Wheat Patents (Class 800/320.3)
  • MEG1 Endosperm-Specific Promoters and Genes
    Publication number: 20120011621
    Abstract: The present invention relates to promoters that enable gene expression which is both specific to the endosperm and early during the development of the endosperm, as well as nucleic acid molecules encoding basal endosperm transfer cell layer (BETL) proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: Biogemma
    Inventors: Pascual Perez, José Gutierrez-Marcos, Hugh Dickinson
  • Modification of Plant Development and Morphology
    Publication number: 20120011616
    Abstract: 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 or 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. I or SEQ ID No. 7 and being capable of regulating expression of a gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Christopher John Robert Thomas, Martin Richard Ward
  • NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES AND CORRESPONDING POLYPEPTIDES CONFERRING MODULATED PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
    Publication number: 20120011598
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules and their corresponding encoded polypeptides able confer the trait of modulated plant size, vegetative growth, organ number, plant architecture, sterility or seedling lethality in plants. The present invention further relates to the use of these nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides in making transgenic plants, plant cells, plant materials or seeds of a plant having such modulated growth or phenotype characteristics that are altered with respect to wild type plants grown under similar conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: MAXIM TROUKHAN, GREGORY NADZAN, PETER MASCIA, JOEL RARANG, JAMES BURNS, KYLE VOS STRACHE
  • Regulatory Elements Associated with CBF Transcription Factors of Maize
    Publication number: 20120011617
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for regulating expression of a polynucleotide of interest in a plant are provided. Compositions include novel nucleotide sequences comprising an isolated stress-induced promoter natively linked to the maize ZmCBF2 coding region. A method for expressing a polynucleotide of interest in a plant or plant cell, using a regulatory sequence described herein, is provided. The method may comprise transforming a plant cell to comprise a polynucleotide sequence of interest operably linked to one or more of the regulatory sequences of the present invention and regenerating a stably transformed plant from the transformed plant cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Shoba Sivasankar, Timothy G. Helentjaris
  • UDP-Xylose Synthases (UXS) Polynucleotides, Polypeptides and Uses Thereof
    Publication number: 20120005780
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns methods and compositions relating to UXS polypeptides and/or nucleic acids encoding UXS polypeptides. In certain claims, the methods and compositions are of use to improve digestibility and/or ease of grain processing. Such improvements relate to a modulation in arabinoxylan and/or hemicellulose content in transgenic plants. Such plants can, for example, comprise one or more nucleic acid sequences that inhibit expression of one or more UDP-Xylose Synthase (UXS) genes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Xiaoming Bao, George W. Singletary, Deborah J. Wetterberg, Ramesh Nair, Kanwarpal S Dhugga, Matthias Liebergesell, David A. Selinger
  • NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES ENCODING GSH1 POLYPEPTIDES AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20120004114
    Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs useful for improving agronomic traits, 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 GSH1 polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY AND PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Jeffrey E. Habben, Guofu Li, Emil M. Orozco, JR., Hajime Sakai, Nicholas J. Bate, Carl R. Simmons, Ken'Ichi Ogawa
  • NITRATE TRANSPORT COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20120005775
    Abstract: This invention relates to isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding high affinity nitrate transport components. The invention also relates to the construction of recombinant DNA constructs encoding all or a portion of nitrate transport components, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct may alter levels of the nitrate transport components in a transformed host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY AND PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, Kanwarpal Singh Dhugga, Kevin Fengler, Howard P. Hershey, Victor Llaca, Dale Loussaert, Lu Liu, Xiaomu Niu, Haiyin Wang
