Sunflower Patents (Class 800/322)
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Patent number: 8304638Abstract: The present invention relates to an inbred sunflower line, designated OI1153A/B. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred sunflower line OI1153A/B, to the plants of inbred sunflower line OI1153A/B and to the methods for producing a sunflower plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing the inbred line OI1153A/B with itself or another sunflower line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a sunflower plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other inbred sunflower lines derived from the inbred OI1153A/B.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2011Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Dow Agrosciences, LLCInventors: Robert M. Benson, Steven W. Erickson
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Patent number: 8304639Abstract: The present invention relates to an inbred sunflower line, designated OID263R. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred sunflower line OID263R, to the plants of inbred sunflower line OID263R and to the methods for producing a sunflower plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing the inbred line OID263R with itself or another sunflower line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a sunflower plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other inbred sunflower lines derived from the inbred OID263R.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2011Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLCInventors: Robert M. Benson, James T. Gerdes
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DOWN-REGULATION OF A HOMEODOMAIN-LEUCINE ZIPPER I-CLASS HOMEOBOX GENE FOR IMPROVED PLANT PERFORMANCE
Publication number: 20120278947Abstract: Methods for modulating plants using optimized ZmME293 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, increased ear number and/or reduction in time to scenescence.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2012Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INCInventors: Mei Guo, Xiaomu Niu, Mary Rupe, Jeffrey R. Schussler -
Publication number: 20120272353Abstract: The present invention provides methods to increase crop yield utilizing transgenic complementary paired genes controlling plant growth and yield. The specific genes increase female reproductive organs and are paired with genes responsible for modifying the growth of non-yield specific plant tissues. Plants, plant progeny, seeds and tissues created by these methods are also described. Polynucleotides encoding the paired sequences are provided for expression in a plant of interest. Expression cassettes, plants, plant cells, plant parts and seeds comprising the sequences of the invention are further provided. In specific embodiments, the polynucleotide is operably linked to a constitutive promoter.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2012Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INCInventors: Mei Guo, Dale F. Loussaert, Yongzhong Wu
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Publication number: 20120272407Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids and their encoded polypeptides that alter tocol content in seeds. The invention further provides expression cassettes, host cells and transformed plants containing the nucleic acids. The present invention further provides methods for altering tocol content in seeds.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2012Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: E.I. Dupont de Neumours and CompanyInventors: Edgar B. Cahoon, Sean J. Coughlan, Rebecca E. Cahoon, Karlene H. Butler
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Publication number: 20120272400Abstract: The invention relates to methods of increasing the photosynthesis rate of a plant cell and/or the production of biomass in a plant, as well as to plant cells and plants with increased photosynthesis rate/production of biomass. The present invention also relates to a phosphatase of the light-harvesting complex of photosystem II, to nucleic acids coding for such phosphatase, and to mutants of such nucleic acids. Moreover, the present invention relates to plant cells and plants, wherein the activity of said phosphatase is inhibited; in particular the present invention relates to plant cells and plants comprising the mutant nucleic acids.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2010Publication date: October 25, 2012Inventors: Dario Leister, Mathias Pribil
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Publication number: 20120266324Abstract: Compositions and methods for the production of self-reproducing hybrid plants are provided. Compositions include suppression cassettes encoding polynucleotides and promoters that result in the MiMe diploid gamete phenotype compositions and suppression cassettes and expression cassettes useful for genome elimination of a parental diploid gamete in a fertilized zygote. The methods involve crossing a first plant comprising a first suppression cassette responsible for producing the MiMe diploid gamete phenotype and a first expression cassette expressing an active CENH3 mutant with a second plant comprising a second suppression cassette that reduces the level of wild-type CENH3 and a second expression cassette comprising a polynucleotide expressing CENH3 specifically in the ovule. Self fertilization of the resultant progeny plant results in the elimination of the female diploid genome in the zygote and normal development of the endosperm.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventor: SHAI J. LAWIT
