Plant, Seedling, Plant Seed, Or Plant Part, Per Se Patents (Class 800/295)
Multicellular algae (Class 800/296)
Mushroom (Class 800/297)
Higher plant, seedling, plant seed, or plant part (i.e., angiosperms or gymnosperms) (Class 800/298)
  • Creeping bentgrass () variety named ‘T-1’
    Patent number: 7394002
    Abstract: A novel bentgrass cultivar, designated ‘T-1’, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of bentgrass cultivar ‘T-1’, to the plants of bentgrass ‘T-1’ and to methods for producing a bentgrass plant produced by crossing the cultivar ‘T-1’ with itself or another bentgrass variety. The invention further relates to hybrid bentgrass seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar ‘T-1’ with another bentgrass cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: J. R. Simplot Co.
    Inventor: Andrew Douglas Brede
  • Peptides, Nucleic Acids and Materials
    Publication number: 20080148430
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for assaying for the presence or activity of a MAP kinase in a sample, the methods comprising: (a) contacting the sample under conditions necessary for a phosphorylation reaction with a peptide substrate comprising the following target motif: HP(x)SPR, wherein: (x) represents any amino acid; (b) assessing any resulting phosphorylation of the peptide substrate; (c) optionally correlating the result from step (b) with the presence or activity of MAP kinase in the sample. Examples substrates include the Arabidopsis protein AtPhos34. In another aspect the invention provides methods and materials for influencing the salt and\or drought tolerance phenotype of a plant, for example by use of nucleic acid encoding AtPhos34 or variants thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: PLANT BIOSCIENCE LIMITED
    Inventor: Scott Charles Peck
  • Inbred corn line G06-NP2608
    Patent number: 7388138
    Abstract: Basically, this invention provides for an inbred corn line designated G06-NP2608, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line G06-NP2608 with plants of another corn plants. The invention relates to the various parts of inbred G06-NP2608 including culturable cells. This invention also relates to methods for introducing transgenic transgenes into inbred corn line G06-NP2608 and plants produced by said methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventor: Bob Miller
  • Plants and seeds of corn variety I168643
    Patent number: 7388139
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated I168643. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety I168643, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety I168643 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety I168643 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety I168643.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Vanessa M. Cook, Jeffrey L. McElroy
  • Maize hybrid variety 33H82
    Patent number: 7388141
    Abstract: A novel hybrid maize variety designated 33H82 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 33H82 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 33H82 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize hybrid_variety 33H82, the hybrid seed, the hybrid plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of hybrid maize variety 33H82. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from hybrid maize variety 33H82 and to the maize varieties derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Thomas Cunnyngham
  • Multiple stress-inducible peroxidase promoter derived from
    Patent number: 7388127
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multiple stress inducible promoter, more particularly to a multiple stress inducible peroxidase promoter derived by Ipomoea batatas, a expression vector for production of transgenic plants with enhanced tolerance to multiple stress containing the promoter, a transgenic plant cell and plants transduced by the expression vector, and a method for generating the transgenic plants. Promoter of present invention will be biotechnologically useful for development of industrial transgenic plants with enhanced toleransce to multiple stress and plant cell lines to produce useful proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
    Inventors: Sang-Soo Kwak, Suk-Yoon Kwon, Haeng-Soon Lee, Sun-Hwa Ryu
  • Compositions and Methods That Enhance Rna Interference
    Publication number: 20080139492
    Abstract: The invention features nucleobase oligomeric compositions useful in enhancing RNA interference in a wide variety of cell types for the treatment of virtually any disease or disorder related to the overexpression of a gene or genes, as well as methods of identifying and using such compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2005
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: The General Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: Gary Ruvkun, Scott Kennedy
  • Cell-Cycle Stress-Related Proteins and Methods of Use in Plants
    Publication number: 20080141388
    Abstract: A transgenic plant transformed by a Cell Cycle Stress-Related Protein (CCSRP) coding nucleic acid, wherein expression of the nucleic acid sequence in the plant results in increased tolerance to environmental stress as compared to a wild type variety of the plant. Also provided are agricultural products, including seeds, produced by the transgenic plants. Also provided are isolated CCSRPs, and isolated nucleic acid coding CCSRPs, and vectors and host cells containing the latter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Oswaldo da Costa e Silva, Hans J. Bohnert, Nocha van Thielen, Ruoying Chen, Rodrigo Sarria-Millan
  • Plants and seeds of corn variety LH381
    Patent number: 7385122
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated LH381. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety LH381, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety LH381 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety LH381 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety LH381.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Scott Williams
  • Root active promoters and uses thereof
    Patent number: 7385105
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to root active promoter sequences, polynucleotide constructs comprising the root active promoters and methods of identifying the root active promoters, or fragments thereof. The invention further relates to the use of the present root active promoters to modulate transcript levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Leonard Medrano, Kenneth Feldmann, Tatiana Tatarinova
