Rice Patents (Class 800/320.2)
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Patent number: 8679844Abstract: Expression cassettes causing specific regulatory control of transgene expression in plants, wherein the expression cassettes include regulatory sequences from the MADS gene family for expression of recombinant gene products in the reproductive tissue of plants for the purpose of generating abiotic stress tolerant plants.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2011Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: Michael L. Nuccio, L. Mark Lagrimini, Moez Meghji
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Publication number: 20140082764Abstract: An inbred rice line designated 124005 (PTA-13292) is disclosed. Seeds of inbred rice line 124005, the plants of rice line 124005 and methods for producing a rice plant by crossing line 124005 with itself or another rice line, hybrid rice seeds, and plants produced by crossing inbred rice line 124005 with another rice line, are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: RICETEC, INC.Inventor: Qi Ren Chu
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Publication number: 20140082761Abstract: The present invention describes an approach to increase plant growth and production. The invention describes methods for the use of functional sulfinoalanine decarboxylase (SAD) or the promiscuous enzyme activity of SAD in plants or algal cells. Transgenic plants will have increased plant growth, biomass, yield, and/or tolerance to biotic and/or abiotic stresses and could be used as a pharmaceutical, nutraceutical or as a supplement in animal feed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: PLANT SENSORY SYSTEMS, LLCInventors: Frank J. Turano, Kathleen A. Turano
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Publication number: 20140075599Abstract: Polynucleotides encoding polypeptides that increase the light sensitivity of plants were identified. Introduction of the polynucleotides into plants produces plants having altered characteristics, such as decreased height, decreased diameter, decreased petiole length, decreased internode length, decreased hypocotyl length, increased hyponasty or enhanced germination.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Inventors: Junrui Zhang, Richard David Vierstra, Robert Joseph Stankey
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Publication number: 20140075588Abstract: A rice hybrid designated HR120001 (ATCC PTA-13290) is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of rice hybrid HR120001, to the plants of rice hybrid HR120001 and to methods for producing a rice plant produced by crossing the hybrid HR120001 with itself or another rice plant. The invention further relates to hybrid rice seeds and plants produced by crossing the hybrid HR120001 with another rice plant. This invention further relates to growing and producing blends of rice seeds comprised of seeds of rice hybrid HR120001 with rice seed of one, two, three, four, or more of another rice hybrid, rice variety or rice inbred.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: RICETEC, INC.Inventor: Jose V. Re
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Publication number: 20140075589Abstract: A rice hybrid designated HR120002 (ATCC PTA-13291) is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of rice hybrid HR120002, to the plants of rice hybrid HR120002 and to methods for producing a rice plant produced by crossing the hybrid HR120002 with itself or another rice plant. The invention further relates to hybrid rice seeds and plants produced by crossing the hybrid HR120002 with another rice plant. This invention further relates to growing and producing blends of rice seeds comprised of seeds of rice hybrid HR120002 with rice seed of one, two, three, four, or more of another rice hybrid, rice variety or rice inbred.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: RICETEC, INC.Inventor: Jose V. Re
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Publication number: 20140068816Abstract: Provided is a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a TLP (Tify like protein) polypeptide, a PMP22 polypeptide (22 kDa peroxisomal membrane like polypeptide), a RTF (REM-like transcription factor) polypeptide, or a BP1 (Bigger plant 1) polypeptide. Also provided are plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding a TLP, PMP22, RTF or BP1 polypeptide, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits compared to control plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Inventors: Christophe Reuzeau, Yves Hatzfeld, Valerie Frankard
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Publication number: 20140068817Abstract: The present invention provides expression vectors comprising polynucleotides encoding chimeric sucrose isomerases, and methods of using the same. In addition, transgenic plants expressing said chimeric sucrose isomerases are provided. Furthermore, methods of increasing average seed weight, seed number and/or seed size of a plant by using said chimeric sucrose isomerases are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Targeted Growth, Inc.Inventors: Stefan Dittmar, George Singletary, Asha Palta, Barry Stoddard, Paul Olivier
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Publication number: 20140068812Abstract: The present invention discloses regulatory sequences, promoters and terminators, and their use in plants. The regulatory sequences can be used to make gene constructs that include a gene not natively associated with the regulatory sequences. Methods to use the regulatory sequences with antisense constructs or functional RNAs are disclosed. Methods to use the regulatory sequences, promoter or terminator, independently of each other are also disclosed. Methods to use the regulatory sequences to improve plant growth and production such as increased biomass, increased yield and increased tolerance to abiotic or biotic stresses are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: PLANT SENSORY SYSTEMS, LLCInventors: Frank J. Turano, Kathleen A. Turano