  • TRANSGENIC PLANTS WITH ENHANCED AGRONOMIC TRAITS
    Publication number: 20120005773
    Abstract: 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 trait.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Eric D. Aasen, Mark Scott Abad, Edwards Allen, Thandoni Rao Ambika, Veena S. Anil, Alice Clara Augustine, Stephanie L. Back, Pranesh Badami, Amarjit Basra, Kraig L. Brustad, Molian Deng, Todd Dezwaan, Charles Dietrich, Stephen M. Duff, Karen K. Gabbert, Steve He, Bill L. Hendrix, Hongwu Jia, Vidya Kammaradi Ramanath Bhat, Hongwu Jia, Vidya Kammaradi Ramanath Bhat, Balasulojini Karunanandaa, Kevin R. Kosola, Kempagangaiah Krishnamurthy, Ganesh Kumar, Saritha V. Kuriakose, Shantala Lakkanna, Mark E. Leibman, Linda Lutfiyya, Savitha Madappa, Sivalinganna Manjunath, Robert J. Meister, Bellur Narasimba Prasad, Sasha Preuss, Qungang Qi, Dhanalakshmi Ramachandra, S. Sangeetha, Scott Saracco, Chitresh Sharma, Vijay K. Sharma, Rajani Monnanda Somaiah, Padmini Sudarshana, Rebecca L. Thompson-Mize, Srikanth Venkatachalayya, Tyamagondlu V. Venkatesh, Huai Wang, Jingrui Wu, Xiaoyun Wu, Xiaofeng Sean Yang, Qin Zeng, Jianmin Zhao
  • PLANT PLASTID TRANSFORMATION METHOD
    Publication number: 20110321187
    Abstract: Method for heterologous protein production in plant cell plastids comprising introducing into plant cells nucleic acid components that encode heterologous proteins under the control of promoters operative in plastids, vectors, host cells, plants and uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: Algentech SAS
    Inventors: Isabelle Malcuit, Alexander Sorokin
  • GENERATION OF PLANTS WITH ALTERED PROTEIN, FIBER, OR OIL CONTENT
    Publication number: 20110318473
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to plants that display an improved oil quantity phenotype or an improved meal quality phenotype due to altered expression of an IMQ nucleic acid. The invention is further directed to methods of generating plants with an improved oil quantity phenotype or improved meal quality phenotype.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: John P. Davies, Hein Tsoeng (Medard) Ng, D. Ry Wagner
  • Nucleic Acid Sequences Encoding Proteins Associated with Abiotic Stress Response
    Publication number: 20110321196
    Abstract: The present invention pertains transgenic plant cells and mature plants comprising Oxidoreductase Stress Related Proteins (ORSRP) resulting in increased tolerance and/or resistance to environmental stress as compared to non-transformed wild type cells and methods of producing such plant cells or plants. Further object of the present invention are isolated ORSRPs or ORSRP encoding nucleic acids from plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: BASF Plant Science GmbH
    Inventors: Agnes Chardonnens, Piotr Puzio
  • Plants with Increased Yield (NUE)
    Publication number: 20110321197
    Abstract: A method for producing a plant with increased yield as compared to a corresponding wild type plant whereby the method comprises at least the following step: increasing or generating in a plant or a part thereof one or more activities selected from the group consisting of 17.6 kDa class I heat shock protein, 26.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: BASF Plant Science GmbH
    Inventors: Hardy Schön, Oliver Thimm, Gerhard Ritte, Oliver Bläsing, Koen Bruynseels, Yves Hatzfeld, Valerie Frankard, Ana Isabel Sanz Molinero, Christophe Reuzeau, Steven Vandenabeele
  • Tetracycline repressor and uses thereof
    Patent number: 8080647
    Abstract: Compositions and methods relating to the use of tetracycline repressor in plants are provided. Compositions include a polynucleotide modified for expression in a plant, wherein the polynucleotide encodes a tetracycline repressor protein, as well as constructs, vectors, cells, plants and seeds comprising the polynucleotide, an/or produced by the methods. Also provided are methods to provide tetracycline repressor to a cell, and to regulate expression of a polynucleotide of interest in a cell, including a plant cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: William J. Gordon-Kamm, Keith S. Lowe, Christopher J. Scelonge, Carl R. Simmons, Aurélie Morin, Lawrence R. Stiner
  • PLANT GROWTH PROMOTING PROTEIN COMPLEX
    Publication number: 20110307974
