Sunflower Patents (Class 800/322)
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Publication number: 20120066796Abstract: The present invention provides novel non-coding gene regulatory element polynucleotide molecules isolated or identified from the beta-conglycinin gene of Glycine max and useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The invention further discloses compositions, polynucleotide constructs, transformed host cells, transgenic plants and seeds comprising the regulatory polynucleotide molecules, and methods for preparing and using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Inventors: QI WANG, PATRICE DUBOIS
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Publication number: 20120066781Abstract: This invention relates to phytases, polynucleotides encoding them, uses of the polynucleotides and polypeptides of the invention, as well as the production and isolation of such polynucleotides and polypeptides. In particular, the invention provides polypeptides having phytase activity under high temperature conditions, and phytases that retain activity after exposure to high temperatures. The invention further provides phytases which have increased gastric lability. The phytases of the invention can be used in foodstuffs to improve the feeding value of phytate rich ingredients. The phytases of the invention can be formulated as foods or feeds or supplements for either to, e.g., aid in the digestion of phytate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2010Publication date: March 15, 2012Inventors: David P. Weiner, Arne I. Solbak, JR., Ryan McCann
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Publication number: 20120058898Abstract: Sunflower plants having increased resistance to herbicides relative to wild-type sunflower plants are provided. These plants contain a new genetic mutation in the AHAS gene which confers broad-spectrum resistance to AHAS-inhibiting herbicide. An herbicide-tolerant sunflower crop production system and new and powerful weed control option for sunflower growers are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2009Publication date: March 8, 2012Applicant: Anglo Netherlands Grain BVInventors: Carlos Sala, Mariano Bulos
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Publication number: 20120060235Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid molecules isolated from coffee (Coffea spp.) comprising sequences that encodes various sucrose metabolizing enzymes, along with their encoded proteins. Specifically, sucrose synthase, sucrose phosphate synthase and sucrose phosphatase enzymes and their encoding polynucleotides from coffee are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for using these polynucleotides for gene regulation and manipulation of the sugar profile of coffee plants, to influence flavor, aroma, and other features of coffee beans.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2011Publication date: March 8, 2012Inventors: Isabelle M. PRIVAT, James Gérard McCarthy, Vincent Petiard, Steven D. Tanksley, Chenwei Lin
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Patent number: 8129586Abstract: 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: November 20, 2008Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Shoba Sivasankar, Kellie Reimann
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Publication number: 20120054912Abstract: Compositions and methods for targeting polypeptides to plant vacuoles are provided. Nucleic acid molecules having nucleotide sequences encoding a vacuole-targeting peptide, variants, or fragments thereof are provided. The sequences also can be used for targeting defensin proteins or other polypeptides to vacuoles in plants. Transformed plants, plant cells, tissues, and seed also are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Virginia C. Crane, Nasser Yalpani, Jeanne M. Sandahl
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Patent number: 8124835Abstract: A diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT1) gene from Tropaeolum majus encodes a DGAT1 polypeptide that regulates the production of triacylglycerols from diacylglycerols. Transformation of cells with the Tropaeolum majus DGAT1 (TmDGAT1) gene, or variants thereof, leads to changes in DGAT1 activity and alterations in oil and/or fatty acid content and/or seed weight. In particular, oil content, seed weight, erucic acid and/or trierucin content may be increased.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2007Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: National Research Council of CanadaInventors: David C. Taylor, Jingyu Xu, Elzbieta Mietkiewska, Tammy Francis
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Publication number: 20120047601Abstract: The invention provides methods for engineering plants to have reduced levels of acetylation by decreasing expression of one or more Cas1L genes. Such plants can be used, e.g., to increase yield for biofuel production.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2010Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventor: Henrik Vibe Scheller
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Publication number: 20120047608Abstract: 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: October 28, 2011Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicants: E.I. DU PONT 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: 20120047606Abstract: The invention provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Lepidoptera. Particular embodiments of the invention provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the embodiments. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2011Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Andre R. Abad, Hua Dong, Sue B. Lo, Xiaomei Shi, Thomas C. Wolfe