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Publication number: 20140068802Abstract: A novel rice cultivar, designated ‘CL131,’ is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of rice cultivar ‘CL131,’ to the plants of rice ‘CL131,’ and to methods for producing a rice plant produced by crossing the cultivar ‘CL131’ with itself or another rice variety, and to single gene conversions of such plants. The invention further relates to hybrid rice seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar ‘CL131’ with another rice cultivar. The invention further relates to other derivatives of the cultivar ‘CL131.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical CollegeInventor: Steven D. Linscombe
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Publication number: 20140059715Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs of plastidial sugar epimerases useful for conferring improved agronomic performance including yield and drought are disclosed. Compositions (such as plants or seeds) having these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2011Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: INSTITUTE OF GENETICS AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGYInventors: Changcai Chu, Chunlai Li
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Publication number: 20140053298Abstract: Provided is a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression of a nucleic acid encoding a bZIP-like polypeptide or a BCAT4-like polypeptide in a plant. Also provided are plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding a bZIP-like polypeptide or a BCAT4-like polypeptide, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits compared with control plants. Also provided are constructs comprising bZIP-like polypeptide-encoding nucleic acids or BCAT4-like polypeptide-encoding nucleic acids, useful in enhancing yield-related traits in plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2012Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: BASF Plant Science Company GmbHInventors: Ana Isabel Sanz Molinero, Valerie Frankard, Steven Vandenabeele
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Publication number: 20140041082Abstract: The present invention provides polynucleotides and related polypeptides of the protein AMT. The invention provides genomic sequence for the AMT gene. AMT is responsible for controlling nitrogen utilization efficiency in plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INCInventors: Kanwarpal Singh Dhugga, Rajeev Gupta, Juan Liu, Carl R. Simmons
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Publication number: 20140041073Abstract: Polynucleotides and polypeptides incorporated into expression vectors are introduced into plants and were ectopically expressed. These polypeptides may confer at least one regulatory activity and increased photosynthetic resource use efficiency, increased yield, greater vigor, greater biomass as compared to a control plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: MENDEL BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Colleen M. Marion, Graham J. Hymus, T. Lynne Reuber, Oliver J. Ratcliffe
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Publication number: 20140041081Abstract: The present invention provides polynucleotides and related polypeptides of the ZmARGOS gene family. The invention provides genomic sequence for the ZmARGOS genes. ZmARGOS is responsible for controlling plant growth, organ size and yield in crop plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc.Inventors: Wesley B Bruce, Mei Guo, Rajeev Gupta, Mary Rupe, Carl R. Simmons
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Patent number: 8642840Abstract: Methods of increasing nitrogen utilization efficiency in monocot plants through genetic modification to increase the levels of alanine aminotransferase expression and plants produced there from are described. In particular, methods for increasing the biomass and yield of transgenic monocot plants grown under nitrogen limiting conditions compared to non-transgenic plants are described. In this way, monocot plants may be produced that maintain a desired yield while reducing the need for high levels of nitrogen application.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2012Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Arcadia Biosciences, Inc.Inventors: Allen G. Good, Jean C. Kridl, Mary DePauw, Ashok K. Shrawat, George Theodoris
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Patent number: 8642838Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants, in particular for increasing plant yield and/or early vigor, relative to control plants. More specifically, the present invention concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits comprising modifying the expression of a nucleic acid encoding a HAL3 polypeptide, MADS15 polypeptide, PLT transcription factor polypeptide, basic/helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factor, or SPL15 transcription factor. The invention also provides constructs useful in the methods of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2007Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventor: Christophe Reuzeau
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Publication number: 20140033365Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for inhibiting the expression of the gene XAX1 in grass plants. Plants with inhibited expression of XAX1 have use, e.g., in biofuel production by increasing the amount of soluble sugar that can be extracted from the plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Dawn Chiniquy, Pamela Ronald, Henrik Vibe Scheller