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Publication number: 20120266329Abstract: The invention provides polypeptides, including enzymes, structural proteins and binding proteins, polynucleotides encoding these polypeptides, and methods of making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. Polypeptides, including enzymes and antibodies, and nucleic acids of the invention can be used in industrial, experimental, food and feed processing, nutritional and pharmaceutical applications, e.g., for food and feed supplements, colorants, neutraceuticals, cosmetic and pharmaceutical needs.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: BP Corporation North America Inc.Inventors: Eric J. Mathur, Cathy Chang
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Publication number: 20120260373Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating biomass composition in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding biomass-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having enhanced biomass composition and plant products produced from plants having enhanced biomass composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2010Publication date: October 11, 2012Inventor: Nestor Apuya
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Publication number: 20120255064Abstract: The invention provides isolated floral transition nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering floral transition in plants. The invention further provides regulatory elements, recombinant expression cassettes, host cells and transgenic plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicants: E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: OLGA DANILEVSKAYA, Milo J. Aukerman, Pedro Hermon, Evgueni Ananiev, David Mark Shirbroun, Michael G. Muszynski
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Publication number: 20120255067Abstract: Isolated nucleic acids and proteins associated with lipid and sugar metabolism regulation are provided. In particular, lipid metabolism proteins (LMP) and encoding nucleic acids originating from Arabidopsis thaliana are provided. The nucleic acids and proteins are used in methods of producing transgenic plants and modulating levels of seed storage compounds. Preferably, the seed storage compounds are lipids, fatty acids, starches or seed storage proteins.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Volker Mittendorf, Heiko A. Haertel, Petra Cirpus
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Patent number: 8273952Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for improving plant growth characteristics. More specifically, the present invention concerns a method for improving plant growth characteristics by modulating expression in a plant of a plant nucleic acid encoding a cyclin dependent kinase (CDK) and/or by modulating activity in a plant of a plant CDK protein, which CDK protein comprises different motifs or which CDK nucleic acid encodes such protein. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a plant CDK nucleic acid and/or modulated activity of a plant CDK protein, which CDK protein comprises different sequence motifs or which nucleic acid encodes such protein and which plants have improved growth characteristics relative to corresponding wild type plants.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2007Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Stefan Henkes, Christian Dammann
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Publication number: 20120237664Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2012Publication date: September 20, 2012Inventors: John P. Davies, Hein Tsoeng (Medard) Ng, D. Ry Wagner
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Patent number: 8269076Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids and their encoded polypeptides that alter tocol content in seeds. The invention further provides expression cassettes, host cells and transformed plants containing the nucleic acids. The present invention further provides methods for altering tocol content in seeds.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2009Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Co.Inventors: Edgar B. Cahoon, Sean J. Coughlan, Rebecca E. Cahoon, Karlene H. Butler
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Patent number: 8269062Abstract: This invention relates to nucleic acid sequences coding for a Lunaria annua, Cardamine graeca or Teesdalia nudicaulis fatty acid elongase, yeast cells expressing the genes/enzymes, plants themselves and cells of such plants and seeds which contain a heterologous gene coding for a L. annua, C. graeca or T. nudicaulis fatty acid elongase gene, the plant or seed being capable of producing increased proportion of a very long chain monounsaturated fatty acid, especially nervonic acid and eicosenoic acid, beyond that of a control plant or seed lacking the heterologous FAE gene or genes.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2006Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: National Research Council of CanadaInventors: Vesna Katavic, Elzbieta Mietkiewska, David C. Taylor, Yiming Guo, Jennifer M. Brost
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Publication number: 20120233724Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2012Publication date: September 13, 2012Inventors: John P. Davies, Hein Tsoeng (Medard) Ng, D. Ry Wagner