  • Soybean variety 4640250
    Patent number: 7385110
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4640250. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4640250. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4640250 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 4640250 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Jennifer Hicks
  • Soybean variety 4896902
    Patent number: 7385113
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4896902. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4896902. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4896902 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 4896902 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Richard Dougherty
  • Soybean variety 4958786
    Patent number: 7381866
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4958786. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4958786. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4958786 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 4958786 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: James Narvel
  • Elongase gene and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20080125487
    Abstract: The subject invention relates to the identification of a gene involved in the elongation of polyunsaturated fatty acids containing unsaturation at the carbon 9 position (i.e., “?9-elongase”) and to uses thereof. In particular, ?9-elongase may be utilized, for example, in the conversion of linoleic acid (LA, 18:2n-6) to eicosadienoic acid (EDA, 20:2n-6). The production of dihomo-?-linolenic acid (DGLA, 20:3n-6) from eicosadienoic acid (EDA, 20:2n-6), and arachidonic acid (AA, 20:4n-6) from dihomo-?-linolenic acid (DGLA, 20:3n-6) is then catalyzed by ?8-desaturase and ?5-desaturase, respectively. AA or polyunsaturated fatty acids produced therefrom may be added to pharmaceutical compositions, nutritional compositions, animal feeds, as well as other products such as cosmetics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Tapas Das, Pradip Mukerji, Padmavathy Krishnan, Amanda E. Leonard, Suzette L. Pereira
  • Peptide extension for enhancement of transgene expression in chloroplasts
    Publication number: 20080120738
    Abstract: The invention provides a novel method of controlling gene expression in plastids, using a peptide extension that can be fused to a desired protein, expression cassettes that include the genetic constructs, and plants comprising the novel expression systems. A nucleic acid sequence encoding a peptide extension fused in frame to a protein coding sequence. This genetic construct is subsequently inserted into the chloroplast genome, where the peptide extension increases expression of the fused protein. The present invention further describes the use of this method for increased production of cellulose-degrading enzymes in chloroplasts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas Ziegelhoffer, Sandra Austin-Phillips
  • SUPPRESSION OF TLA1 GENE EXPRESSION FOR IMPROVED SOLAR CONVERSION EFFICIENCY AND PHOTOSYNTHETIC PRODUCTIVITY IN PLANTS AND ALGAE
    Publication number: 20080120749
    Abstract: The invention provides method and compositions to minimize the chlorophyll antenna size of photosynthesis by decreasing TLA1 gene expression, thereby improving solar conversion efficiencies and photosynthetic productivity in plants, e.g., green microalgae, under bright sunlight conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Anastasios Melis, Mautusi Mitra
  • Plants and seeds of corn variety LH326
    Patent number: 7375265
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated LH326. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety LH326, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety LH326 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety LH326 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety LH326.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Terry Foley
  • Plants and seeds of corn variety LH372
    Patent number: 7375266
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated LH372. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety LH372, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety LH372 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety LH372 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety LH372.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Terry Foley
  • sterol alkaloid glycosyltransferase (SGT) a novel solanidine glucosyltransferase SGT2 and uses thereof
    Patent number: 7375259
    Abstract: Nucleic acid sequences from potato that encode the enzyme UDP-glucose:solanidine glucosyltransferase (SGT2) are disclosed. Recombinant DNA molecules containing the sequences, and use thereof, in particular, use of the sequences and antisense constructs to inhibit the production of SGT2 and thereby reduce the level of the more human-toxic of the two predominant steroidal glycoalkaloids ?-chaconine and/or increase the level of the more insect-toxic ?-solanine in Solanaceous plants such as potato are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Kent F. McCue, Paul V. Allen, David R. Rockhold, Louise V. T. Shepherd, Mary M. Maccree, Howard V. Davies, William R. Belknap
  • Glycoconjugates and Their Use as Potential Vaccines Against Infection by Shigella Flexneri
    Publication number: 20080112951
    Abstract: A conjugate molecule comprising an oligo- or polysaccharide covalently bound to a carrier and its use as potential vaccine against infection by S. Flexneri.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2004
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventors: Armelle Phalipon, Farida Nato, Laurence Mulard, Philippe Sansonetti, Francoise Baleux, Frederic Belot, Cyrille Grandjean
  • Plants and seeds of corn variety I285292
    Patent number: 7371947
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated I285292. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety I285292, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety I285292 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety I285292 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety I285292.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Bradley A. Sockness
  • Plant seed-specific expression promoter derived from sesame and seed-specific expression vector comprising the promoter
    Patent number: 7371928