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Publication number: 20140033367Abstract: Disclosed herein are transgenic plants that have been modified to express ?-glucosidase, and methods and materials for making same. The transgenic plants possess several advantageous features including increased biomass, increased trichome density and increased parasite resistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2011Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: University of Central Florida Research FoundationInventor: Henry Daniell
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Publication number: 20140033364Abstract: A method of modifying morphology in a plant by introducing into a plant at least one chimaeric gene having a promoter sequence operably associated with a nucleic acid sequence, the promoter sequence being operable to direct expression in specific cells of the plant and the nucleic acid sequence encoding at least one gene product capable of altering the metabolism of or causing death of the specific cells and/or nearby cells. In particular, the promoter sequence is operable to direct expression in lateral bud or lateral shoot and the nucleic acid encoding at least one gene product capable of disrupting the metabolism of or causing the death of the lateral bud or lateral shoot of nearby cells. Preferably the promoter sequence has the sequence shown as SEQ ID No. 1 or SEQ ID No. 7 or SEQ ID No. 4, or a part thereof capable of regulating expression of a gene, or a sequence having at least 60%, preferably at least 75%, homology to SEQ ID No. 1 or SEQ ID No. 7 or SEQ ID No.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: Advanced Technologies (Cambridge) LimitedInventors: Christopher John Robert THOMAS, Martin Richard WARD
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Publication number: 20140033368Abstract: Provided are a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a WAK-like polypeptide, or a CDKB-RKA polypeptide, or a UPA20-like polypeptide, and plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding a WAK-like polypeptide, or a CDKB-RKA polypeptide, or a UPA20-like polypeptide, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits relative to control plants. Also provided are WAK-like-encoding nucleic acids, or CDKB-RKA-encoding nucleic acids, or UPA20-like-encoding nucleic acids, and constructs comprising the same, useful in performing the methods for enhancing yield-related traits in plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2012Publication date: January 30, 2014Inventors: Valerie Frankard, Christophe Reuzeau, Yves Hatzfeld, Steven Vandenabeele, Vladimir Mironov
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Publication number: 20140026257Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing various economically important yield-related traits in plants. More specifically, the present invention concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a WI12-like (WIL) polypeptide or a SAWADEE-like polypeptide or a POZ-like (Pox virus and Zn Finger) polypeptide. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding a WIL polypeptide or a SAWADEE-like polypeptide or a POZ-like polypeptide, which have enhanced yield-related traits relative to control plants. The invention also provides hitherto unknown WIL-encoding nucleic acids, and constructs comprising the same, and hitherto unknown POZ-like encoding nucleic acids, and constructs comprising the same, useful in performing the methods of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2011Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: BASF PLANT SCIENCE COMPANY GmbHInventors: Yves Hatzfeld, Christophe Reuzeau, Ana Isabel Sanz Molinero, Steven Vandenabeele, Koen Bruynseels, Valerie Frankard
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Publication number: 20140013472Abstract: In this study, we used a wound-inducible promoter of the broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) GLUCOSE INHIBITION of ROOT ELONGATION1 (GIR1) gene fused to ?-glucuronidase (GUS, pBoGIR1::GUS) as a selectable marker. Transgenic broccoli plants expressing pBoGIR1::GUS appear blue in planta at wounded regions after GUS staining for 30 min. Similarly, the blue color is visible in transgenic Arabidopsis and rice plants expressing pBoGIR1::GUS at wounded areas after GUS staining for 2 h, indicating that this promoter is wound-inducible in both dicots and monocots. GUS staining is very rapid and the partial wounding in this study is a nondestructive method that does not affect further plant growth and development. Thus, pBoGIR1::GUS could serve as an effective substitute for antibiotic- and herbicide-resistance genes in the generation of genetically modified crops.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: Academia SinicaInventors: Wan-Hsing Cheng, Ming-Hau Chiang, Ya-Huei Chen, Hwei-Ling Shen
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Publication number: 20140013467Abstract: The invention provides isolated NUE (nitrogen utilization efficiency) nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering nitrogen utilization and/or uptake in plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells and transgenic plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INCInventors: Howard P. Hershey, Dale F. Loussaert, Carl Simmons
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Publication number: 20140013468Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for modulating the juvenile to adult developmental growth transition in plants, such as grasses (e.g. maize). In particular, the invention provides methods for enhancing agronomic properties in plants by modulating expression of GRMZM2G362718, GRMZM2G096016, or homologs thereof. Modulation of expression of one or more additional genes which affect juvenile to adult developmental growth transition such as Glossy15 or Cg1, in conjunction with such modulation of expression is also contemplated. Nucleic acid constructs for down-regulation of GRMZM2G362718 and/or GRMZM2G096016 are also contemplated, as are transgenic plants and products produced there from, that demonstrate altered, such as extended juvenile growth, and display associated phenotypes such as enhanced yield, improved digestibility, and increased disease resistance. Plants described herein may be used, for example, as improved forage or feed crops or in biofuel production.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventors: Shawn Kaeppler, Natalia de Leon Gatti, Jillian Foerster
