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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7572926 | Plant desaturases—compositions and uses By this invention, compositions and methods of use of plant desaturase enzymes, especially Δ-9 desaturases, are provided. Of special interest are methods and compositions of amino acids and nucleic acid sequences related to biologically active plant desaturases as ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7037692 | Plant desaturases compositions and uses By this invention, compositions and methods of use of plant desaturase enzymes, especially Δ-9 desaturases, are provided. Of special interest are methods and compositions of amino acids and nucleic acid sequences related to biologically active plant desaturases as ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6150156 | Bacillus thuringiensis isolates active against sucking insects The subject invention concerns novel Bacillus thuringiensis strains containing parasporal proteins with pesticidal properties against whitefly, aphid, jassid, and possibly other sucking insects of agronomic importance, and peptide sequences to these prote... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6133034 | Methods and compositions related to the production of trehalose This invention relates to genes involved in the biosynthesis of trehalose. The genes encode trehalose-6-phosphate synthase (trehalose synthase) and trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase (trehalose phosphatase).... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6103292 | Food products containing structured triglycerides Compositions containing structured triglycerides of genetically engineered annuals and food products containing the same.... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6093568 | Plant lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferases This invention relates to plant LPAATs, means to identify such proteins, amino acid and nucleic acid sequences associated with such protein, and methods to obtain, make and/or use such plant LPAATs. Purification, especially the removal of plant membranes ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6051753 | Figwort mosaic virus promoter and uses This invention relates to a novel plant promoter derived from the figwort mosaic virus and methods of use of same.... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5981236 | Geminivirus-based gene expression system A geminivirus based vector system for obtaining controlled expression of a nucleic acid fragment of interest is disclosed. Tissue specific regulatory regions are identified employing cDNA screening and the resulting tissue-specific regulatory regions are ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5972664 | Methods and compositions for synthesis of long chain poly-unsaturated fatty acids The present invention relates to a fatty acid Ɗ5-desaturase able to catalyze the conversion of dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid to arachidonic acid. Nucleic acid sequences encoding a Ɗ5-desaturase, nucleic acid sequences which hybridize thereto, DNA construc... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5969214 | Glycogen biosynthetic enzymes in plants The present invention is directed to the modification of reserve polysaccharides in plants. Specifically, it has been found that host plants can be successfully transformed with a nucleic acid sequence capable of expressing a chimeric reserve polysacchari... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5968791 | Plant lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferases This invention relates to plant LPAATs, means to identify such proteins, amino acid and nucleic acid sequences associated with such protein, and methods to obtain, make and/or use such plant LPAATs. Purification, especially the removal of plant membranes ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5955329 | Engineering plant thioesterases for altered substrate specificity Methods of altering substrate specificity of plant acyl-ACP thioesterases, and engineered plant acyl-ACP thioesterases so produced are provided. The C-terminal two thirds portion of plant thioesterases is identified as desirable for such modifications. DN... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5850022 | Production of myristate in plant cells By this invention, methods to produce C14 fatty acids in plant seed oils are provided. In a first embodiment, this invention relates to particular C14 preferring acyl-ACP thioesterase sequences from Cuphea palustris, camphor and nutmeg, and to DNA constru... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5846797 | Cotton transformation A method is provided for regenerating cotton plants from explant tissue. The improved method allows the generation of embryogenic callus from a cotton tissue explant which is not cultivated on cotton initiation media having exogenous plant hormones. The m... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5824858 | Plant lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferases This invention relates to plant LPAATs, means to identify such proteins, amino acid and nucleic acid sequences associated with such protein, and methods to obtain, make and/or use such plant LPAATs. Purification, especially the removal of plant membranes ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5767362 | Methods and compositions for modulating lipid content of plant tissues Novel compositions and methods are provided for modifying the lipid content of plant tissues of interest, including leaf, root, fruit and seed. The methods involve transforming a plant cell of interest with an expression cassette functional in a plant cel... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5759829 | Antisense regulation of gene expression in plant cells Regulation of expression of genes encoded for in plant cell genomes is achieved by integration of a gene under the transcriptional control of a promoter which is functional in the host and in which the transcribed strand of DNA is complementary to the str... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5753475 | Methods and compositions for regulated transcription and expression of heterologous genes Regulatory regions from genes expressed during a particular developmental stage or in a specific tissue are identified employing cDNA screening. The resulting regulatory regions are manipulated for use with foreign sequences for introduction into plant ce... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5750869 | Soluble solids modification using sucrose phosphate synthase encoding sequences This invention relates to methods for the utilization of sucrose phosphate synthase encoding sequences to modify the soluble solids in plant sink tissue.... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5750481 | Soaps produced from high laurate canola oil-based fatty acids A mild, foaming soap produced by saponifying C12:0 fatty acids obtained from a plant having integrated into its genome a DNA sequence encoding C12:0 preferring acyl-ACP thioesterase.... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5750385 | Methods and compositions for regulated transcription and expression of heterologous genes Regulatory regions from genes expressed during a particular developmental stage or in a specific tissue are identified employing cDNA screening. The resulting regulatory regions are manipulated for use with foreign sequences for introduction into plant ce... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5750871 | Transformation and foreign gene expression in Brassica species Brassica species are produced by transformation of cell cultures with foreign DNA followed by regeneration of plants from transformed cells. The cells and the plants produced thereby are capable of expressing the foreign gene. The Brassica species are tra... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5723595 | Plant desaturases--compositions and uses By this invention, compositions and methods of use of plant desaturase enzymes, especially Ɗ-9 desaturases, are provided. Of special interest are methods and compositions of amino acids and nucleic acid sequences related to biologically active plant desa... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5723761 | Plant acyl-ACP thioesterase sequences This invention relates to plant thioesterases, specifically plant acyl-ACP thioesterases having substantial activity on palmitoyl-ACP substrates. DNA constructs useful for the expression of a plant palmitoyl-ACP thioesterase in a plant seed cell are descr... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5723747 | Wax esters in transformed plants The invention provides a method of producing a wax ester in a plant cell whereby a plant cell having a fatty acyl reductase expressed from a sequence heterologous to said plant is grown in the absence of a wax synthase expressed from a sequence which is h... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5679881 | Nucleic acid sequences encoding a plant cytoplasmic protein involved in fatty acyl-CoA metabolism By this invention, a plant cytoplasmic synthase protein is provided which is selected from the group consisting of a ଲ-ketoacyl-CoA synthase and a wax synthase, and is also free from intact cells of said plant and capable of catalyzing the productio... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5667997 | C8 and C10 medium-chain thioesterases in plants By this invention, further plant medium-chain acyl-ACP thioesterases are provided, as well as uses of long-chain thioesterase sequences in conjunction with medium-chain thioesterase sequences. In a first embodiment, this invention relates to particular me... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5665892 | Sucrose phosphate synthase (SPS), its process for preparation its cDNA, and utilization of cDNA to modify the expression of SPS in plant cells Sucrose phosphate synthase (SPS), its process for preparation, its cDNA, and utilization of cDNA to modify the expression of SPS in the plant cells are provided.... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5654495 | Production of myristate in plant cells By this invention, methods to produce C14 fatty acids in plant seed oils are provided. In a first embodiment, this invention relates to particular C14 preferring acyl-ACP thioesterase sequences from Cuphea palustris, camphor and nutmeg, and to DNA constru... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5650303 | Geminivirus-based gene expression system A geminivirus based vector system for obtaining controlled expression of a nucleic acid fragment of interest is disclosed. Tissue specific regulatory regions are identified employing cDNA screening and the resulting tissue specific regulatory regions are ... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5639790 | Plant medium-chain thioesterases By this invention, further properties and uses of plant medium-chain thioesterases are provided. In a first embodiment, this invention relates to plant seed and oil derived from that seed, which normally do not contain laurate, but now are found to contai... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5633153 | Aldehyde dehydrogenase selectable markers for plant transformation The instant application provides a method of plant transformation in which plant cells are transformed with an aldehyde dehydrogenase gene capable of detoxifying a phytotoxic aldehyde selective agent. Transformed plant cells are cultured in the presence o... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5629175 | Molecular farming Novel constructs are provided for expression of physiologically active mammalian proteins in plant cells, either in culture or under cultivation. The constructs provide a promoter functional in a plant host, a structural gene coding for mammalian protein ... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5608152 | Seed-specific transcriptional regulation Brassica plants and seeds comprising nucleic acid sequences and methods for their use are provided which afford seed-specific transcription in order to modulate or modify expression in seed particularly in embryo cells. Transcriptional initiation regions ... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5589379 | Geminivirus-based gene expression system A geminivirus based vector system for obtaining controlled expression of a nucleic acid fragment of interest is disclosed. Tissue specific regulatory regions are identified employing cDNA screening and the resulting tissue--specific regulatory regions are... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5576198 | Controlled expression of transgenic constructs in plant plastids Novel compositions and methods useful for genetic engineering of plant cells to provide a method of controlling the timing or tissue pattern of expression of foreign DNA sequences inserted into the plant plastid genome are provided in the instant inventio... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5565346 | Transformation and regeneration system for legumes Novel methods and compositions are provided for regenerating untransformed or transgenic leguminous plants from thin layer explants of immature embryonic cotyledons. Transgenic plants are preferably obtained by bombarding the thin layer explants at high v... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5565347 | Transformation and foreign gene expression with plant species Plant species are produced by cocultivation transformation of cotyledon shoot cultures with a foreign gene followed by regeneration of plants from transformed cells, thereby producing plants capable of expressing the foreign gene. Particularly, tomato sho... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5563058 | Plant lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferases This invention relates to plant LPAATs, means to identify such proteins, amino acid and nucleic acid sequences associated with such protein, methods to obtain, make and/or use such plant LPAATs. Purification, especially the removal of plant membranes and ... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5550038 | Molecular farming Novel constructs are provided for expression of physiologically active mammalian proteins in plant cells, either in culture or under cultivation. The constructs provide a promoter functional in a plant host, a structural gene coding for mammalian protein ... | 08/27/1996 |