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Publication number: 20120227123Abstract: 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 saline and/or 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 saline and/or oxidative stress conditions with respect to wild-type plants grown under similar conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2012Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: CERES, INC.Inventors: Fasong ZHOU, Kenneth A. Feldmann, Julissa Sosa
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Publication number: 20120227134Abstract: 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 of a polypeptide selected from the group consisting of 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase, 3-ketoacyl-CoA thiolase, 3?-phosphoadenosine 5?-phosphate phosphatase, 4-diphosphocytidyl-2-C-methyl-D-erythritol kinase, 5OS chloroplast ribosomal protein L21, 57972199. R01.1-protein, 60952769. R01.1-protein, 60S ribosomal protein, ABC transporter family protein, AP2 domain-containing transcription factor, argonaute protein, AT1 G29250.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2010Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: BASF PLANT SCIENCE COMPANY GMBHInventors: Hardy Schön, Oliver Thimm, Gerhard Ritte, Oliver Bläsing, Stefan Henkes, Koen Bruynseels, Yves Hatzfeld, Valerie Frankard, Ana Isabel Sanz Molinero, Christophe Reuzeau, Steven Vandenabeele, Bryan McKersie, Krishna Kolliparra, Christian Dammann
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Publication number: 20120227132Abstract: The present invention provides polynucleotides and related polypeptides of the protein CNR. The invention provides genomic sequence for the CNR gene. CNR is responsible for controlling cell number.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2012Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INCInventors: Mei Guo, Carl R. Simmons, Howard P. Hershey
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Publication number: 20120222168Abstract: Isolated nucleic acids and proteins associated with lipid and sugar metabolism regulation are provided. In particular, lipid metabolism proteins (LMP) and encoding nucleic acids originating from Arabidopsis thaliana, Brassica napus, and Physcomitrella patens are provided. The nucleic acids and proteins are used in methods of producing transgenic plants and modulating levels of seed storage compounds. Preferably, the seed storage compounds are lipids, fatty acids, starches, or seed storage proteins.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Volker Mittendorf, Heiko A. Haertel, Joerg Bauer, Oliver Oswald
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Publication number: 20120220012Abstract: The invention provides isolated cellulose synthase nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering cellulose synthase levels in plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, and transgenic plants comprising said nucleic acids.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INCInventors: Kanwarpal S. Dhugga, Haiyin Wang, Dwight Tomes, Timothy G. Helentjaris
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Publication number: 20120216320Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids molecules, designated CCP nucleic acid molecules, which encode novel cell cycle associated polypeptides. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing CCP nucleic acid molecules, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and transgenic plants in which a CCP gene has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated CCP proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and anti-CCP antibodies. Agricultural, diagnostic, screening, and therapeutic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: CropDesign N.V.Inventors: Dirk Inze, Veronique Boudolf, Lieven de Veylder, Juan Antonio Torres Acosta, Zoltan Magyar
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Publication number: 20120210456Abstract: Altering the activity of specific regulatory proteins in plants, for example, with the use of heterologous repression domains fused to HY5 or STH2 clade proteins, can have beneficial effects on plant performance, including improved stress tolerance and yield.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2010Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.Inventors: Rajnish Khanna, Oliver J. Ratcliffe, T. Lynne Reyber
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Publication number: 20120210464Abstract: Improved compositions and methods for controlling pests are disclosed. In particular, novel engineered Cry1Ba (eCry1Ba) proteins having improved toxicity to lepidopteran insect pests are provided. By substituting at least one amino acid in domain I of a Cry1Ba protein an engineered Cry1Ba protein having substantially altered insecticidal properties is designed. Further, a method of making the engineered Cry1Ba proteins and methods of using the ecry1Ba nucleic acid sequences, for example in transgenic plants to express eCry1B proteins to confer protection from insect damage are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2010Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AGInventors: Yan Gao, Jared Conville, Jeng Shong Chen