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Publication number: 20140007288Abstract: The materials and methods disclosed provide for polynucleotide molecules sufficiently divergent from polynucleotides naturally contained in plants, or polynucleotides previously introduced into plants as transgenes to permit trait stacking in plant breeding methods or plant transformation methods. The disclosure also provides for methods and compositions to detect the polynucleotides of the invention in plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLCInventor: Stanislaw Flasinski
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Publication number: 20140007266Abstract: The invention provides for compositions and methods for producing plants that have higher yield in drought conditions by manipulating the G-proteins such as the rice alpha subunit gene, RGA1.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: The Penn State Research FoundationInventors: Sarah Assmann, Angel Ferrero-Serrano, David Chakravorty
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Publication number: 20140007298Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering root structure of plants, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a polypeptide useful for altering plant root architecture.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicants: PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INC, E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Stephen M. Allen, Stanley Luck, Xiaomu Niu, Hajime Sakai, Graziana Taramino, Scott V. Tingey, Dwight Tomes
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Publication number: 20140007293Abstract: Disclosed are isolated nucleic acid molecules (inducible promoters) capable of directing expression in plant cell. In some embodiments, the promoters include a nucleic acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 2, or a variant thereof. In some embodiments, the promoter is capable of gene expression in plants of an operably linked nucleic acid sequence. Disclosed are transgenic plants or parts thereof, that can include expression cassettes and/or expression vectors, which can be stably incorporated into the genome of the plant. Methods of regulating the expression of a polynucleotide of interest in a plant cell are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: University of Tennessee Research FoundationInventors: C. Neal Stewart, Wusheng Liu, Mitra Mazarei
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Patent number: 8618360Abstract: The present invention provides a transgenic rice event 17314 and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products derived from event 17314. The present invention also provides polynucleotides specific for event 17314 and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products comprising polynucleotides specific for event 17314. The invention also provides methods related to event 17314.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2010Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Yun-Chia Sophia Chen, Can Duong, Sio-Wai Hoi, Christopher S. Hubmeier, Youlin Qi
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Patent number: 8618359Abstract: The present invention provides a transgenic rice event 17053 and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products derived from event 17053. The present invention also provides polynucleotides specific for event 17053 and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products comprising polynucleotides specific for event 17053. The invention also provides methods related to event 17053.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2010Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Yun-Chia Sophia Chen, Can Duong, Sio-Wai Hoi, Christopher S. Hubmeier, Youlin Qi
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Patent number: 8614368Abstract: The invention provides isolated maize EIN3, ERF3, EBF1, EBF2, EIN5 nucleic acids which are associated with ethylene signaling in plants and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering ethylene sensitivity in plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, transgenic plants and antibody compositions.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2012Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International IncInventors: Shoba Sivasankar, Kellie Reimann
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Publication number: 20130340120Abstract: Provided are a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a DUF642 (Protein containing a Domain of Unknown Function) polypeptide, or an epimerase-related like polypeptide, or a phospholipase/carboxylesterase (PLPCase) polypeptide, and plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding a DUF642 polypeptide, or an epimerase-related like polypeptide, or a PLPCase polypeptide, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits relative to control plants. Also provided are DUF642-encoding nucleic acids, or epimerase-related like polypeptides, or PLPCase-encoding nucleic acids, and constructs comprising the same, useful in performing the methods for enhancing yield-related traits in plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2012Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: BASF PLANT SCIENCE COMPANY GMBHInventors: Marieke Louwers, Christophe Reuzeau, Ana Isabel Sanz Molinero, Yves Hatzfeld