    Abstract: Provided are a seed-specific expression promoter derived from sesame microsomal oleic acid desaturase (Si-FAD2) gene, an intron for expression enhancement, a seed-specific expression vector including the promoter and/or the intron, and a transgenic plant transformed with the seed-specific expression vector. Therefore, a useful product can be produced in a seed-specific manner or a common product in a seed can be functionally modified. Also, the promoter can be used together with the intron for expression enhancement, thereby increasing the expression level of an inserted gene in a seed. Therefore, it is very useful in development of a transgenic plant which induces large-scale expression of a foreign gene in a seed-specific manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Korea Chungang Educational Foundation
    Inventors: Mi-Chung Suh, Mi-Jung Kim, Hee-Ja Kim, Chung-Han Chung, Jae-Ho Pyee, Nam-In Hyung
  • Plants and seeds of corn variety EX6077
    Patent number: 7371948
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated EX6077. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety EX6077, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety EX6077 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety EX6077 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety EX6077.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Lance Veldboom
  • Plants and seeds of corn variety I054029
    Patent number: 7371946
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated I054029. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety I054029, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety I054029 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety I054029 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety I054029.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Marvin L. Boerboom
  • Chimeric promoters comprising a caulimovirus promoter enhancer for use in plants
    Patent number: 7371848
    Abstract: The present invention provides polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants. More particularly, the present invention provides chimeric promoters comprising a Cauliflower mosaic virus 35S promoter enhancer fused with a plant actin gene promoter. The present invention also provides expression constructs containing the chimeric promoter. The present invention also provides transgenic plants and seeds containing the chimeric promoter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Timothy W. Conner, Stanislaw Flasinski, Sheng Z. Pang, Jinsong You
  • Plants and seeds of corn variety I211922
    Patent number: 7371945
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated I211922. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety I211922, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety I211922 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety I211922 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety I211922.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Kendell B. Hellewell
  • Nitrogen transport metabolism
    Patent number: 7368634
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding an ammonium transporter. The invention also relates to the construction of a recombinant DNA constructencoding all or a portion of ammonium transporters, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct may alter levels of the ammonium transporter in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, J. Antoni Rafalski
  • Plants and seeds of corn variety I006440
    Patent number: 7368640
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated I006440. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety I006440, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety I006440 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety I006440 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety I006440.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Francis Garing
  • Inbred corn line G06-NP2743
    Patent number: 7368642
    Abstract: Basically, this invention provides for an inbred corn line designated G06-NP2743, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line G06-NP2743 with plants of another corn plants. The invention relates to the various parts of inbred G06-NP2743 including culturable cells. This invention also relates to methods for introducing transgenic transgenes into inbred corn line G06-NP2743 and plants produced by said methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Syngenta Paricipations AG
    Inventor: Arturo Baletka
  • Plant amino acid biosynthetic enzymes
    Patent number: 7368633
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a plant enzyme that catalyze steps in the biosynthesis of lysine, threonine, methionine, cysteine and isoleucine from aspartate, the enzyme a member selected from the group consisting of: dihydrodipicolinate reductase, diaminopimelate epimerase, threonine synthase, threonine deaminase and S-adenosylmethionine synthetase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the enzyme, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the enzyme in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Saverio Carl Falco, Zhan-Bin Liu
  • Plant stress tolerance genes, and uses therefor
    Patent number: 7368632
    Abstract: Plant stresses such as pest infestations, disease, drought, flood, and excessive temperatures can lead to significant losses of crops each year. There is a continuing need to develop novel plant varieties that are less susceptible to damage or loss by such stresses. The present invention provides for the isolation, characterization and use of an entirely novel class of plant genes, generally designated ROB5. Transgenic plants expressing ROB5 can show a dramatic improvement in their capacity to tolerate a variety of stress conditions. Moreover, ROB5 expression can further lead to marked increases in plant growth rates and plant vigor. The present invention encompasses all such ROB5 genes and peptides encoded thereby, plants expressing corresponding ROB5 constructs, and plant products thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: University of Saskatchewan
    Inventors: Albert James Robertson, Lawrence Victor Gusta, Guohai Wu
  • Nucleic acids encoding anthelmintic agents and plants made therefrom
    Patent number: 7365240
    Abstract: The present invention provides DNA constructs, transgenic plants containing such constructs, and methods of making the plants. The DNA constructs encode a polypeptide that when expressed results in the production of fatty acid compounds having anthelmintic activity. Transgenic plants expressing such a polypeptide can exhibit enhanced resistance to plant parasitic nematodes, particularly when expressed in vegetative tissues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Divergence, Inc.