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plant growth promoting protein complex. More specifically, the invention relates to the use of specific proteins from the Anaphase Promoting Complex/Cyclosome for increasing shoot growth rates and/or enhancing cell division rates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Gerrit Beemster, Geert De Jaeger, Nubia B. Eloy, Paulo C.G. Ferreira, Dirk G. Inze, Adriana Hemerly, Jelle Van Leene
  • CONTROL OF VIRAL AND BACTERIAL INFECTION BY ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDES RETROCYLIN AND/OR PROTEGRIN EXPRESSED IN CHLOROPLASTS
    Publication number: 20110302675
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are antimicrobial compositions containing one or more antimicrobial peptides having been expressed in chloroplasts. Exemplified herein are the expression and use of retrocylin and protegrin. Disclosed herein are methods of engineering chloroplasts to express such antimicrobial peptides such that they are properly processed and active. Plants containing such chloroplasts are disclosed as well. The chloroplast expressed peptides are useful to delay, prevent or treat viral and bacterial infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventor: Henry Daniell
  • EMBRYO SAC-SPECIFIC GENES
    Publication number: 20110302671
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleotide sequences useful for the production of plants with a modified embryo sac, embryo and or endosperm development, and to transgenic cells and plants transformed with the nucleotide sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: LIMAGRAIN EUROPE
    Inventors: Thomas Dresselhaus, Simone Cordts, Suseno Amien, Horst Loerz
  • Transgenic Plants with Increased Yield
    Publication number: 20110302673
    Abstract: Polynucleotides are disclosed which are capable of enhancing yield of a plant transformed to contain such polynucleotides. Also provided are methods of using such polynucleotides and transgenic plants and agricultural products, including seeds, containing such polynucleotides as transgenes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventors: Bryan D. McKersie, Wesley Bruce
  • gene and its use in manipulating carotenoid content and composition in plants and other organisms
    Patent number: 8071841
    Abstract: The cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis) Or gene is a semi-dominant, single-locus mutation. It induces the accumulation of high levels of beta-carotene in various tissues that are normally devoid of carotenoids, turning them orange. Using a map-based cloning strategy, we identified a single gene representing Or and successfully verified its identity by functional complementation in the wild type cauliflower. The Or gene encodes a plastid membrane protein containing the DnaJ zinc figure domain. A likely gain-of-function mutation from a 4.3-kb retrotransposon insertion in the Or allele confers the orange phenotype in the mutant. Southern blot analysis revealed that Or is a single-copy sequence in the cauliflower genome. High level of expression of the Or gene and the protein was found in very young leaves, curds, and flowers at comparable abundance between wild type and the Or mutant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Li Li, Joyce Van Eck
  • WHITE WHEAT VARIETIES, AND COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20110293810
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to certain improved white wheat varieties, and grain products comprising said improved white wheat varieties. In certain embodiments, wheat varieties are provided that exhibit advantageous traits of white coloration, high gluten strength, and/or reduced bitterness. In further embodiments, the invention is directed toward identity-preserved milled grain products such as wheat flour manufactured substantially only from certain white wheat varieties, identity-preserved grain intermediate products such as milled bran flours manufactured substantially only from certain white wheat varieties, and to methods of preparation of each. In certain embodiments, such milled identity-preserved grain products require less sugar, less gluten, and/or reduced refining and bleaching during their use, thereby decreasing the cost of food production and providing certain advantageous characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicants: WORLD WIDE WHEAT, L.L.C., DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Theresa Cogswell, Charles Ntiamoah
  • EXPRESSION CASSETTES FOR SEED-SPECIFIC EXPRESSION IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20110296552