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Publication number: 20130340112Abstract: The present invention is in the field of plant biochemistry and genetics. More specifically the invention relates to nucleic acid molecules from plant cells, in particular, genomic DNA sequences from rice plants and nucleic acid molecules that contain markers, in particular, single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) and repetitive element markers. In addition, the present invention provides nucleic acid molecules having regulatory elements or encoding proteins or fragments thereof. The invention also relates to proteins and fragments of proteins so encoded and antibodies capable of binding the proteins. The invention also relates to methods of using the nucleic acid molecules, markers, repetitive elements and fragments of repetitive elements, regulatory elements, proteins and fragments of proteins, and antibodies, for example for genome mapping, gene identification and analysis, plant breeding, preparation of constructs for use in plant gene expression, and transgenic plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventors: Andrey A. Boukharov, Yongwei Cao, David K. Kovalic, Jingdong Liu, James D. McIninch, Wei Wu
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Publication number: 20130333066Abstract: The present specification teaches the generation of drought tolerant plants. The present disclosure enables manipulation of a phenotypic characteristic referred to herein as “stay-green” to generate drought tolerant plants by recombinant, mutagenic and/or breeding and selection methods. Plant management practice systems to increase crop yield and harvest efficiency in water-limited environments are also taught herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2011Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicants: THE STATE OF QUEENSLAND AS REPRESENTED BY THE DEPT OF EMPLOYMENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & INNOVATION, GRAINS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, THE TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY SYSTEMInventors: Andrew Kenneth Borrell, David Robert Jordan, John Mullet, Patricia Klein
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Publication number: 20130333061Abstract: This disclosure provides purified nucleic acids and polypeptides. Also provided are transgenic plants, seeds, and plant cells containing DNA for expression of the proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants, methods of making such plants and methods of making agricultural commodity including seeds and hybrid seeds from such plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2009Publication date: December 12, 2013Inventors: Wei Wu, Jack Tabaska, David Kovalic, Bo-Xing Qiu, Liang Guo
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Publication number: 20130333068Abstract: Transgenic seed for crops with enhanced agronomic traits are provided by trait-improving recombinant DNA in the nucleus of cells of the seed where plants grown from such transgenic seed exhibit one or more enhanced traits as compared to a control plant. Of particular interest are transgenic plants that have increased yield. The present invention also provides recombinant DNA molecules for expression of a protein, and recombinant DNA molecules for suppression of a protein.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2009Publication date: December 12, 2013Inventor: Marie Coffin
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Publication number: 20130326720Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments for altering root structure during plant development are disclosed along with methods of root structure alteration during plant development.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicants: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC, E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Robert B Meeley, Xiaomu Niu, Hajime Sakai, Graziana Taramino
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Publication number: 20130326727Abstract: The present invention belongs to genetic engineering technical field and discloses modified protein body tags, a system for evaluating the efficacy of the modified polypeptides, and methods for targeting proteins to protein bodies or for forming protein bodies. The present invention also discloses modified protein body tags with reduced allergenicity and methods for making and using the modified protein body tags.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2011Publication date: December 5, 2013Inventors: Lahoucine Achnine, Jill Stevenson-Paulik, Suzy M. Cocciolone, Durba Ghoshal, Jeffrey A. Brown, Libby Bernal
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Publication number: 20130326730Abstract: Methods for modulating plants using optimized ACC synthase down-regulation constructs are disclosed. Also disclosed are nucleotide sequences, constructs, vectors, and modified plant cells, as well as transgenic plants displaying increased seed and/or biomass yield, improved tolerance to abiotic stress such as drought or high plant density, improved nitrogen utilization efficiency and/or reduction in ethylene production.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: Pioneer Hi Bred International IncInventors: Xiaoming Bao, Nicholas J. Bate, Jeffrey E. Habben, Renee Lafitte, Kellie Reimann
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Publication number: 20130326733Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for improving various plant growth characteristics by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a GRP (Growth-Related Protein), specifically a nucleic acid encoding a HAL3 polypeptide, a nucleic acid encoding a MADS15 polypeptide, a nucleic acid encoding a PLT transcription factor polypeptide, a nucleic acid encoding a Squamosa promoter binding protein-like 15 (SPL15) transcription factor polypeptide or a nucleic acid encoding a basic/helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factor. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding a GRP, which plants have improved growth characteristics relative to corresponding wild type plants or other control plants. The invention also provides constructs useful in the methods of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Christophe Reuzeau, Valerie Frankard, Ana Isabel Sanz Molinero
