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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20080120729 | Self-Contained Device Security Self-contained security for memory devices or, alternatively, for other devices and/or other types of machinery to be protected with user authentication. User authentication occurs within the device itself, enabling access to be physically unlocked when the proper secur... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080120730 | Fuse and breaker alarm device and method using a finite state machine An alarm circuit and method of monitoring a circuit protection device are disclosed. The alarm circuit includes a circuit protection device connected in series at an input voltage of a load. The alarm circuit also includes a programmable circuit connected in parallel to... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080120731 | Transgenic Animal Models for Neurodevelopmental Disorders The current invention relates to the field of neurodevelopmental disorders and more particularly to the field of neuropsychiatric disorders. The invention provides non-human, transgenic animal models for said neurodevelopmental disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar d... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080120732 | Method for Improved Transgene Expression The present invention provides an improved method for achieving efficient transcription and translation of modified transgene constructs in vector systems. The vector may be a lentiviral vector. Such a method facilitates the production of viral vector genomes with intac... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080120733 | Rnai-Based Method for Selecting Transfected Eukaryotic Cells The invention relates to a method for the production of a eukaryotic cell selectable by inactivation or reduction of an endogenous gene function, comprising the steps of (a) introduction of one or more vectors into the cell and (b) expression of a siRNA and preferably s... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080120734 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR REGULATED PROTEIN EXPRESSION IN GUT The invention provides compositions and methods useful for treating disorders treatable by producing a protein in a regulatable manner in a mucosal cell or tissue of an animal. The treatment methods include in vivo and ex vivo methods, including transplanting in vitro t... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080120735 | Arabidosis ATLEJ1 Gene Involved in Inhibiting Biosynthesis of Jasmonic Acid and Ethylene and Method For Producing Male-Sterile Plant Using the Same Disclosed herein are an Arabidopsis gene (AtLEJ1), acting as an inhibitor of the biosynthesis of the phytohormones jasmonic acid and ethylene, and a method for producing a male sterile transgenic plant using the same. The gene guarantees stable male sterile strai... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080120736 | PROCESS OF PHOTOMORPHOGENICALLY ENHANCING PLANTS A process for photomorphogenically enhancing plants is presented wherein a natural or artificial light source emits light through a transmittive material. The material is optionally borosilicate glass with a steep edge situation at or near 280 nm so as to selectively fi... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080120737 | Increasing levels of nicotinic alkaloids in plants Four genes, A622, NBB1, PMT, and QPT, can be influenced for increasing nicotinic alkaloid levels in Nicotiana plants, as well as for synthesizing nicotinic alkaloids in non-nicotine producing plants and cells. In particular, overexpressing one or more of A622, NBB1, PMT... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080120738 | Peptide extension for enhancement of transgene expression in chloroplasts The invention provides a novel method of controlling gene expression in plastids, using a peptide extension that can be fused to a desired protein, expression cassettes that include the genetic constructs, and plants comprising the novel expression systems. A nucleic ac... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080120739 | METHOD FOR SELECTION OF TRANSFORMED CELLS The invention provides methods for the selection of transgenic cells. The invention relates to the unexpected finding that cells expressing a gene conferring tolerance to auxin-like herbicides such as dicamba may be directly selected from non-transgenic cells using auxi... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080120740 | Novel Nucleic Acid Sequences and Their Use in Methods for Achieving a Pathogenic Resistance in Plants A process for increasing the resistance against mesophyllic cell-penetrating pathogens in a plant, or an organ, tissue or a cell thereof, wherein the callose synthase activity in the plant or an organ, tissue or a cell thereof is reduced in comparison to control plants.... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080120741 | Methods of Protecting Plants from Pathogenic Fungi Methods for protecting a plant from a plant pathogenic fungus are provided. A method for enhancing fungal pathogen resistance in a plant using the nucleotide sequences disclosed herein is further provided. The method comprises introducing into a plant an expression cass... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080120742 | Methods of Protecting Plants from Pathogenic Fungi Methods for protecting a plant from a plant pathogenic fungus are provided. A method for enhancing fungal pathogen resistance in a plant using the nucleotide sequences disclosed herein is further provided. The method comprises introducing into a plant an expression cass... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080120743 | Methods of Protecting Plants from Pathogenic Fungi Methods for protecting a plant from a plant pathogenic fungus are provided. A method for enhancing fungal pathogen resistance in a plant using the nucleotide sequences disclosed herein is further provided. The method comprises introducing into a plant an expression cass... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080120744 | Methods of Protecting Plants from Pathogenic Fungi Methods for protecting a plant from a plant pathogenic fungus are provided. A method for enhancing fungal pathogen resistance in a plant using the nucleotide sequences disclosed herein is further provided. The method comprises introducing into a plant an expression cass... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080120745 | Methods of Protecting Plants from Pathogenic Fungi Methods for protecting a plant from a plant pathogenic fungus are provided. A method for enhancing fungal pathogen resistance in a plant using the nucleotide sequences disclosed herein is further provided. The method comprises introducing into a plant an expression cass... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080120746 | Methods of Protecting Plants from Pathogenic Fungi Methods for protecting a plant from a plant pathogenic fungus are provided. A method for enhancing fungal pathogen resistance in a plant using the nucleotide sequences disclosed herein is further provided. The method comprises introducing into a plant an expression cass... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080120747 | Methods of Protecting Plants from Pathogenic Fungi Methods for protecting a plant from a plant pathogenic fungus are provided. A method for enhancing fungal pathogen resistance in a plant using the nucleotide sequences disclosed herein is further provided. The method comprises introducing into a plant an expression cass... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080120748 | Nucleic Acid Molecules Encoding Kcs-Like Polypeptides And Methods Of Use This invention relates generally to nucleic acid sequences encoding proteins that are related to the presence of seed storage compounds in plants. More specifically, the present invention relates to KCS-like nucleic acid sequences encoding lipid metabolism proteins (LMP... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080120749 | SUPPRESSION OF TLA1 GENE EXPRESSION FOR IMPROVED SOLAR CONVERSION EFFICIENCY AND PHOTOSYNTHETIC PRODUCTIVITY IN PLANTS AND ALGAE The invention provides method and compositions to minimize the chlorophyll antenna size of photosynthesis by decreasing TLA1 gene expression, thereby improving solar conversion efficiencies and photosynthetic productivity in plants, e.g., green microalgae, under bright ... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080120750 | Promoters for regulation of plant expression The invention provides a method to identify a plurality of plant promoters having specified characteristics and promoters identified by the method. Also provided are transgenic plants comprising the genes identified by the methods of the invention.... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080120751 | Nucleic acid molecules and other molecules associated with plants Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) isolated from wheat are disclosed. The ESTs provide a unique molecular tool for the targeting and isolation of novel genes for plant protection and improvement. The disclosed ESTs have utility in the development of new strategies for under... | 05/22/2008 |