    Abstract: The present invention relates to materials and methods for the expression of a gene of interest specifically in seeds of plants, even more specifically in oilseed plants. In particular, the invention provides an expression cassette for regulating seed-specific expression in plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Franck Pinot, Daniele Werck, Jürgen Ehlting, Alexandre Olry, Peter Denolf, Katrien Van Audenhove, Lien Van De Putte, Esmeralda Posada
  • WHEAT STARCH AND WHEAT FLOURS AND FOODSTUFFS CONTAINING THESE WHEAT STARCH/WHEAT FLOURS
    Publication number: 20110296560
    Abstract: The present invention relates to wheat flours, the starch component whereof has an amylose content between 15.0 wt. % and 30.0 wt. % and which have a content of resistant starch of more than 5.0 wt. % and foodstuffs containing these wheat flours. Further, the present invention relates to methods for the production of said wheat flours and the use thereof as resistant starch, as a prebiotic or for the production of foodstuffs with decreased glycemic index. The present invention also relates to nucleic acid molecules which code for a soluble starch synthase II, and vectors containing such nucleic acid molecules. Further, the present invention also relates to host cells and plants which contain such nucleic acid molecules or vectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Claus Frohberg, Ralf-Christian Schmidt
  • EXPRESSION CASSETTES FOR TRANSGENIC EXPRESSION OF NUCLEIC ACIDS
    Publication number: 20110289622
    Abstract: The invention relates to expression cassettes and vectors which contain constitutive promoters of plants and to the use of these expression cassettes or vectors for transgenic expression of nucleic acid sequences, preferably selection markers, in organisms, preferably in plants. The invention further relates to transgenic plants which have been transformed with the expression cassettes or vectors, to cultures, parts or propagation material derived from these plants, and to the use of these plants for the production of food and animal feedstuffs, seed, pharmaceuticals, or fine chemicals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: SunGene GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Ute Heim, Helke Hillebrand, Irene Kunze, Karin Herbers, Uwe Sonnewald, Eric Glickmann, Wolfgang Lein, Rüdiger Hell, Ricarda Jost
  • GENE SWITCH COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20110287936
    Abstract: Compositions and methods relating to the use of sulfonylurea-mediated control of gene expression are provided. Compositions include sulfonylurea responsive chemical switches wherein the gene expression is regulated by a sulfonylurea compound. Compositions also include polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides as well as constructs, vectors, prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, and eukaryotic organisms including plants and seeds comprising the polynucleotide, and/or produced by the methods. Also provided are methods to regulate expression of a polynucleotide of interest in a cell or organism, and methods to modify a genome, including in a plant or plant cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicants: E.I. duPont de Nemours and Company, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Jin Fang, William J. Gordon-Kamm, Keith S. Lowe, Kevin E. McBride, Brian McGonigle, Carl R. Simmons
  • Wheat variety 25R39
    Patent number: 8063290
    Abstract: A wheat variety designated 25R39, the plants and seeds of wheat variety 25R39, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety 25R39 with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 25R39 with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of variety 25R39. This invention also relates to methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety 25R39 and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle J. Lively, William J. Laskar, Gregory C. Marshall
  • METHODS FOR PLANT FIBER CHARACTERIZATION AND IDENTIFICATION
    Publication number: 20110283416
    Abstract: The present invention relates to materials and methods for the expression of a gene of interest preferably in seeds of plants, even more specifically in oilseed plants. In particular, the invention provides an expression cassette for regulating seed-preferential expression in plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicants: LE CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, BAYER BIOSCIENCE N.V.