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Publication number: 20120042411Abstract: An isolated polynucleotide sequence that encodes for a multi domain recombination protein, comprising a donor DNA-Binding domain (BDB); and a chromosomal binding domain (CBD). A plant cell can be transformed by introducing into the cell a first nucleic acid sequence, which comprises a plant nuclear promoter operably linked to a first nucleic acid sequence comprising the stated polynucleotide sequence, and a second nucleic acid sequence, which comprises a donor nucleic acid sequence and at least two flanking sequences capable of binding to a donor binding domain of the protein, the sequences being located adjacent to each end of the donor polynucleotide sequence forming left and right borders thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2010Publication date: February 16, 2012Inventors: Isabelle Malcuit, Alexander Sorokin
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Publication number: 20120042410Abstract: The present invention relates to carrier genes of abscisic acid and the transgenic plant prepared using such genes, and more specifically to genes that enhance resistance to salt or dryness in relation to abscisic acid transport and the recombinant vectors including the genes, the transgenic plant prepared using the recombinant vector, a transgenic plant that is superior in terms of resistance to base and dryness, a method for environmental purification in arid regions based on the plants, and the development of crops having enhanced yields.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2010Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: POSTECH ACADEMY-INDUSTRY FOUNDATIONInventors: Young-Sook Lee, Mi-Young Lee, Enrico Martionia, Joo-Hyun Kang
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Publication number: 20120042414Abstract: Compositions and methods comprising promoters from the 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) gene and active variants and fragments thereof, as well as chimeric promoters employing regulatory regions of the HPPD promoters are provided. Further provided are expression cassettes and plants comprising the various promoters disclosed herein operably linked to a polynucleotide of interest. Methods employing the various promoters described herein to modulate the expression of polynucleotides of interest are further provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2011Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Henrik Albert, Linda A. Castle, Jian Lu, Yumin Tao
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Publication number: 20120042418Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2010Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: BASF Plant Science Company GmbHInventor: Resham Kulkarni
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Patent number: 8115061Abstract: The invention provides a transformation method comprising inoculation and co-cultivation of a target tissue, from a target plant, with Agrobacterium, at a time when the target tissue is in its natural plant environment, followed by generation of a transgenic plant via dedifferentiation and regeneration of the target tissue.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2010Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Biogemma S.A.S.Inventors: Thierry Risacher, Melanie Craze
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GROWTH ENHANCEMENT AND CONTROL OF BACTERIAL AND FUNGAL PLANT DISEASES WITH STREPTOMYCES SCOPULIRIDIS
Publication number: 20120028799Abstract: Methods of controlling plant diseases mediated by bacterial or fungal plant pathogens. The method comprises providing Streptomyces scopuliridis strain RB72 or an isolated protein or polypeptide comprising the amino acid of SEQ ID NO:1 and applying the Streptomyces scopuliridis strain RB72 or the isolated protein or polypeptide comprising the amino acid of SEQ ID NO:1 to plants or plant seeds under conditions effective to treat plant diseases mediated by bacterial or fungal plant pathogens. Also disclosed is a plant or plant seed treated by this method, a planting composition, and a method of enhancing growth.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: BIOWORKS, INC.Inventors: William R. MARTIN, JR., Nicole J. SCOTT -
Publication number: 20120023627Abstract: Nucleic acids, vectors, and expression vectors comprising novel plant gene regulatory elements from sorghum. Novel transgenic plants expressing heterologous genes under the control of novel gene regulatory elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2009Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: EDENSPACE SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Srinivas Gampala, Ramesh Nair, Forrest Chumley, Kirk Pappan, Prasanna Kankanala
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Publication number: 20120023617Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering agronomic characteristics of plants under nitrogen limiting conditions, 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 SNF2 domain-containing polypeptide.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2010Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicants: Pioneer Hi-Bred International LLC, E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Milo Aukerman, Carl R. Simmons, Stephen M. Allen, Dale Loussaert, Stanley Luck, Hajime Sakai, Scott V. Tingey
