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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120110700 | PLANTS WITH ALTERED ROOT ARCHITECTURE, RELATED CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS INVOLVING GENES ENCODING LEUCINE RICH REPEAT KINASE (LLRK) POLYPEPTIDES AND HOMOLOGS THEREOF Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering root structure of plants, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120110693 | TARGETING NUCLEIC ACIDS IN MITOCHONDRIA The present invention relates to a shuttle system with which nucleic acids of interest may be imported into a mitochondrion. This system is based on the use of a fusion protein between a mitochondrial targeting sequence and a protein binding a nucleic acid of interest. ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120110695 | PLANT YIELD IMPROVEMENT BY STE20-LIKE GENE EXPRESSION The present invention concerns a method for increasing plant yield by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a Ste20-like polypeptide or a homologue thereof. One such method comprises introducing into a plant a Ste20-like nucleic acid or variant the... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107939 | DOWN-REGULATION OF GENE EXPRESSION USING ARTIFICIAL MICRORNAS Isolated nucleic acid fragments comprising precursor miRNA, and artificial miRNAs and their use in down-regulating gene expression are described.... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120083036 | POLYSACCHARIDE TRANSFERASE The present invention is predicated on the discovery that a polysaccharide transferase purified from barley seedlings can catalyze the formation of covalent bonds between different polysaccharides, including between xyloglucans and cellulose, and between xyloglucans and... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120084885 | Promoter, promoter control elements, and combinations, and uses thereof The present invention provides DNA molecules that constitute fragments of the genome of a plant, and polypeptides encoded thereby. The DNA molecules are useful for specifying a gene product in cells, either as a promoter or as a protein coding sequence or as an UTR or a... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120084880 | CONTROL OF GENE EXPRESSION IN PLANTS The invention provides the isolated promoter polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 from perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.), and fragments and variants thereof. The invention also provides constructs, plant cells and plant genetically modified to contain the... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120084883 | High Oil Content Plants Methods and means to modulate oil content and/or oil yield in plants, such as oilseed rape plants are provided. Increased oil content and/or oil yield can be achieved by reducing the functional level or activity of PARP1, e.g. through reduction of the expression of the ... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120070900 | T-DNA/PROTEIN NANO-COMPLEXES FOR PLANT TRANSFORMATION A DNA/protein nano-complex for transfecting eukaryotic cells, wherein the nano-complex comprises an expressible nucleotide molecule complexed with a VirD2 protein molecule, and a RecA protein molecule complexed with the nucleotide molecule/VirD2 protein molecule complex... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120073018 | JATROPHA CURCAS CURCIN GENES, TISSUE-SPECIFIC PROMOTERS AND GENERATION OF CURCIN-DEFICIENT TRANSGENIC JATROPHA PLANTS The present invention relates to the isolation of Jatropha curcas curcin genes and tissue-specific promoters and to the production of curcin-deficient Jatropha plants. More specifically, the present invention relates to the isolation of Jatropha curcas ... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120054908 | SUGARCANE BACILLIFORM VIRAL (SCBV) ENHANCER AND ITS USE IN PLANT FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS Identification of new enhancer sequence has significant utility in the plant functional genomics. The sugarcane bacilliform badnavirus (SCBV) transcriptional enhancer has been identified. This enhancer can be used to increase the rate of transcription from gene promoter... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120054912 | Vacuole Targeting Peptides and Methods of Use 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 defensi... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120054918 | METHOD OF MERISTEM EXCISION AND TRANSFORMATION The present invention relates to excision of explant material comprising meristematic tissue from cotton seeds. Methods for tissue preparation, storage, transformation, and selection or identification of transformed plants are disclosed, as are transformable meristem ti... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120047602 | RNA-Mediated Induction of Gene Expression in Plants The present invention is in the field of plant genetics and provides methods for increasing gene expression of a target gene in a plant or part thereof. In addition the invention relates to methods for modifying the specificity of plant specific promoters and for engine... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120045795 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CELL CAPABLE OF HIGH-YIELD PRODUCTION OF HETEROPROTEINS The present invention provides a cell capable of high-yield production of polypeptides and a method for producing the same. The present invention relates to a method for producing a cell capable of high-yield production of a desired polypep... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120047609 | PLANT ARTIFICIAL CHROMOSOME PLATFORMS VIA TELOMERE TRUNCATION The invention provides engineered plant minichromosomes generated by telomere mediated truncation of native chromosomes. These minichromosomes are faithfully transmitted from one generation to the next and provide an ideal platform for breeding genes into desired plant ... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120042414 | CHIMERIC PROMOTERS AND METHODS OF USE 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 expressi... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120042411 | GENE TARGETING IN PLANTS 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, wh... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120042416 | Antibody fusion-mediated plant resistance against Oomycota The present invention relates to fusion proteins comprising anti-Oomycotic proteins or peptides linked to an antibody or fragment thereof specifically recognising an epitope of an Oomycota. The invention is also directed to polynucleotides coding for the fusion proteins... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120042413 | Compositions And Methods Comprising Sequences Having Hydroxyphenylpyruvate Dioxygenase (HPPD) Activity Compositions and methods comprising polynucleotides and polypeptides having 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) activity and having insensitivity to an HPPD inhibitor are provided. Further provided are nucleic acid constructs, plants, plant cells, explants, seeds... