Romano; Charles P. - US Patent Attorneys and Agents

Attorney: Romano; Charles P.

Number of patents: 23
Last date: April 17, 2012

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8158854	Method for modifying plant architecture and enhancing plant biomass and/or sucrose yield The present invention relates to methodology and constructs for modifying plant architecture and enhancing plant biomass and/or sucrose yield. ...	04/17/2012
8106257	Altering lignin and wood density In angiosperm and gymnosperm plants, overexpressing a SAMdc nucleotide sequence can decrease lignin content and, for plants with woody tissue, increase wood density. ...	01/31/2012
7960610	Methods for enhancing segregation of transgenes in plants The compositions and methods are provided that enhance the selection of transgenic plants having two T-DNA molecules integrated into a plant genome at different physical and genetic loci. The compositions are DNA constructs that comprise novel arrangements of T-DNA ...	06/14/2011
7894996	Structure of the hepatitis C NS5A protein The present invention provides a crystallized N-terminal domain of an NS5A protein of hepatitis C virus, methods of producing the same and methods of use thereof. The present invention also relates to structural elements of the N-terminal domain of hepatitis C virus...	02/22/2011
7888557	Transgenic plants Disclosed herein are transgenic plants having recombinant DNA which expresses a G1073 transcription factor which provides enhanced resistance and/or tolerance to water deficit. More specifically the DNA constructs comprise a polynucleotide which encodes at least a f...	02/15/2011
7858370	Compositions for enhancing segregation of transgenes in plants The compositions and methods are provided that enhance the selection of transgenic plants having two T-DNA molecules integrated into a plant genome at different physical and genetic loci. The compositions are DNA constructs that comprise novel arrangements of T-DNA ...	12/28/2010
7825297	Expression of antifungal plant proteins in transgenic plants DNA constructions that provide for production of potent antifungal proteins in transgenic plants and transformed yeast cells are described. Methods of using the DNA constructs to produce transgenic plants that inhibit growth of plant pathogenic fungi are also disclo...	11/02/2010
7807345	Kits for detection of segmented negative strand RNA viruses The present invention provides compositions and methods for the detection of the presence, absence, or quantity of a segmented negative strand RNA virus such as an influenza virus. A genetically engineered vertebrate cell comprising an artificial segment comprising ...	10/05/2010
7794942	Cell lines permissive for HCV replication HCV variants are described. The variants include polynucleotides comprising non-naturally occurring HCV sequences and HCV variants that have a transfection efficiency and ability to survive subpassage greater than HCV that have wild-type polyprotein coding regions. ...	09/14/2010
7790953	Soybean seed and oil compositions and methods of making same Methods for obtaining soybean plants that produce seed with low linolenic acid levels and moderately increased oleic levels are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for producing seed with low linolenic acid levels, moderately increased oleic levels and low saturat...	09/07/2010
7786353	Methods for enhancing drought tolerance in plants and compositions thereof Increased tolerance to drought in a plant is provided by introducing DNA expressing a bacterial cold shock protein. ...	08/31/2010
7767428	Salutaridinol 7--acetyltransferase and derivatives thereof This invention provides a salutaridinol 7-O-acetyltransferase protein, a salutaridinol 7-O-acetyltransferase gene, and a sequence which is complementary thereto. This invention further provides a method for the production of thebaine comprising the steps of (i) cont...	08/03/2010
7741075	PIR1 secretion signal peptide for recombinant protein expression and PIR1 and PIR2 anchor domain peptides for recombinant surface display The present invention is directed to recombinant nucleic acid constructs comprising nucleic acid sequences encoding a Pichia pastoris PIR secretion signal peptide for secretion or an anchor domain peptide for surface display of a heterologous polypeptide. The...	06/22/2010
7674612	Infectious, chimeric hepatitis C virus, methods of producing the same and methods of use thereof The present invention provides infectious recombinant Hepatitis C Viruses (HCV), and vectors, cells and animals comprising the same. The present invention provides methods of producing infectious recombinant HCV, and their use in identifying anti-HCV therapeutic age...	03/09/2010
7649082	Persephin specific antibodies A novel growth factor, persephin, which belongs to the GDNF/neurturin family of growth factors, is disclosed. The human, mouse and rat amino acid sequences have been identified. Human, mouse and rat persephin genomic DNA sequences have been cloned and sequenced and ...	01/19/2010
7608272	Methods and compositions for vaccination of animals with PRRSV antigens with improved immunogenicity Pigs challenged with hypoglycosylated variants of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV) major surface protein GP5 exhibited increased production of PRRSV-neutralizing antibodies relative to the levels of neutralizing antibodies produced by pigs...	10/27/2009
7585667	Negative strand RNA virus replicon The present invention relates to non-cytopathic negative-strand RNA virus replicons, and methods of making and using the replicons and replicon systems. ...	09/08/2009
7575908	Immobilization method for producing active α-acid glycoprotein A method and kit for immobilization of a glycoprotein. The method may include activating an affinity support. The affinity support may be activated by reacting the affinity support with a compound that is reactive with one or more functional groups included within t...	08/18/2009
7514251	O-methyltransferases of tetrahydrobenzylisoquinoline alkaloid biosynthesis in The present invention relates to methyl transfer enzymes involved in alkaloid biosynthesis in opium poppy. More particularly, the invention relates to proteins having (R,S)-reticuline 7-O-methyltransferase activity, to proteins having (R,S)-norcoclaurine 6-O-methylt...	04/07/2009
7511075	Therapeutic malonic acid/acetic acid Ctri-adducts of buckminsterfullerene and methods related thereto Disclosed and claimed herein are e,e,e malonic acid/acetic acid tri-adducts of buckminsterfullerene of the general formula C60R3, wherein each R is independently selected from groups of the formula ═CR1R2 wherein each R	03/31/2009
7455969	Highly permissive cell lines for hepatitis C virus RNA replication This invention relates generally to cells and cell lines that are permissive for hepatitis C virus (HCV) replication, and methods and materials for making and using them. The subject cell line referred to as Huh-7.5 has the A.T.C.C. designation number PTA-8561, havi...	11/25/2008
7407758	HCV variants HCV variants are described. The variants include polynucleotides comprising non-naturally occurring HCV sequences and HCV variants that have a transfection efficiency and ability to survive subpassage greater than HCV that have wild-type polyprotein coding regions. ...	08/05/2008
7384745	Nucleic acid sequences found in that encode proteins essential for viability and method of use Within the unique Triplo-lethal region (Tpl) of the Drosophila melanogaster genome we have found a cluster of 20 genes encoding a novel family of proteins. This family is also present in the Anopheles gambiae genome and displays remarkable synteny and ...	06/10/2008

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