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Publication number: 20120185954Abstract: This invention relates to the field of biotechnology or genetic engineering. Specifically, this invention relates to the field of gene expression. More specifically, this invention relates to novel substitution mutant receptors and their use in a nuclear receptor-based inducible gene expression system and methods of modulating the expression of a gene in a host cell for applications such as gene therapy, large scale production of proteins and antibodies, cell-based high throughput screening assays, functional genomics and regulation of traits in transgenic organisms.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2011Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: INTREXON CorporationInventors: Subba Reddy PALLI, Mohan Basavaraju Kumar
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Patent number: 8222482Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating (e.g., increasing or decreasing) oil levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding oil-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased oil levels and plant products produced from plants having increased oil levels.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2007Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Ceres, Inc.Inventors: Steven Craig Bobzin, Daniel Mumenthaler, Boris Jankowski, Joel Cruz Rarang
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Patent number: 8222486Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing the pathogen resistance in transgenic plants and/or plant cells, where a DNA sequence which codes for a protein with a leucine-rich-repeat (LRR) domain and/or a kinase activity is introduced into the plant or plant cell and expressed therein. The present invention also relates to the use of nucleic acids which code for such a protein, for the generation of transgenic plants or plant cells with an increased pathogen resistance. The present invention furthermore relates to nucleic acid sequences which code for a protein which confers an increased pathogen resistance in plants.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2007Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Dimitar Douchkov, Patrick Schweizer
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Publication number: 20120180162Abstract: Transgenic plants, plant material, plant cells, and genetic constructs for synthesis of biopolymers, for example polyhydroxyalkanoates (“PHA”) are provided. In one embodiment, the transgenic plants synthesize polyhydroxybutyrate (“PHB”). In one embodiment the transgenic plant encodes siRNA for one or more of the genes encoding enzymes for producing PHA. In a more preferred embodiment, the siRNA expression is under the control of an inducible regulatory element. In another embodiment, the transgenic plant contains transgenes that encode expression enzymes that will degrade the polymer. In a preferred embodiment, the expression of these enzymes is under the control of a germination specific, inducible, or minimal promoter. In another embodiment, the transgenic plant contains transgenes encoding enzymes that increase carbon flow for polymer synthesis. In a preferred embodiment, these transgenes encode enzymes that increase carbon flow in the Calvin Cycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2010Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: METABOLIX, INC.Inventors: Nii Patterson, Jihong Tang, Jixiang Han, Venkata Tavva, Andrew Hertig, Zhigang Zhang, Thomas Martin Ramseier, Karen Bohmert-tatarev, Oliver P. peoples, Kristi D. Snell
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Publication number: 20120174253Abstract: Transgenic oilseed plants, plant material, plant cells, and genetic constructs for synthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates (“PHA”) are provided. In a preferred embodiment, the transgenic oilseed plants synthesize (poly)3-hydroxybutyrate (“PHB”) in the seed. Genes utilized include phaA, phaB, phaC, all of which are known in the art. The genes can be introduced in the plant, plant tissue, or plant cell using conventional plant molecular biology techniques.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2010Publication date: July 5, 2012Inventors: Nii Patterson, Jihong Tang, Edgar Benjamin Cahoon, Jan G. Jaworski, Wenyu Yang, Oliver P. Peoples, Kristi D. Snell
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Patent number: 8212111Abstract: Isolated nucleic acids and proteins associated with lipid and sugar metabolism regulation are provided. In particular, lipid metabolism proteins (LMP) and encoding nucleic acids originating from Arabidopsis thaliana are provided. The nucleic acids and proteins are used in methods of producing transgenic plants and modulating levels of seed storage compounds. Preferably, the seed storage compounds are lipids, fatty acids, starches or seed storage proteins.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2010Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Volker Mittendorf, Heiko A. Haertel, Petra Cirpus
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Publication number: 20120156360Abstract: Transgenic oilseeds having increased total fatty acid content of at least 10% and altered fatty acid profiles when compared to the total fatty acid content of null segregant oilseeds are described. Novel DGAT genes are used to achieve the increase in seed storage lipids.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicants: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: KEITH ROESLER, HOWARD GLENN DAMUDE, CHANGJIANG LI, KNUT MEYER, BO SHEN, ERICKA BERMUDEZ, MITCHELL C. TARCZYNSKI