    Inventors: Vincent Sauvephane, Franck Pinot, Daniele Werck, Jürgen Ehlting
  • COMPOSITIONS, ORGANISMS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR EXPRESSING A GENE PRODUCT IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20110283377
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates, in some embodiments, to compositions, organisms, systems, and methods for expressing a gene product in a plant using a expression control sequence (ECS) operable in monocots and/or dicots. For example, (i) an isolated nucleic acid may comprise an ECS (e.g., a sugarcane bacilliform virus promoter) and, optionally, an exogenous nucleic acid (ExNA) operably linked to the ECS; (ii) an expression vector may comprise an ECS; an ExNA; and, optionally, a 3? termination sequence, wherein the ECS has promoter activity sufficient to express the ExNA in at least one monocot and at least one dicot; (iii) a microorganism, plant cell, or plant may comprise an isolated nucleic acid; (iv) a method for constitutively expressing an ExNA in a plant (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: T. Erik Mirkov, Jong Won Park, San-Ji Gao
  • PLANTS HAVING ENHANCED YIELD-RELATED TRAITS AND A METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20110283420
    Abstract: 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 HSFA4 or HSFA5 (Heat Shock Factor of the class A4 or A5) polypeptide. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding a HSFA4 or a HSFA5 polypeptide, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits relative to control plants. The invention also provides constructs comprising the same, useful in performing the methods of the invention. Furthermore, the present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing various yield-related traits by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding an oligopeptide transporter protein (OPT4-like) polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: BASF Plant Science Company GmbH
    Inventors: Yves Hatzfeld, Ana Isabel Sanz Molinero, Steven Vandenabeele, Christophe Reuzeau
  • HYDROLASES, NUCLEIC ACIDS ENCODING THEM AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THEM
    Publication number: 20110277046
    Abstract: Provided are hydrolases, including lipases, saturases, palmitases and/or stearatases, and polynucleotides encoding them, and methods of making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. Further provided are polypeptides, e.g., enzymes, having a hydrolase activity, e.g., lipases, saturases, palmitases and/or stearatases and methods for preparing low saturate or low trans fat oils, such as low saturate or low trans fat animal or vegetable oils, e.g., soy or canola oils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventors: Nelson R. Barton, Analia Bueno, Joslin G Cuenca, Tim S. Hitchman, Katie A. Kline, Jonathan D. Lyon, Mark L. Miller, Mark A. Wall, Christopher L.G. Dayton
  • Transgenic Plants With Enhanced Agronomic Traits
    Publication number: 20110277190
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventor: Mark Scott Abad
  • Nucleic acid molecules and other molecules associated with plants and uses thereof for plant improvement
    Publication number: 20110277178
    Abstract: Polynucleotides useful for improvement of plants are provided. In particular, polynucleotide sequences are provided from plant sources. Polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotide sequences are also provided. The disclosed polynucleotides and polypeptides find use in production of transgenic plants to produce plants having improved properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventors: Jingdong Liu, Yihua Zhou, David K. Kovalic, Steven E. Screen, Jack E. Tabaska, Yongwei Cao, Scott E. Andersen, Michael D. Edgerton, Karen L. Fincher, Kim Hammond-Kosack, Thomas J. La Rosa, James D. Masucci, Martin Urban, Jinhua Xiao, Todd E. Ziegler
  • DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTS AND RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING DTP21 POLYPEPTIDES
    Publication number: 20110277181
    Abstract: 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 DTP21 polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicants: EI DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, JAPAN TOBACCO INC, PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL INC
    Inventors: MASAKAZU KASHIHARA, TOSHIYUKI KOMORI, ICHIRO OKA, SATORU USAMI, NORIO KATO, YUKOH HIEI, YOSHIMITSU TAKAKURA, TOSHIHIKO KOMARI, TERUYUKI IMAYAMA, SCOTT V. TINGEY, HAJIME SAKAI, MARC C. ALBERTSEN, STANLEY LUCK
  • Plants With Increased Yield
    Publication number: 20110277179
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to a plant cell with enhanced nitrogen use efficiency and/or increased biomass production as compared to a corresponding non-transformed wild type plant cell by increasing or generating one or more activities of polypeptides associated with enhanced nitrogen use efficiency in plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: BASF Plant Science GmbH
    Inventors: Piotr Puzio, Oliver Bl¿sing, Oliver Thimm, Gerhard Ritte, Hardy Sch¿n
  • ALTERATION OF PLANT ARCHITECTURE CHARACTERISTICS IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20110277183
    Abstract: This invention provides isolated polynucleotides, polypeptides, and recombinant DNA constructs useful for conferring an alteration in one or more plant architecture characteristics. Also provided are methods utilizing these polynucleotides, polypeptides, and recombinant DNA constructs. In certain embodiments, the recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter that is functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a Squatty-Crinkle-Leaf Polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventors: Olga Danilevskaya, Mei Guo, Fukun Jiang, Balin Li, Mary Rupe