    Inventors: Michelle L. Verbsky, Catherine Baublite, Deryck J. Williams, Andrew P. Kloek, Jennifer A. Davila-Aponte, Michelle Coutu Hresko, Merry B. McLaird, Rodolfo Zentella
  • Plants and seeds of corn variety I576433
    Patent number: 7365251
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated I576433. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety I576433, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety I576433 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety I576433 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety I576433.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Jon Popi
  • Seed specific USP promoters for expressing genes in plants
    Patent number: 7365241
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of plant genetic engineering. More specifically, the present invention relates to seed specific gene expression. The present invention provides promoters capable of transcribing heterologous nucleic acid sequences in seeds, and methods of modifying, producing, and using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Qi Wang, Tanya Fagaly, Ronald Bassuner, Jihong Liang, Tim N. Oulmassov, John Dabrowski
  • Plants and seeds of corn variety I291278
    Patent number: 7365250
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated I291278. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety I291278, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety I291278 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety I291278 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety I291278.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Marvin L. Boerboom
  • OAR polynucleotides, polypeptides and their use in PHA production in plants
    Patent number: 7361807
    Abstract: The invention relates to the genes encoding 3-oxoacyl-[acyl carrier protein(ACP)] reductase (OAR). Compositions and methods for producing polyhydroxyalkanoate in transformed plants and transformed host cells are provided. Such methods find use in producing biodegradable thermoplastics in host cells and plants. Isolated nucleotide molecules, expression cassettes, isolated polypeptides and genetically manipulated host cells, plants, plant tissues, plant cells and seeds are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International. Inc.
    Inventors: Peizhong Zheng, Chun Ping Li, Scott E. Nichols
  • Plants and seeds of corn variety I226273
    Patent number: 7361818
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated I226273. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety I226273, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety I226273 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety I226273 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety I226273.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Jon Popi
  • Plants and seeds of corn variety I111009
    Patent number: 7361817
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated I111009. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety I111009, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety I111009 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety I111009 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety I111009.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Vanessa M. Cook
  • Tetrahydropyrimidine dioxygenase gene, polypeptides encoded by said gene and method for producing the same
    Patent number: 7361494
    Abstract: The present invention relates to enzymes having tetrahydropyrimidine dioxygenase activity, to the genes coding therefor, to the homologous and heterologous expression of these genes, to processes for preparing enzymes having tetrahydropyrimidine dioxygenase activity and the use of these enzymes for in vivo and in vitro production of hydroxylated tetrahydropyrimidine. In addition, the invention relates to the biotechnological use of the hydroxylated tetrahydropyrimidine prepared by one of the processes of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Ullrich Keller, Nicolas Grammel
  • Plants and seeds of corn variety 1669334
    Patent number: 7361819
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated I669334. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety I669334, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety I669334 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety I669334 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety I669334.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Roderick D. Lee
  • Transgenic organism expressing fungal MRP-like ABC transporters
    Patent number: 7358417
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transgenic plant or yeast comprising a DNA molecule encoding fungal ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter protein, which confers resistance to, and/or accumulation of heavy metals and herbicides. The invention also relates to methods of producing transgenic plants expressing fungal YHL035C protein, which can be used for removing heavy metals and herbicides from polluted soil or water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignees: POSCO, POSTECH Foundation
    Inventors: Won Yong Song, Young Yeul Yang, YoungSook Lee, InWhan Hwang, Eun Woon Noh, Young Im Choi, Eun Hwa Jeong, Enrico Martinoia
  • Method for Preparing Modified Collagen Outside a Host Cell
    Publication number: 20080086782