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120036593 | Plant Promoter Operable in Endosperm and Uses Thereof The present invention provides compositions of matter comprising plant-operable promoter sequences that confer selective/specific endosperm expression on genes to which they are operably connected and uses of such compositions to confer gene expression, especially in de... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120036595 | Whole Seed Specific Promoter The present invention is concerned with the provision of means and methods for gene expression. Specifically, it relates to a polynucleotide comprising an expression control sequence which allows for seed specific of a nucleic acid of interest being operatively linked t... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120036596 | MAMMALIAN-TYPE GLYCOSYLATION IN PLANTS BY EXPRESSION OF NON-MAMMALIAN GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASES The present invention relates to non-mammalian β-1,4-galactosyltransferases that can be used in their wild-type or in modified forms. The invention further relates to transformed plants and plant cells expressing non-mammalian β-1,4-galacto-syltransferase and methods ... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120030840 | MODIFICATION OF MULTIDOMAIN ENZYME FOR EXPRESSION IN PLANTS Compositions and methods for expressing a multidomain enzyme in a plant are provided. The compositions include plants, seeds, plant tissues, and plant parts expressing a modified multidomain enzyme enzyme. The modified multidomain enzyme has a heterologous linker region... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120030783 | RATIONALLY DESIGNED MEGANUCLEASES WITH ALTERED SEQUENCE SPECIFICITY AND DNA-BINDING AFFINITY Rationally-designed LAGLIDADG meganucleases and methods of making such meganucleases are provided. In addition, methods are provided for using the meganucleases to generate recombinant cells and organisms having a desired DNA sequence inserted into a limited number of l... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120023615 | TRANSPLASTOMIC PLANTS FREE OF THE SELECTABLE MARKER The present invention relates to transplastomic plants free of the selectable marker gene, particularly to leguminous plants, to methods for obtaining such plants and to the vectors and constructs used.... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017330 | NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES AND POLYPEPTIDES ENCODED THEREBY USEFUL FOR MODIFYING PLANT CHARACTERISTICS Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded thereby are described, together with the use of those products for making transgenic plants with increased tolerance to abiotic stress (e.g., high or low temperature, drought, flood).... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120015831 | METHOD FOR DELIVERING NUCLEIC ACID INTO EUKARYOTIC GENOMES The present invention relates to genetic engineering and especially to the use of DNA transposition complex of bacteriophage Mu. In particular, the invention provides a gene transfer system for eukaryotic cells, wherein in vitro assembled Mu transposition complexes are ... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120011617 | Regulatory Elements Associated with CBF Transcription Factors of Maize Compositions and methods for regulating expression of a polynucleotide of interest in a plant are provided. Compositions include novel nucleotide sequences comprising an isolated stress-induced promoter natively linked to the maize ZmCBF2 coding region. A method for exp... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120009623 | Methods for Recombinant Manufacturing of Anti-RSV Antibodies The invention relates to a method for manufacturing recombinant anti-RSV antibodies and antibody compositions. The method comprises obtaining a collection of cells transfected with a collection of variant nucleic acid sequences, wherein each cell in the collection is tr... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120010100 | PLANT FARNESYLTRANSFERASES This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a farnesyltransferase subunit. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the farnesyltransferase subunit, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120005776 | NONVIRAL VECTORS FOR DELIVERING POLYNUCLEOTIDES TO PLANTS Methods and compositions for delivering polynucleotides are provided. One embodiment provides a non-viral vector comprising a recombinant polynucleotide-binding protein comprising a protein transduction domain operably linked to a targeting signal. Methods for modifying... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120005789 | Targeted Integration And Stacking Of DNA Through Homologous Recombination The invention provides various methods for the targeted integration and stacking of nucleotide sequences in the genome of a host plant cell using homologous recombination.... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110318312 | Rejuvenation or preservation of germ cells Certain embodiments disclosed herein include, but are not limited to, at least one of compositions, methods, devices, systems, kits, or products regarding rejuvenation or preservation of germ cells or gametes. Certain embodiments disclosed herein include, but are not li... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110321187 | PLANT PLASTID TRANSFORMATION METHOD 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.... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110321186 | MODULATION OF PLANT CELL WALL DEPOSITION VIA HDZIPI The instant invention is predicated, in part, on the functional characterization of homeodomain/leucine zipper (HDZip) polypeptides which modulate various aspects of cell wall deposition in plants, including secondary cell wall deposition. The present invention provides... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110321193 | Method And Compositions for the Production of Transgenic Plants The present invention relates generally to a process of producing transgenic plants and more particularly transgenic oil palm plants carrying exogenous genetic material which confers on said plants or cells of said plants particular phenotypic traits. The present invent... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110321189 | POLYNUCLEOTIDES AND POLYPEPTIDES INVOLVED IN POST-TRANSCRIPTIONAL GENE SILENCING This invention relates to isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding polypeptides involved in post-transcriptional gene silencing. The invention also relates to construction of a recombinant DNA construct encoding all or a portion of the polypeptide involved in post-trans... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110321195 | Lyso-Phosphatidic Acid Acyltransferase from Tropaeolum Majus The cloning and broad characterization of a lyso-phosphatidic acid acyltransferase (LPAT2) from Tropaeolum majus is described. The TmLPAT2 enables the production of plants, seeds and cells with enhanced oil and/or fatty acid content. In particular, recombinant TM... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110321199 | TRANSFORMATION OF SUGAR CANE Methods for the transformation of sugar cane are provided. The methods comprise utilizing sugar cane immature shoots as the source of plant material for transformation. Segments of the immature shoot are excised and transformed by any suitable transformation methodology... | 12/29/2011 |