  • MAIZE ACC SYNTHASE 3 GENE AND PROTEIN AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110277182
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for modulating plant development are provided. Nucleotide sequences and amino acid sequences encoding ACC Synthase 3 (ACS3) proteins are provided. The sequences can be used in a variety of methods including modulating development, modulating response to stress, and modulating stress tolerance of a plant. Transformed plants, plant cells, tissues, and seed are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicants: E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Xiaoming Bao, Stephen M. Allen
  • Wheat having new starch and method for producing it
    Patent number: 8053628
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a wheat which accumulates a starch with a novel property by controlling the expression of the enzymes described in claims. The present invention provides a wheat, which does not express any of the following proteins (1)-(6): (1) Wheat Starch Synthase II-A1 Protein encoded by Wheat Starch Synthase II-A1 gene of SEQ ID NO:1, (2) Wheat Starch Synthase II-B1 Protein encoded by Wheat Starch Synthase II-B1 gene of SEQ ID NO:3, (3) Wheat Starch Synthase II-D1 Protein encoded by Wheat Starch Synthase II-D1 gene of SEQ ID NO:5, (4) Granule Bound Starch Synthase A1 Protein encoded by Granule Bound Starch Synthase A1 gene of SEQ ID NO:7, (5) Granule Bound Starch Synthase B1 Protein encoded by Granule Bound Starch Synthase B1 gene of SEQ ID NO:9, and (6) Granule Bound Starch Synthase D1 Protein encoded by Granule Bound Starch Synthase D1 gene of SEQ ID NO:11.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignees: Nippon Flour Mills Co., Ltd., Incorporated Administrative Agency National Agriculture and Food Research Organization
    Inventors: Toshiki Nakamura, Mika Saito, Patricia Lynn Vrinten, Junichi Yonemaru, Goro Ishikawa, Tomoya Shinbata, Hideyo Yasuda, Yasuhiro Seto, Youichi Kurimoto, Yoshikazu Ishihara
  • Plants Having Enhanced Yield-Related Traits and a Method for Making the Same
    Publication number: 20110271404
    Abstract: 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 an ASPAT (Asparatate AminoTransferase) polypeptide. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding an ASPAT polypeptide, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits relative to control plants. The invention also provides hitherto unknown ASPAT-encoding nucleic acids and constructs comprising the same, useful in performing the methods of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: BASF Plant Science GmbH
    Inventors: Yves Hatzfeld, Valerie Frankard, Christophe Reuzeau
  • REGULATING NUTRIENT ALLOCATION IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20110271398
    Abstract: The invention provides coding and promoter sequences for a VS-1 and AP-2 gene, which affects the developmental process of senescence in plants. Vectors, transgenic plants, seeds, and host cells comprising heterologous VS-1 and AP-2 genes are also provided. Additionally provided are methods of altering nutrient allocation and composition in a plant using the VS-1 and AP-2 genes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Michael Udvardi, Jiading Yang, Eric Worley
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INCREASING SEED SIZE AND/OR YIELD BY EXPRESSING A MODIFIED TRANSGENE ENCODING A GROWTH AND/OR DEVELOPMENT RELATED PROTEIN
    Publication number: 20110271405
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and materials for altering the phenotype of a plant by expressing a modified transgene encoding a growth and/or development related protein. Transformed plants that express the modified transgene present a phenotype that includes increased seed size and/or number as compared with wild-type plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: TARGETED GROWTH, INC.
    Inventors: Thu NGUYEN, Jay Derocher
  • Metal Resistant Plants, and Methods of Manufacture Thereof
    Publication number: 20110271403
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a transgenic plant transformed with an isolated nucleic acid comprising a plant arsenite-inducible RNA-associated protein coding sequence operatively linked to a plant-expressible transcription regulatory sequence, wherein the plant arsenite-inducible RNA-associated protein (AIRAP) coding sequence encodes a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to a polypeptide sequence of SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO:9, SEQ ID NO:10, SEQ ID NO:11, SEQ ID NO:12, SEQ ID NO:13, or SEQ ID NO:14, wherein the plant arsenite-inducible RNA-associated protein coding sequence encodes a polypeptide that confers resistance to an environmental stress, wherein greater than or equal to about 25% of transgenic plants are resistant to an environmental stress, and wherein the environmental stress inhibits the growth of wild type plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
    Inventors: Om Parkash, Anirudha Dixit
  • FAMILY OF PESTICIDAL PROTEINS AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE
    Publication number: 20110263488
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions comprising a coding sequence for pesticidal polypeptides are provided. The coding sequences can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in plants and bacteria. Compositions also comprise transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues, and seeds. In particular, isolated pesticidal nucleic acid molecules are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: ATHENIX CORP.