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Publication number: 20120151634Abstract: A method for determining the resistance of a pest to a plant that produces insecticidal toxins. The method involves sampling pests in fields with known pest problems, and in control fields with no known pest problems. Eggs are obtained from the sample pest populations, and larvae hatched from the eggs are evaluated in laboratory bioassays for their survival on two transgenic crop hybrids, each of which contain a unique toxin targeting the pest, and two near isogenic hybrids that lack a gene for the toxin. Mortality rates are determined by counting the larvae recovered, and measuring the larvae instars based on head capsule width to calculate the resistance levels.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2011Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.Inventor: Aaron John Gassmann
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Publication number: 20120151628Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2012Publication date: June 14, 2012Inventors: John P. Davies, Hein Tsoeng (Medard) Ng, D. Ry Wagner
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Publication number: 20120144520Abstract: The present invention relates to transgenic plants that have increased nitrogen use efficiency, stress tolerance, or both and that have been transformed using a novel vector construct including nucleic acid sequences that modulate nitrogen use in plants. In various embodiments, the vector construct comprises a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, or 38. The invention also relates to isolated vectors for transforming plants and to antibodies used for detecting transformed plants. The invention also relates to methods of expressing in plants the nucleic acid molecules corresponding to the nucleic acid sequences that modulate nitrogen use in plants or are modulated by nitrogen conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2011Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: IOWA CORN PROMOTION BOARDInventors: James McLaren, Nicholas Duck, Brian Vande Berg, Alissa Schawalder, Vadim Beilinson, Jill Hinson
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Publication number: 20120144525Abstract: The enzymes of the ACC synthase family are used in producing ethylene. Nucleotide and polypeptide sequences of ACC synthases are provided along with knockout plant cells having inhibition in expression and/or activity in an ACC synthase and knockout plants displaying a staygreen phenotype, a male sterility phenotype, or an inhibition in ethylene production. Methods for modulating staygreen potential in plants, methods for modulating sterility in plants, and methods for inhibiting ethylene production in plants are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2012Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicants: The Regents of the University of California, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Daniel R. Gallie, Robert Meeley, Todd Young
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Publication number: 20120137393Abstract: Preparation and use of isolated nucleic acids useful in altering the oil phenotype in plants. Isolated nucleic acids and their encoded polypeptides that alter alpha- and beta-tocotrienol content in seeds and oil obtained from the seeds. Expression cassettes, host cells and transformed plants containing the foregoing nucleic acids.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2012Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventor: Knut Meyer
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Patent number: 8188335Abstract: The present disclosure relates to isolated polynucleotides encoding a delta 9-elongase, delta 9-elongases encoded by the isolated polynucleotides, expression vectors comprising the isolated polynucleotides, host cells comprising the expression vectors, and methods for producing delta 9-elongase and polyunsaturated fatty acids.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2009Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Abbott LaboratoriesInventors: Suzette Pereira, Tapas Das, Padmavathy Krishnan, Pradip Mukerji
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Publication number: 20120124697Abstract: 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: August 29, 2008Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: E.I.Du Pont De Nemours and CompanyInventors: Graziana Taramino, Scott V. Tingey, Stephen M. Allen, Dwight Tomes, Stanley Luck, Hajime Sakai, Xiaomu Niu
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Publication number: 20120124700Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2012Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Shoba Sivasankar, Kellie Reimann
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Publication number: 20120117867Abstract: 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 of a polypeptide selected from the group consisting of 26S proteasome-subunit, 50S ribosomal protein L36, Autophagy-related protein, B0050-protein, Branched-chain amino acid permease, Calmodulin, carbon storage regulator, FK506-binding protein, gamma-glutamyl-gamma-aminobutyrate hydrolase, GM02LC38418-protein, Heat stress transcription factor, Mannan polymerase II complex subunit, mitochondrial precursor of Lon protease homolog, MutS protein homolog, phosphate transporter subunit, Protein EFR3, pyruvate kinase, tellurite resistance protein, Xanthine permease, and YAR047C-protein.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: BASF Plant Science Company GmbHInventors: Janneke Hendriks, Oliver Thimm, Philip Groth, Alexandre Prokoudine, Gerhard Ritte, Claudia König, Resham Kulkarni, Krishna Kollipara