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Publication number: 20130318654Abstract: The invention provides isolated maize EIN3, EBF1 and EIN5 nucleic acids and encoded proteins which are associated with ethylene signaling in plants. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering ethylene sensitivity in plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, transgenic plants and antibody compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: Pioneer Hi Bred International IncInventors: Kellie Reimann, Shoba Sivasankar
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Publication number: 20130318648Abstract: A method of diagnosing coeliac disease, or susceptibility to coeliac disease, in an individual comprising: (a) contacting a sample from the host with an agent selected from (i) the epitope comprising sequence which is: SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2, or an equivalent sequence from a naturally occurring homologue of the gliadin represented by SEQ ID NO: 3, (ii) an epitope comprising sequence comprising: SEQ ID NO: 1, or an equivalent sequence from a naturally occurring homologue of the gliadin represented by SEQ ID NO: 3, which epitope is an isolated oligopeptide derived from a gliadin protein, (iii) an analogue of (i) or (ii) which is capable of being recognised by a T cell receptor that recognises (i) or (ii), which in the case of a peptide analogue is not more than 50 amino acids in length, or (iv) a product comprising two or more agents as defined in (i), (ii) or (iii), and (b) determining in vitro whether T cells in the sample recognise the agent; recognition by the T cells indicating that the individual has, or is suType: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2012Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: ISIS INNOVATION LIMITEDInventors: ROBERT PAUL ANDERSON, ADRIAN VIVIAN HILL, DEREK PARRY JEWELL
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Publication number: 20130318656Abstract: Vectors for altering the expression of one or more starch regulation enzymes are provided. Methods of transformation of plant tissues to express elements altering expression of one or more starch regulation enzymes, and resulting transgenic plants are provided. Methods of using the transgenic plants are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2011Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: Agrivida, Inc.Inventors: Philip A. Lessard, Michael Lanahan, Vladimir Samoylov, Oleg Bougri, Jonas Emery, R. Michael Raab
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Patent number: 8586825Abstract: The present invention relates to a nitrogen-regulated GATA transcription factor gene required for sugar sensing and the modulation of the expression of this gene to modulate a characteristic in a plant. The GATA transcription factor of the present invention is involved in regulating sugar sensing in plants and its expression is influenced by nitrogen status. Increased expression of this or substantially similar genes can produce plants with improved nitrogen utilization and increased yield.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2009Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: The University of GuelphInventors: Steven Rothstein, Yong-Mei Bi
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Publication number: 20130305409Abstract: Compositions and methods for conferring herbicide resistance or tolerance to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions include polynucleotides encoding herbicide resistance or tolerance polypeptides, vectors comprising those polynucleotides, and host cells comprising the vectors. The nucleotide sequences of the invention can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in organisms, including microorganisms and plants. Compositions also include transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues, and seeds. In particular, isolated polynucleotides encoding glyphosate resistance or tolerance polypeptides are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventors: Laura Cooper Schouten, Cheryl L. Peters, Brian Vande Berg
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Publication number: 20130305412Abstract: Compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions comprising a coding sequence for a delta-endotoxin 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 delta-endotoxin 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:61-121 and 133-141, or the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1-60, 124-132, and 142-283, as well as variants and fragments thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventors: Kimberly S. Sampson, Daniel J. Tomso
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Publication number: 20130305398Abstract: Transgenic seed for crops with enhanced agronomic traits are provided by trait-improving recombinant DNA in the nucleus of cells of the seed where plants grown from such transgenic seed exhibit one or more enhanced traits as compared to a control plant. Of particular interest are transgenic plants that have increased yield. The present invention also provides recombinant DNA molecules for expression of a protein, and recombinant DNA molecules for suppression of a protein.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventor: Marie Coffin
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Publication number: 20130298281Abstract: This invention provides transgenic plant cells with recombinant DNA for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Inventors: Edwards M. Allen, Sergey Ivashuta, Molian Deng, Brian M. Hauge, Huai Wang
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Publication number: 20130298285Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs useful for conferring drought tolerance, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter that is functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a miR827 microRNA.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Inventor: Milo Aukerman