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| 8129594 | gene with lepidopteran activity 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 pro... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8129593 | gene with lepidopteran activity 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 invent... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8115063 | gene with coleopteran activity 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 Coleoptera. Particular embodiments of the invention prov... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8084671 | Corn variety DE811ASR(BC5) This invention relates to polynucleotide sequences encoding a gene that can confer resistance to the plant pathogen Colletotrichum, which causes anthracnose stalk rot, leaf blight and top dieback in corn and other cereals. It further relates to plants and see... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8053631 | Polynucleotides and methods for making plants resistant to fungal pathogens This invention relates to polynucleotide sequences encoding genes that can confer resistance to the plant pathogen Colletotrichum, which causes anthracnose stalk rot, leaf blight and top dieback in corn and other cereals. It further relates to plants and seed... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8022275 | Maize promoter active in silk and pericarp tissues The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of heterologous nucleotide sequences in a plant. Compositions include a novel nucleotide sequence for a tissue-preferred maize promoter. A method for expressing a heterologous nucleot... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7964770 | Seed-preferred promoter from gene The present invention provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of nucleotide sequences in a plant. Compositions are novel nucleotide sequences for a tissue preferred promoter isolated from the sorghum δ-kafirin coding region. The sequences drive ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7919683 | Cloning and sequencing of the ferulate esterase gene from LN4017 Embodiments of the present invention include polypeptides having ferulate esterase activity and the nucleic acid sequences that encode them. Methods of the embodiments utilize these ferulate esterase polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences to enhance the digestibili... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7897841 | Seed-preferred regulatory elements The present invention provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of nucleotide sequences in a plant. Compositions are novel nucleotide sequences for a tissue preferred promoter isolated from the sorghum legumin coding region. The sequences drive exp... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7847160 | Seed-preferred promoters The present invention provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of nucleotide sequences in a plant. Compositions are novel nucleotide sequences for a tissue preferred promoter isolated from the sorghum α-kafirin coding region or from the | 12/07/2010 |
| 7741533 | Grain quality through altered expression of seed proteins The present invention is directed to compositions and methods for altering the levels of seed proteins in cereal grain. The invention is directed to the alteration of seed protein levels in plant grain, resulting in grain with increased digestibility/nutrient availa... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7718415 | Acetyl esterase producing strains and methods of using same Acetyl esterase producing bacterial strains or functional mutants thereof and methods of using acetyl esterase producing bacterial strains as forage additives are disclosed. ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7700836 | Seed-preferred regulatory elements The present invention provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of nucleotide sequences in a plant. Compositions are novel nucleotide sequences for a tissue preferred promoter isolated from the sorghum 16 kDa oleosin coding region. The sequences dr... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7700094 | Acetyl esterase producing strains and methods of using same Acetyl esterase producing bacterial strains or functional mutants thereof and methods of using acetyl esterase producing bacterial strains as forage additives are disclosed. ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7622658 | Compositions and methods for altering tocotrienol content The invention provides isolated nucleic acids and their encoded polypeptides that alter tocotrienol content in seeds. The invention further provides expression cassettes, host cells and transformed plants containing the nucleic acids. The present invention further p... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7622637 | Seed-preferred regulatory elements The present invention provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of nucleotide sequences in a plant. Compositions are novel nucleotide sequences for a tissue preferred promoter isolated from the sorghum legumin coding region. The sequences drive exp... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7612254 | Manipulation of plant polysaccharide synthases The present invention provides compositions and methods for manipulation of plant polysaccharides and plant polysaccharide synthases. Compositions include novel nucleotide sequences encoding polysaccharide synthases polypeptides, and biologically active variants the... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7608755 | Inositol polyphosphate kinase genes and uses thereof This invention relates to newly identified polynucleotides and polypeptides in the phytic acid biosynthetic pathway, variants and derivatives of same; methods for making the polynucleotides, polypeptides, variants, derivatives and antagonists. In particular the inve... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7592505 | UDP-xylose synthases (UXS) polynucleotides, polypeptides, and uses thereof 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 improvemen... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7560623 | Enzymatic methods for modulating the levels of organic sulfur compounds in plants Methods for modulating levels of at least one organic sulfur compound in plants are provided. Also provided are plants and seeds produced by the methods. The methods comprise stably transforming a plant with a DNA construct encoding a cystathionine gamma synthase en... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7432418 | Seed-preferred regulatory elements and uses thereof The present invention provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of isolated nucleotide sequences in a plant. The compositions are novel nucleic acid sequences for callus-tissue and seed embryo-preferred regulatory sequences. Methods for expressing ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7425442 | Phytate polynucleotides and methods of use This invention relates to newly identified polynucleotides and polypeptides in the phytic acid biosynthetic pathway, fragments, variants and derivatives of same; methods for making the polynucleotides, polypeptides, fragments, variants, derivatives and antagonists. ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7211712 | Seed-preferred regulatory elements The present invention provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of heterologous nucleotide sequences in a plant. Compositions are novel nucleotide sequences for a seed-preferred promoter and terminator isolated from the maize legumin 1 coding regio... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7211431 | Expression cassettes for producing plants with increased levels of essential amino acids The invention provides expression cassettes comprising isolated nucleic acids from modified Hordeum vulgare CI-2 polypeptides that are involved in enhancing the essential amino acid content of a plant. ... | 05/01/2007 |
| RE39562 | High lysine derivatives of α-hordothionin Derivatives of α-hordothionin made by position-specific substitution with lysine residues provide lysine enrichment while retaining the antifungal activity of the parent compound. ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7189889 | Methods for improving seed characteristics Methods are provided for altering grain characteristics by introducing into plants, isolated nucleic acid molecules that can be used to produce transgenic plants characterized by altered number, type, or configuration of aleurone cells within the seed. Also provided... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7160988 | Altering protein functional properties through terminal fusions We disclose isolated terminal fusion polypeptides comprising a soybean glycinin or proglycinin polypeptide operably linked to the peptide of SEQ ID NO:12. ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7157621 | Alteration of oil traits in plants The preparation and use of nucleic acid fragments useful in altering the oil phenotype in plants are disclosed. Chimeric construct incorporating such nucleic acid fragments and suitable regulatory sequences can be used to create transgenic plants having altered lipi... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7154029 | Compositions and methods for altering tocotrienol content 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 provide... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7148406 | Genes encoding enzymes for lignin biosynthesis and uses thereof The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering lignin biosynthesis content and/or composition of plants. The invention provides isolated nucleic acids and their encoded proteins which are involved in lignin biosynthesis. The invention f... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7122658 | Seed-preferred regulatory elements and uses thereof The present invention provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of isolated nucleotide sequences in a plant. The compositions are novel nucleic acid sequences for seed-preferred regulatory sequences. Methods for expressing an isolated nucleotide se... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7098380 | Manipulation of plant polysaccharide synthases The present invention provides compositions and methods for manipulation of plant polysaccharides and plant polysaccharide synthases. Compositions include novel nucleotide sequences encoding polysaccharide synthases polypeptides, and biologically active variants the... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7098381 | Plant uridine diphosphate-glucose dehydrogenase genes, proteins, and uses thereof Methods are provided that diminish UDPGdH expression in plant cells as compared to wild-type plant cells. These methods find use in increasing the nutritional value of animal feed and improving processes for extraction of starch from plant seeds. Also provided are e... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7091398 | Isolated sucrose sythase polynucleotides and uses thereof The invention provides a novel isolated sucrose synthase nucleic acid and its encoded protein. The present invention also provides methods and compositions relating to altering sucrose synthase levels in plants, and in particular, in plant stalks and/or plant seeds.... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7081566 | Seed preferred regulatory elements The present invention provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of isolated nucleotide sequences in a plant. The compositions are novel nucleic acid sequences for seed-preferred regulatory sequences. Methods for expressing an isolated nucleotide se... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7067720 | Inositol polyphosphate kinase genes and uses thereof This invention relates to newly identified polynucleotides and polypeptides in the phytic acid biosynthetic pathway, variants and derivatives of same; methods for making the polynucleotides, polypeptides, variants, derivatives and antagonists. In particular the inve... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7064247 | Nucleic acid encoding maize endoplasmic reticulum oxidoreductin and method of use This invention provides an isolated nucleic acid encoding an endoplasmic reticulum oxidoreductin. The invention also provides recombinant expression cassettes comprising a polynucleotide encoding all or a portion of the endoplasmic reticulum oxidoreductin, wherein e... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7053282 | Alteration of amino acid compositions in seeds The present invention provides a plant seed the endosperm of which is characterized as having an elevated level of a preselected amino acid. The present invention also provides expression cassettes, vectors, plants, plant cells and a method for enhancing the nutriti... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7038109 | Enzymatic methods for modulating the levels of organic sulfur compounds in plants Methods for modulating levels of at least one organic sulfur compound in plants are provided. Also provided are plants and seeds produced by the methods. The methods comprise stably transforming a plant with a DNA construct encoding a cystathionine gamma synthase en... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6977269 | Method of improving animal tissue quality A novel method for improving the tissue quality of an animal is provided. The method comprises feeding the animal a diet supplemented with gamma-tocopherol in an amount effective to improve the tissue quality. The gamma-tocopherol may be fed alone or in combination ... | 12/20/2005 |