    Inventors: Nadine Carozzi, Michael G. Koziel, Nicholas B. Duck, Nalini M. Desai, Rong Guo, Daniel John Tomso, Rebekah Deter, Tracy Hargiss
  • Transgenic plants with enhanced agronomic traits
    Publication number: 20110265221
    Abstract: This invention provides recombinant DNA constructs, transgenic plant nuclei and cells with such recombinant DNA construct 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: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Mark Abad, Jeffrey E. Ahrens, Alice Clara Augustine, Erin Bell, Robert J. Bensen, Paolo Castiglioni, R. Eric Cerny, Shobha Char, Xianfeng Chen, Jaishree M. Chittoor-Vijayanath, Maureen Daley, Jill Deikman, Molian Deng, Todd Dezwaan, Stephen Duff, Michael D. Edgerton, Bradon J. Fabbri, Jason Fenner, Karen K. Gabbert, Meghan Galligan Donnarummo, Barry S. Goldman, Deborah J. Hawkins, Steve He, G. Richard Johnson, Balasulojini Karunanandaa, Garrett J. Lee, Paul Loida, Savitha Madappa, Robert J. Meister, Donald E. Nelson, Anand Pandravada, Obed Patty, Ming Peng, Marie Petracek, M.S. Rajani, Dhanalakshmi Ramachandra, Monica Ravanello, Thomas G. Ruff, Rick A. Sanders, Beth Savidge, Steven H. Schwartz, Padmini Sudarshana, Jindong Sun, Rebecca L. Thompson-Mize, Virginia Ursin, Dale L. Val, Srikanth Venkatachalayya, T.V. Venkatesh, K.R. Vidya, K. Vijayalakshmi, Todd C. Weber, Jingrui Wu, Zhidong Xie, Wei Zheng
  • NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES AND POLYPEPTIDES ENCODED THEREBY USEFUL FOR INCREASING TOLERANCE TO OXIDATIVE STRESS IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20110265199
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules and their corresponding encoded polypeptides able confer the trait of improved plant size, vegetative growth, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass in plants challenged with oxidative stress conditions. The present invention further relates to the use of these nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides in making transgenic plants, plant cells, plant materials or seeds of a plant having plant size, vegetative growth, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass that are improved in oxidative stress conditions with respect to wild-type plants grown under similar conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: CERES, INC.
