    Abstract: The ripening of banana fruit may be delayed or suppressed by use of a DNA construct comprising a silencing nucleic acid sequence which is effective for significantly reducing or eliminating the expression of MaMADS1 or MaMADS2 or both in the fruit. The silencing nucleic acid sequence in this construct is operatively linked to a promoter effective for expression in the fruit. The fruit of plants transformed with this construct exhibit significantly delayed ripening in comparison to fruit from non-transformed plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Inventors: James J. Giovannoni, Haya Friedman, Julia Vrebalov, Tomer Elitzur
  • Patent number: 8367895
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided which employ a silencing element that, when ingested by a pest, are capable of decreasing the expression of a target sequence in the pest. In specific embodiments, the decrease in expression of the target sequence controls the pest and thereby the methods and compositions are capable of limiting damage to a plant. Target polynucleotides for specific protein classes and target polynucleotides set forth in SEQ ID NOS:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or active variants or fragments thereof are provided, wherein a decrease in expression of one or more sequences in the target pest controls the pest. Further provided are silencing elements which when ingested by the pest decrease the level of the target polypeptide and thereby control the pest. Plants, plant part, bacteria and host cells comprising the silencing elements or an active variant or fragment thereof are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignees: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Rafael Herrmann, Michael Lassner, Albert L. Lu, Mark Nelson, James K. Presnail, Janet A. Rice
  • Patent number: 8362323
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of generating or increasing a pathogen resistance in plants by reducing the expression of at least one Armadillo repeat polypeptide or a functional equivalent thereof. The invention relates to novel nucleic acid sequences coding for a Hordeum vulgare Armadillo repeat (HvARM) polynucleotide and describes homologous sequences (ARM1) thereof, and to their use in methods for obtaining a pathogen resistance in plants e, and to nucleic acid constructs, expression cassettes and vectors which comprise these sequences and which are suitable for mediating a fungal resistance in plants. The invention furthermore relates to transgenic organisms, in particular plants, which are transformed with these expression cassettes or vectors, and to cultures, parts or transgenic propagation material derived therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbH
    Inventors: Dimitar Douchkov, Patrick Schweizer, Uwe Zierold
  • Publication number: 20130022707
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions and methods for altering the levels of seed proteins in cereal grain. The invention is directed to the alteration of seed protein levels in plant grain, resulting in grain with increased digestibility/nutrient availability, improved amino acid composition/nutritional value, increased response to feed processing, improved silage quality, and increased efficiency of wet milling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: Pioneer Hi Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Rudolf Jung, Wang-Nan Hu, Robert B. Meeley, Vincent J.H. Sewalt, Ramesh Nair
  • Publication number: 20130019343
    Abstract: The present invention relates to expression cassettes comprising transcription regulating nucleotide sequences with seed-preferential or seed-specific expression profiles in plants obtainable from the Arabidopsis thaliana gene described by the locus At1g48130 or its orthologs from other plant species (such as Linum usitatissimum). The transcription regulating nucleotide sequences preferably exhibit strong expression activity especially in seeds and seed tissues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: BASF Plant Science GmbH
    Inventors: Elke Duwenig, Linda Patricia Loyall
  • Patent number: 8350129
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 06332236 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 06332236, to the plants of soybean cultivar 06332236, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 06332236, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 06332236. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 06332236. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 06332236, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 06332236 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignees: Monsanto Technology LLC, Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Eby
  • Publication number: 20120322122
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for modifying lignin content and composition in plants and achieving associated benefits therefrom involving altered expression of newly discovered MYB4 transcription factors. Nucleic acid constructs for modifying MYB4 transcription factor expression are described. By over-expressing the identified MYB4 transcription factors, for example, an accompanying decrease in lignin content may be achieved. Plants are provided by the invention comprising such modifications, as are methods for their preparation and use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Hui Shen, Fang Chen, Richard A. Dixon
  • Patent number: 8334439
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 06301722 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 06301722, to the plants of soybean cultivar 06301722, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 06301722, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 06301722. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 06301722. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 06301722, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 06301722 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignees: Monsanto Technology LLC, Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Eby
  • Patent number: 8334437
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated S090248 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S090248, to the plants of soybean S090248, to plant parts of soybean cultivar S090248, and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar S090248 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars, or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean variety S090248, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S090248, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar S090248 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignees: Monsanto Technology LLC, Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Eby
  • Patent number: 8334440
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 08220483 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 08220483, to the plants of soybean cultivar 08220483, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 08220483, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 08220483. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 08220483. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 08220483, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 08220483 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignees: Monsanto Technology LLC, Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Eby
  • Patent number: 8329992