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Publication number: 20120022235Abstract: The present invention relates to polynucleotide molecules for regulating gene expression in plants. In particular, the present invention relates to promoters isolated from Brassica napus that are useful for regulating gene expression of heterologous polynucleotide molecules in plants. The present invention also relates to expression constructs and transgenic plants containing the heterologous polynucleotide molecules.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2011Publication date: January 26, 2012Inventors: Diane M. Ruezinsky, Crystal L. Hewitt, Wei Zheng
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Publication number: 20120023613Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering agronomic characteristics of plants under nitrogen limiting conditions, 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 an LNT9 polypeptide.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2009Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY AND PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONALInventors: Milo Aukerman, Stephen M. Allen, Dale Loussaert, Stanley Luck, Hajime Sakai, Scott V. Tingey
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Patent number: 8101819Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 22, 2009Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignees: E. I. duPont de Nemours and Company, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Keith Roesler, Knut Meyer, Howard Glenn Damude, Bo Shen, Changjiang Li, Ericka Bermudez, Mitchell C. Tarczynski
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Patent number: 8101818Abstract: Particular aspects provide six novel Ricinus communis cDNA clones, including cloned sequences of: DGAT (RcDGAT1 and RcDGAT2); RcLPAT; LACS (RcLACS4), and PDAT (RcPDAT1A and RcPDAT1B). Additional aspects provide methods for substantially enhanced accumulation of hydroxy fatty acid (HFA) in transgenic plant tissue (e.g., seeds), comprising expression of particular novel sequences. For example, expression of RcDGAT2 or RcPDAT1 in castor hydroxylase-expressing Arabidopsis lines resulted in substantially enhanced accumulation of hydroxy fatty acid (HFA) (e.g., to over 30%; a 50-70% increase in HFA accumulation) relative to the hydroxylase-only expressing parental lines. Further aspects provide methods to increase at least one of total lipid content, percent seed germination, and seed weight in transgenic plants, comprising expression of RcDGAT2 in castor hydroxylase-expressing plant lines. Yet further aspects provide methods for expressing and accumulating hydroxyl fatty acid in yeast (e.g.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2006Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Washington State UniversityInventors: John A. Browse, Jay M. Shockey, Julie Jeannine Burgal
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Publication number: 20120017340Abstract: Disclosed are genetic constructs, transgenic plant cells and transgenic plants, as well as associated methods, for increasing oil production in a plant using F-box gene sequences.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2011Publication date: January 19, 2012Inventors: John B. Ohlrogge, Sari A. Ruuska, Yonghua Li
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Publication number: 20120015096Abstract: 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: August 24, 2011Publication date: January 19, 2012Inventors: John P. Davies, Hein Tsoeng(Medard) Ng, D. Ry Wagner
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Publication number: 20120015810Abstract: The present invention provides polynucleotide molecules isolated from Zea mays and Oryza sativa and useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides expression constructs containing the polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides transgenic plants and seeds containing the polynucleotide molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2011Publication date: January 19, 2012Inventors: Gregory R. Heck, Marianne Malven, James D. Masucci, Jinsong You
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Patent number: 8097769Abstract: A transgenic crop plant transformed by a 1-AminoCyclopropane-1-Carboxylate Deaminase-like Polypeptide (ACCDP) coding nucleic acid, wherein expression of the nucleic acid sequence in the crop plant results in the plant's increased root growth, and/or increased yield, and/or increased tolerance to environmental stress as compared to a wild type variety of the plant. Also provided are agricultural products, including seeds, produced by the transgenic crop plants. Also provided are isolated novel ACCDPs, and isolated novel nucleic acids encoding ACCDPs, and vectors and transgenic plant containing the same.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2006Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Rodrigo Sarria-Millan, Eric R. Garr, Jamie Haertel, Damian Allen, Bryan McKersie
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Publication number: 20120011616Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2011Publication date: January 12, 2012Inventors: Christopher John Robert Thomas, Martin Richard Ward