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Publication number: 20120117686Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for increasing the level of mannosylglycerate in plants. Plants with increased levels of mannosylglycerate exhibit enhanced tolerance to stress, e.g., drought.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2010Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicants: THE REGENTSOF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, AARHUS UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGENInventors: Henrik Vibe Scheller, Jesper Harholt, Peter Ulvskov
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Patent number: 8168858Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding novel delta-9 elongases along with a method of making long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) using these delta-9 elongases in plants.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2009Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Brian McGonigle, Anthony J. Kinney, Howard Glenn Damude
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Patent number: 8163978Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 1, 2011Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Arigenetics Inc.Inventors: John P. Davies, Hein Tsoeng Ng, D. Ry Wagner
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Publication number: 20120096588Abstract: Transgenic soybean seed having increased total fatty acid content of at least 10% and altered fatty acid profiles when compared to the total fatty acid content of non-transgenic, null segregant soybean seed are described. DGAT genes from oleaginous organisms are used to achieve the increase in seed storage lipids.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Knut Meyer, Howard Glenn Damude, Kevin G. Ripp, Kevin L. Stecca
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Publication number: 20120090050Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2011Publication date: April 12, 2012Inventors: John P. Davies, Hein Tsoeng (Medard) Ng, D. Ry Wagner
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Publication number: 20120090049Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2010Publication date: April 12, 2012Inventors: Qi Wang, Tanya Fagaly, Ronald Bassuner, Jihong Liang, Tim N. Oulmassov, John Dabrowski
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Patent number: 8153859Abstract: Transgenic soybean seed having increased total fatty acid content of at least 10% and altered fatty acid profiles when compared to the total fatty acid content of non-transgenic, null segregant soybean seed are described. DGAT genes from oleaginous organisms are used to achieve the increase in seed storage lipids.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2009Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Knut Meyer, Howard Glenn Damude, Kevin G. Ripp, Kevin L. Stecca
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Patent number: 8148602Abstract: The invention relates to isolated diacylglycerol acyltransferases and polynucleotide sequences encoding the DGAT enzymes; polynucleotide constructs, vectors and host cells incorporating the polynucleotide sequences; and methods of producing and using same. Also provided are transformed cells and transgenic plants, especially Camelina sativa plant, with enhanced oil accumulation and quality.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2009Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Inventors: Randall Weselake, Rodrigo Siloto, Qin Liu, André Laroche, Eric Murphy, Kimmo Koivu
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Publication number: 20120079627Abstract: Nucleic acids, vectors, and expression vectors comprising novel plant gene regulatory elements from poplar that can drive heterologous gene expression in plants. Novel transgenic plants expressing heterologous genes under the control of novel gene regulatory elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2010Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: EDENSPACE SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Srinivas Gampala, Prasanna Kankanala, David Lee, Emily Puckett, Ramesh Nair, Forrest Chumley
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Publication number: 20120073018Abstract: The present invention relates to the isolation of Jatropha curcas curcin genes and tissue-specific promoters and to the production of curcin-deficient Jatropha plants. More specifically, the present invention relates to the isolation of Jatropha curcas Curcin 1, Curcin 2 and Curcin 2 A. The present invention further relates to of the Curcin 1, Curcin 2 A and Curcin 2 genes and more particularly to tissue specific promoters of the Curcin 1 and Curcin 2A genes. The present invention further relates to production of curcin-deficient transgenic jatropha plants by using RNAi technology to suppress curcin gene expression.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2010Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: TEMASEK LIFE SCIENCES LABORATORY LIMITEDInventors: Zhong Chao Yin, Li Fang Wu, Hui Zhu Mao, Cheng Xiang Qiu