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a modified folded protein, comprising modifying unfolded a-chains comprising a collagenous amino acid sequence and thereafter folding at least part of the modified a-chains into a quaternary protein structure, in particular a helical protein structure. The invention allows for an attractive alternative for making recombinant proteins, such as recombinant collagens and the like, which may be used in a variety of biomedical and other applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2005
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventors: Rudolf Antonius Bank, Anne-Marie Zuurmond, Johannes Petrus M. Jore, Cornelis Antonius M J. J. van den Hondel
  • Ryegrass pollen-specific promoters and expression constructs
    Patent number: 7355096
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nucleic acid molecule capable of modifying pollen-specific expression, constructs including the molecule and methods of using the molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Molecular Plant Breeding Nominees Ltd
    Inventors: German Spangenberg, Angela Jane Lidgett, Natasha Petrovska
  • Methods of protecting plants from pathogenic fungi
    Patent number: 7351878
    Abstract: Methods for protecting a plant from a plant pathogenic fungus are provided. A method for enhancing fungal pathogen resistance in a plant using the nucleotide sequences disclosed herein is further provided. The method comprises introducing into a plant an expression cassette comprising a promoter operably linked to a nucleotide sequence that encodes an antifungal polypeptide of the invention. Transformed plants, plant cells, seeds, and microorganisms comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes an antifungal polypeptide of the embodiments, or variant or fragment thereof, are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Hana S. Ali, Robert J. Keenan, Michael Lassner, Mathias L. Muller, Gusui Wu
  • Inbred corn line G06-NP2907
    Patent number: 7348474
    Abstract: Basically, this invention provides for an inbred corn line designated G06-NP2907, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line G06-NP2907 with plants of another corn plants. The invention relates to the various parts of inbred G06-NP2907 including culturable cells. This invention also relates to methods for introducing transgenic transgenes into inbred corn line G06-NP2907 and plants produced by said methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventor: John R. Jenison
  • IRES enabled gene trapping in plants
    Patent number: 7348179
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for introducing nucleic acid constructs called “landing pads” in plant genes for the insertion of transgenes, and methods for introducing the transgenes into the landing pads. Transgenic plants and plant parts produced by the methods, and seeds derived from the plants, are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Icon Genetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuri Gleba, Newell Bascomb, Mark Bossie, Gerald Hall, Jr., Thomas J. Petty, II
  • Rice glutelin gene promoters
    Patent number: 7348471
    Abstract: A nucleic acid containing a glutelin gene promoter. Disclosed are transformed plant cells and transgenic plants containing a nucleic acid that includes the promoter operably linked to a sequence encoding heterologous protein. Also disclosed are methods of making the transformed plant cells and transgenic plants and methods for expressing a polypeptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Academia Sinica
    Inventors: Su-May Yu, Chwan-Yang Hong
  • Mitogen-activated protein kinase and method of use to enhance biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in plants
    Patent number: 7345219
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the mitogen-activated protein kinase called MAPK5. The rice MAPK5 gene, its protein and kinase activity were induced by abscisic acid, pathogen infection, wounding, drought, salt and cold temperature. However, suppression of MAPK5 expression and kinase activity in dsRNAi transgenic plants resulted in constitutive expression of pathogenesis-related genes such as PR-1 and PR-10 but enhanced resistance to fungal and bacterial pathogens. In contrast, overexpressed transgenic lines exhibited elevated MAPK5 kinase activity and increased tolerance to drought, salt and cold stresses. This invention provides methods for increasing tolerance to abiotic and biotic stress in plant using MAPK5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees for the University of Arkansas
    Inventors: Yinong Yang, Lizhong Xiong
  • Aspartate kinase
    Patent number: 7345220
    Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding an aspartate kinase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the aspartate kinase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the aspartate kinase in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Saverio Carl Falco
  • Maize hybrid variety 38N86
    Patent number: 7345230
    Abstract: A novel hybrid maize variety designated 38N86 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 38N86 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 38N86 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize hybrid_variety 38N86, the hybrid seed, the hybrid plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of hybrid maize variety 38N86. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from hybrid maize variety 38N86 and to the maize varieties derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Gustavo Marcelo Garcia, Lori Lisa Carrigan