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Publication number: 20120011598Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2011Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: CERES, INC.Inventors: MAXIM TROUKHAN, GREGORY NADZAN, PETER MASCIA, JOEL RARANG, JAMES BURNS, KYLE VOS STRACHE
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Publication number: 20120004114Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2009Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY AND PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONALInventors: Stephen M. Allen, Jeffrey E. Habben, Guofu Li, Emil M. Orozco, JR., Hajime Sakai, Nicholas J. Bate, Carl R. Simmons, Ken'Ichi Ogawa
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Publication number: 20120005780Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2011Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Xiaoming Bao, George W. Singletary, Deborah J. Wetterberg, Ramesh Nair, Kanwarpal S Dhugga, Matthias Liebergesell, David A. Selinger
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Patent number: 8088979Abstract: The invention provides methods of identifying herbicidal auxins. The invention further provides auxin-herbicide-resistant plants and genes conferring auxin-herbicide resistance. This invention also provides a method of identifying other proteins that bind picolinate auxins from additional plant species. The invention further provides a method to identify the molecular binding site for picolinate auxins. The invention also includes the use of the picolinate herbicidal auxin target site proteins, and methods of discovering new compounds with herbicidal or plant growth regulatory activity. The invention also includes methods for producing plants that are resistant to picolinate herbicidal auxins. Specific examples of novel proteins associated with herbicide binding include AFB5, AFB4, and SGT1b.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2010Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.Inventors: Terence A. Walsh, Glenn Hicks, Mary Honma, John P. Davies
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Publication number: 20110321196Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Agnes Chardonnens, Piotr Puzio
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Publication number: 20110321187Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2009Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: Algentech SASInventors: Isabelle Malcuit, Alexander Sorokin
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Publication number: 20110321197Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2009Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: BASF Plant Science GmbHInventors: Hardy Schön, Oliver Thimm, Gerhard Ritte, Oliver Bläsing, Koen Bruynseels, Yves Hatzfeld, Valerie Frankard, Ana Isabel Sanz Molinero, Christophe Reuzeau, Steven Vandenabeele
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Publication number: 20110321190Abstract: Transgenic plants and methods of culturing them using sorbitol as a sole carbon source are provided. One embodiment provides a method and system for positively selecting transgenic plants carrying and expressing a gene of interest. The transgenic plants are engineered to express sorbitol dehydrogenase in an amount effective to allow the transgenic plant to grow using sorbitol as the sole carbon source. In a preferred embodiment, the plant to be transformed does not have endogenous sorbitol dehydrogenase activity. Representative plants that can be transformed, include but are not limited to members of the Brassica family, industrial oilseeds, Arabidopsis thaliana, algae, soybean, cottonseed, sunflower, palm, coconut, rice, safflower, peanut, mustards, silage corn, alfalfa, switchgrass, miscanthus, sorghum, tobacco, sugarcane and flax.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Inventors: Chakradhar Akula, Karen Bohmert-Tatarev, Nii Patterson, Kristi D. Snell
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Publication number: 20110318473Abstract: 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: August 30, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Inventors: John P. Davies, Hein Tsoeng (Medard) Ng, D. Ry Wagner
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Patent number: 8080647Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 15, 2007Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International IncInventors: William J. Gordon-Kamm, Keith S. Lowe, Christopher J. Scelonge, Carl R. Simmons, Aurélie Morin, Lawrence R. Stiner
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Publication number: 20110302671Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2010Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: LIMAGRAIN EUROPEInventors: Thomas Dresselhaus, Simone Cordts, Suseno Amien, Horst Loerz
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Patent number: 8071847Abstract: The invention provides methods of identifying herbicidal auxins. The invention further provides auxin-herbicide-resistant plants and genes conferring auxin-herbicide resistance. This invention also provides a method of identifying other proteins that bind picolinate auxins from additional plant species. The invention further provides a method to identify the molecular binding site for picolinate auxins. The invention also includes the use of the picolinate herbicidal auxin target site proteins, and methods of discovering new compounds with herbicidal or plant growth regulatory activity. The invention also includes methods for producing plants that are resistant to picolinate herbicidal auxins. Specific examples of novel proteins associated with herbicide binding include AFB5, AFB4, and SGT1b.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2010Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Agrigenetics Inc.Inventors: Terence A. Walsh, Glenn Hicks, Mary Honma, John P. Davies