    Inventor: Fasong Zhou
  • Xylanases, nucleic acids encoding them and methods for making and using them
    Patent number: 8043839
    Abstract: The invention relates to enzymes having xylanase, mannanase and/or glucanase activity, e.g., catalyzing hydrolysis of internal ?-1,4-xylosidic linkages or endo-?-1,4-ghicanase linkages; and/or degrading a linear polysaccharide beta-1,4-xylan into xylose. Thus, the invention provides methods and processes for breaking down hemicellulose, which is a major component of the cell wall of plants, including methods and processes for hydrolyzing hemicelluloses in any plant or wood or wood product, wood waste, paper pulp, paper product or paper waste or byproduct. In addition, methods of designing new xylanases, mannanases and/or glucanases and methods of use thereof are also provided. The xylanases, mannanases and/or glucanases have increased activity and stability at increased pH and temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Verenium Corporation
    Inventors: David Weiner, David Blum, Alexander Varvak, Shaun Healey, Kristine Chang, Geoff Hazlewood, Thomas Todaro, Grace Desantis, Hwai Chang, Connie Jo Hansen, Scott W. Beaver, Thomas Woodward, Charles Hancock
  • Cytokinin oxidase promoter from maize
    Patent number: 8044263
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of nucleotide sequences in a plant. Compositions and methods include expression cassettes and transformed plants and provide for downregulation of cytokinin oxidase in a plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaomu Niu, Haiyin Wang, Dwight T. Tomes, Sabine Hantke, Norbert Brugière
  • WUSCHEL(WUS) GENE HOMOLOGS
    Publication number: 20110258741
    Abstract: This invention relates to isolated polynucleotides encoding WUS polypeptides. The invention further provides isolated WUS polypeptides. The invention also provides methods of using the polynucleotides to modulate the level of WUS, improve transformation efficiency, to stimulate plant cell growth, including stem cells, to stimulate organogenesis, to stimulate somatic embryogenesis, to induce apomixis, and to provide a positive selection for cells comprising the polynucleotide. The invention also relates to cells, plants and seeds comprising the polynucleotides of the invention or produced by the methods of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicants: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL INC., E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Rebecca E. Cahoon, Keith S. Lowe, William J. Gordon-Kamm, Yumin Tao, Christopher J. Scelonge
  • GENES AND USES FOR PLANT ENHANCEMENT
    Publication number: 20110258735
    Abstract: The present invention discloses transgenic seeds 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: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventor: Marie Coffin
  • Pathogen Control Genes and Methods of Use in Plants
    Publication number: 20110258736
    Abstract: This invention provides methods for conferring increased pathogen resistance to a plant. Specifically, the invention relates to methods of producing transgenic plants with increased nematode resistance, expression vectors comprising polynucleotides encoding polypeptides with anti-nematode activity, and transgenic plants and seeds generated thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventors: Piotr Puzio, Robert Ascenzi, Volker Mittendorf
  • GENE SEQUENCES AND USES THEREOF IN PLANTS
    Publication number: 20110258734
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Adams, Ameeta K. Agarwa, Jeffrey Ahrens, James A. Ball, Amarjit Basra, Erin Bell, Terry L. Bradshaw, Paul S. Chomet, James H. Crowley, Jill Deikman, Molian Deng, Meghan Donnarummo, Kimberly Faye Zobrist Duff, Stephen Duff, Michael D. Edgerton, Banu Gopalan, Xiaoping He, Mackenzie Heal, Brendan S. Hinchey, Shihshieh Huang, Richard G. Johnson, Vincent Jung, Keith Kretzmer, Lucille B. Laccetti, Chao Qiang Lai, Garrett J. Lee, Michael H. Luethy, Timothy J. Leland, Jingdong Liu, Bin Lu, Adrian A. Lund, Linda L. Madson, Kathleen P. Malloy, Marcus Paul McNabnay, Manchikanti Padmavati, Thomas Ruff, William Start, Daniel Tennessen, Carl P. Urwin, Gabriela Vaduva, K.R. Vidya, Steven Thomas Voss, Christine Voyles, Zhango Xin, Nanfei Xu, Qingzhang Xu, Qiang Zhang, Yajuan Zhao, Li Zhou
  • Plants Having Enhanced Yield-Related Traits and/or Abiotic Stress Tolerance and a Method for Making the Same
    Publication number: 20110252508
    Abstract: The present application is directed to modification of yield related traits by modulating the expression of a Cofactor Required for SP1 activation (CRSP), Myb related CAB promoter binding protein (MCB), Sirtuin 2 (SRT2) or SPX-RING. Furthermore, the application is directed to improved abiotic stress tolerance by modulating the expression of YRP2, YRP3 or YRP4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: BASF Plant Science GmbH
    Inventors: Ana Isabel Sanz Molinero, Valerie Frankard, Yves Hatzfeld, Christophe Reuzeau
  • Down-Regulation of ACC Synthase for Improved Plant Performance
    Publication number: 20110252505
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Xiaoming Bao, Nicholas J. Bate, Jeffrey E. Habben, Honor Renee Lafitte, Kellie Reimann