    Abstract: Polynucleotides encode polypeptides for increasing the rate of growth of plants. Introduction of the polynucleotides into plants produces plants having altered characteristics, such as increased growth, increased leaf area and reduced fertility. Expression of polypeptides in plants or plant cells promotes cell division. Expression of the polynucleotides in plants in the antisense orientation produces plants that are sterile or have smaller leaves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignees: The State of Oregon Acting by and Through The State Board of Higher Education on Behalf of Oregon State University, Michigan Technological University
    Inventors: Victor B. Busov, Steven H. Strauss
  • Patent number: 8309830
    Abstract: A wheat variety designated MSU Line E0028, the plants and seeds of MSU Line E0028, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety E0028 with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety E0028 with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of variety E0028. The present technology also relates to methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from MSU Line E0028 and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Richard W. Ward, Lee F. Siler
  • Patent number: 8304617
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated S090247 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S090247, to the plants of soybean S090247, to plant parts of soybean cultivar S090247, and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar S090247 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars, or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean variety S090247, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S090247, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar S090247 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignees: Stine Seed Farm, Inc., Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: William H. Eby
  • Patent number: 8304616
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to the new soybean variety designated G00-3209 as well as the seeds, plants and derivatives of the new soybean variety G00-3209. Also provided are tissue cultures of the new soybean variety G00-3209 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Additional embodiments of the invention are directed to methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the new soybean variety G00-3209 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: H. Roger Boerma, Richard S. Hussey, Daniel V. Phillips, Edwin Dale Wood
  • Publication number: 20120278946
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to methods of increasing viral resistance in a plant, methods of increasing transgene expression in a plant, and methods of suppressing expression of a native gene in a plant. In some embodiments, the disclosure also relates to polypeptides involved in post-translational gene silencing (PTGS), for e.g., a protein active in PTGS or a suppressor of PTGS. The disclosure further relates to transgenic plant cells in which PTGS is altered (e.g., enhanced or suppressed) according to some embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventors: T. Erik Mirkov, Ivan L. Ingelbrecht
  • Patent number: 8299327
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 94334045 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 94334045, to the plants of soybean 94334045, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 94334045, and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 94334045 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars, or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean variety 94334045, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 94334045, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar 94334045 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignees: Stine Seed Farm, Inc., Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: William H. Eby
  • Publication number: 20120272400
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of increasing the photosynthesis rate of a plant cell and/or the production of biomass in a plant, as well as to plant cells and plants with increased photosynthesis rate/production of biomass. The present invention also relates to a phosphatase of the light-harvesting complex of photosystem II, to nucleic acids coding for such phosphatase, and to mutants of such nucleic acids. Moreover, the present invention relates to plant cells and plants, wherein the activity of said phosphatase is inhibited; in particular the present invention relates to plant cells and plants comprising the mutant nucleic acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Dario Leister, Mathias Pribil
  • Patent number: 8293975
    Abstract: Methods are provided in which a promoter hairpin construct is introduced into a cell to suppress expression of a gene of interest; a change in phenotype of the cell, or of an organism regenerated from the cell, is detected; and the change in phenotype identifies the function of a product of the gene of interest. Also provided are methods for restoring the original phenotype.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Andrew Mark Cigan, Erica Unger
  • Patent number: 8293981
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated S070163 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S070163, to the plants of soybean S070163, to plant parts of soybean cultivar S070163, and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar S070163 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars, or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean variety S070163, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S070163, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar S070163 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 8288614
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions and methods for altering the levels of seed proteins in cereal grain. The invention is directed to the alteration of seed protein levels in plant grain, resulting in grain with increased digestibility/nutrient availability, improved amino acid composition/nutritional value, increased response to feed processing, improved silage quality, and increased efficiency of wet milling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International, Inc
    Inventors: Rudolf Jung, Wang-Nan Hu, Robert B. Meeley, Vincent J.H. Sewalt, Ramesh Nair
  • Patent number: 8278530
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 01153631 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 01153631, to the plants of soybean cultivar 01153631, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 01153631, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 01153631. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 01153631. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 01153631, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 01153631 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignees: Stine Seed Farm, Inc., Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: William H. Eby
  • Patent number: 8273949
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for identifying and isolating native plant nucleic acid sequences that may function as T-DNAs or T-DNA border-like sequences, effecting the transfer of one polynucleotide into another polynucleotide. The present invention also provides a modified tuber, such as a genetically modified mature tuber, that comprises at least one trait that is not exhibited by a non-modified tuber of the same species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: J.R. Simplot Company
    Inventors: Caius Rommens, Jingsong Ye, Jaime Menendez-Humara, Hua Yan, Kathy Swords