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Publication number: 20110296552Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2009Publication date: December 1, 2011Inventors: Franck Pinot, Daniele Werck, Jürgen Ehlting, Alexandre Olry, Peter Denolf, Katrien Van Audenhove, Lien Van De Putte, Esmeralda Posada
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Publication number: 20110289622Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: SunGene GmbH & Co. KGaAInventors: Ute Heim, Helke Hillebrand, Irene Kunze, Karin Herbers, Uwe Sonnewald, Eric Glickmann, Wolfgang Lein, Rüdiger Hell, Ricarda Jost
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Publication number: 20110287936Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicants: 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
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Publication number: 20110283416Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2009Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicants: LE CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, BAYER BIOSCIENCE N.V.Inventors: Vincent Sauvephane, Franck Pinot, Daniele Werck, Jürgen Ehlting
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Publication number: 20110277051Abstract: Herbicide resistant sunflower plants comprising two different herbicide-resistant alleles of the sunflower acetohydroxyacid synthase large subunit 1 (AHASL1) gene are described. Methods for making these sunflower plants and methods for controlling weeds or other undesired vegetation growing in the vicinity of these sunflower plants are disclosed. Such methods involve the use of acetohydroxyacid synthase-inhibiting herbicides. Methods for controlling parasitic weeds growing on sunflower plants are also described. Additionally provided are methods for determining the genotype of sunflower plants for AHASL1 gene.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2008Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicants: Nidera S.A., BASF Agrochemical Products, B.V.Inventors: Carlos Sala, Mariano Bulos, Sherry R. Whitt, Brigitte J. Weston, Adriana Mariel Echarte, Bijay K. Singh
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Publication number: 20110277181Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2010Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicants: EI DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, JAPAN TOBACCO INC, PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL INCInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20110277183Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Inventors: Olga Danilevskaya, Mei Guo, Fukun Jiang, Balin Li, Mary Rupe
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Publication number: 20110269983Abstract: Oilseed plants which have been transformed to produce very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, recombinant constructs used in such transformations, methods for producing such fatty acids in a plant are described and uses of oils and seeds obtained from such transformed plants in a variety of food and feed applications are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2011Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: ANTHONY J. KINNEY, EDGAR BENJAMIN CAHOON, HOWARD GLENN DAMUDE, ZHAN-BIN LIU
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Publication number: 20110271403Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2011Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTSInventors: Om Parkash, Anirudha Dixit
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Patent number: 8049065Abstract: Methods for engineering transgenic organisms that synthesize polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) containing 3-hydroxyhexanoate as comonomer have been developed. These processes are based on genetically engineered bacteria such as Escherichia coli or in plant crops as production systems which include PHA biosynthetic genes from PHA producers. In a preferred embodiment of the method, additional genes are introduced in wild type or transgenic polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) producers, thereby creating new strains that synthesize 3HH monomers which are incorporated into PHAs. The 3HH monomer preferably is derived in microbial systems using butanol or butyrate as feedstocks, which are precursors of 3-hydroxyhexanoyl-CoA. Pathways for in vivo production of butyrol-CoA specifically encompassing butyryl-CoA dehydrogenase activity are provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2009Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Metabolix, Inc.Inventors: Lara Madison, Gjalt W. Huisman, Oliver P. Peoples
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Publication number: 20110263488Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2011Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: ATHENIX CORP.Inventors: Nadine Carozzi, Michael G. Koziel, Nicholas B. Duck, Nalini M. Desai, Rong Guo, Daniel John Tomso, Rebekah Deter, Tracy Hargiss