  • Patent number: 8269074
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 90282601 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 90282601, to the plants of soybean 90282601, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 90282601, and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 90282601 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars, or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean variety 90282601, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 90282601, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar 90282601 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignees: Stine Seed Farm, Inc., Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: William H. Eby
  • Publication number: 20120233727
    Abstract: The present invention relates to p450 enzymes and nucleic acid sequences encoding p450 enzymes in Nicotiana, and methods of using those enzymes and nucleic acid sequences to alter plant phenotypes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventor: Dongmei Xu
  • Patent number: 8263833
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 95062025 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 95062025, to the plants of soybean 95062025, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 95062025, and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 95062025 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars, or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean variety 95062025, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 95062025, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar 95062025 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignees: Stine Seed Farm, Inc., Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: William H. Eby
  • Patent number: 8258372
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 83160645 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 83160645, to the plants of soybean 83160645, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 83160645 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 83160645 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from soybean variety 83160645, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 83160645 and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar 83160645 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignees: Stine Seed Farm, Inc., Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: William H. Eby
  • Patent number: 8258374
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated S090249 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S090249, to the plants of soybean S090249, to plant parts of soybean cultivar S090249, and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar S090249 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars, or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean variety S090249, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S090249, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar S090249 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignees: Stine Seed Farm, Inc., Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: William H. Eby
  • Patent number: 8252974
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new plant breeding process. The process improves the agronomic performance of crop plants by using genetic material that is also used in classical breeding. Instead of sexually recombining entire genomes at random, as is done in classical breeding, specific genetic elements are rearranged in vitro and inserted back into individual plant cells. Plants obtained through this new plant breeding process do not contain foreign nucleic acid but only contain nucleic acid from the plant species selected for transformation or plants that are sexually compatible with the selected plant species. Plants developed through this new plant breeding process are provided. In particular, potato plants displaying improved tuber storage and health characteristics are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: J.R. Simplot Comany
    Inventor: Caius Rommens
  • Patent number: 8252985
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 95330721 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 95330721, to the plants of soybean 95330721, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 95330721, and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 95330721 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars, or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean variety 95330721, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 95330721, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar 95330721 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignees: Stine Seed Farm, Inc., Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: William H. Eby
  • Patent number: 8242327
    Abstract: A method for efficiently producing homozygous organisms from a heterozygous non-human starting organism, comprising providing of a heterozygous starting organism; allowing the starting organism to produce haploid cells; creating homozygous organisms from the haploid cells thus obtained; and selecting the organisms having the desired set of chromosomes, wherein during production of the haploid cells no recombination occurs in order to obtain a limited number of genetically different haploid cells. Recombination can also be prevented or suppressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt En Zaadhandel B.V.
    Inventors: Robert Helene Ghislain Dirks, Cornelis Maria Petrus Van Dun, Kornelius Reinink, Jacobus Petrus Cornelis De Wit
  • Patent number: 8242331
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 89126133 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 89126133, to the plants of soybean 89126133, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 89126133, and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 89126133 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars, or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean variety 89126133, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 89126133, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar 89126133 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignees: Stine Seed Farm, Inc., Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: William H. Eby
  • Publication number: 20120180162
    Abstract: Transgenic plants, plant material, plant cells, and genetic constructs for synthesis of biopolymers, for example polyhydroxyalkanoates (“PHA”) are provided. In one embodiment, the transgenic plants synthesize polyhydroxybutyrate (“PHB”). In one embodiment the transgenic plant encodes siRNA for one or more of the genes encoding enzymes for producing PHA. In a more preferred embodiment, the siRNA expression is under the control of an inducible regulatory element. In another embodiment, the transgenic plant contains transgenes that encode expression enzymes that will degrade the polymer. In a preferred embodiment, the expression of these enzymes is under the control of a germination specific, inducible, or minimal promoter. In another embodiment, the transgenic plant contains transgenes encoding enzymes that increase carbon flow for polymer synthesis. In a preferred embodiment, these transgenes encode enzymes that increase carbon flow in the Calvin Cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: METABOLIX, INC.
    Inventors: Nii Patterson, Jihong Tang, Jixiang Han, Venkata Tavva, Andrew Hertig, Zhigang Zhang, Thomas Martin Ramseier, Karen Bohmert-tatarev, Oliver P. peoples, Kristi D. Snell