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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5710267 | Ocs-element A DNA fragment is provided which is a plant enhancer element capable of activating or enhancing the transcription level of a plant-expressible gene consisting essentially of a consensus sequence selected from the group consisting of ##STR1## and... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5677157 | Somatic embryogenesis and transformation of squash A method involving somatic embryogenesis of various squash (Cucurbita pepo L.) tissues is described which can be used for the regeneration of normal squash plants. This method is also used for the transfer and integration of genetic materials into the gen... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5670706 | Fungal resistant plants, process for obtaining fungal resistant plants and recombinant polynucleotides for use therein Plants are provided with improved resistance against pathogenic fungi. They are genetically transformed with one or more polynucleotides which essentially comprise one or more genes encoding plant chitinases and ଲ-1,3-glucanases. Preferred are the i... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5668294 | Metal resistance sequences and transgenic plants The present invention provides nucleic acid sequences encoding a metal ion resistance protein, which are expressible in plant cells. The metal resistance protein provides for the enzymatic reduction of metal ions including by not limited to divalent Cu, d... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5668298 | Selectable marker for development of vectors and transformation systems in plants The present invention discloses functional and selectable micro-Ti plasmids. The hygromycin phosphotransferase (aphIV) gene from Escherichia coli was inserted between the 5' promoter and associated amino terminal region-encoding sequence of an octopine sy... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5656466 | Process for preparing virus-resistant transgenic plant The present invention provides a process for preparing a transgenic plant producing antiviral protein, which is transformed with a recombinant vector for Phytolacca insularis antiviral protein(PIP) expression. In accordance with the present invention, a r... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5648598 | Ornamental character of scented geraniums by genetic transformation This invention discloses a method for genetically transforming plants of the genus Pelargonium with the soil bacterium Agrobacterium rhizogenes. Transformants exhibit improved ornamental characteristics such as a tighter, more globular shape, unwrinkled l... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5641664 | Process for transforming monocotyledonous plants A rapid and efficient method for transforming monocotyledonous plants, especially gramineous plants, particularly corn, using either intact tissue capable of forming compact embryogenic callus or compact embryogenic callus obtained from such tissue to obt... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5637785 | Genetically modified plants having modulated flower development The present invention provides a genetically modified plant and a method for producing such a plant characterized as having modulated flower meristem development. As an illustrative example, the invention provides a genetically modified tobacco plant char... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5635381 | Agrobacterium bacteria capable of site-specific recombination The invention provides Agrobacterium strains capable of producing a cite-specific recombinase capable of effecting site-specific recombination of a first and a second recombination site in Agrobacterium strains, when present therein, comprising a structur... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5633435 | Glyphosate-tolerant 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthases Genes encoding Class II EPSPS enzymes are disclosed. The genes are useful in producing transformed bacteria and plants which are tolerant to glyphosate herbicide. Class II EPSPS genes share little homology with known, Class I EPSPS genes, and do not hybri... | 05/27/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5633449 | Induction of resistance to viral diseases in plants The present invention describes a method for the induction of resistance in a plant host to a RNA or DNA virus pathogenic to the plant which comprises isolating a fragment of viral RNA or DNA associated with the replicase portion of the virus genome, spec... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5633437 | Gene exhibiting resistance to acetolactate synthase inhibitor herbicides The present invention provides a novel gene and enzyme isolated from cocklebur (Xanthium sp.) which confers resistance to several structurally unrelated classes of herbicides in plants, plant tissues and seeds. In particular, the class of herbicides consi... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5633155 | Expression vector for phytolacca antiviral protein and process for preparing transgenic plant transformed therewith The present invention provides a recombinant vector for phytolacca antiviral protein isolated from Phytolacca americana L. and a process for preparing transgenic plants transformed therewith. The transgenic plants of the invention were properly transforme... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5628995 | Control of Ostrinia A method to combat or control Ostrinia nubilalis by contacting such insects with a CryIB protein or a combination of a CryIB protein and a CryIAb or CryIAc protein.... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5618988 | Enhanced carotenoid accumulation in storage organs of genetically engineered plants A transgenic higher plant, seed containing the transgene, and methods of providing enhanced carotenoid accumulation are disclosed. The transgenic higher plant has a genomic structural gene that encodes a chimeric polypeptide conjugate and over accumulates... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5612472 | Plant promoter A Brassica promoter (hsp80) has been isolated which can provide for constitutive expression of heterologous genes in a wide range of tissues and organs. Various deletion mutants and hybrid promoters are described which retain activity and/or which show en... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5610041 | Processes for producing polyhydroxybutyrate and related polyhydroxyalkanoates in the plastids of higher plants The present invention relates to a process for producing poly-D-(-)-3-hydroxybutyric acid (PHB) and related polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) in the plastids of plants. The production of PHB is accomplished by genetically transforming plants with modified genes... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5608147 | tfdA gene selectable markers in plants and the use thereof The present invention relates, in general, to transgenic plant cells and plants. In particular, the present invention relates to 1) a method of selecting for a transgenic plant cell comprising transforming one or more plant cells with a tfdA gene; 2) a pl... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5597717 | Sulfonamide resistance genes and their use Plant cells are transformed by: (i) transforming a plant cell whose growth is sensitive to inhibition by a sulfonamide or a salt thereof with a chimaeric gene comprising (a) a plant promoter, (b) a sulfonamide resistance gene having a sequence encoding a ... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5596132 | Induction of resistance to virus diseases by transformation of plants with a portion of a plant virus genome involving a read-through replicase gene The invention described herein discloses a virus-induced resistance that may be transferred from one plant generation to another in which transgenic plants containing a coding sequence, taken from the read-through portion of the replicase portion of the v... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5591605 | Plant structural gene expression The invention provides genetically modified plant cells having a plant structural gene introduced and expressed therein under the control of a T-DNA promoter. In particular, the invention provides genetically modified plant cells having the phaseolin gene... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5589619 | Process and composition for increasing squalene and sterol accumulation in higher plants A process of increasing squalene and sterol accumulation in a transgenic plant by increasing the amount of a gene encoding a polypeptide having HMG-CoA reductase activity is disclosed. The amount is preferably increased by transforming plant cells with a ... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5589613 | Carnation plants and methods for their transformation and propagation Carnation plant material is transformed by cocultivation with Agrobacterium cells carrying an exogenous DNA sequence. In particular, by initiating callus formation on the plant material, transformed shoots may be produced in a suitable medium. Plantlets m... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5589616 | Monocot seed storage proteins in dicots The present invention discloses dicot cells containing monocot seed storage protein. Construction of genes encoding monocot seed storage proteins which are expressible in dicot cells and transformation of such genes into plant cells is also taught. Furthe... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5580768 | Method for the production of proteins in plant fluids A method of producing a genetically transformed fluid-producing plant comprises: i) inserting into the plant tissue a gene or gene fragment controlling the expression of a target product, and ii) regenerating a plant from said tissue, the genetically transform... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5576203 | Modified 7S legume seed storage proteins The present invention discloses plant cells which contain modified 7S legume seed storage protein. Modification of 7S seed storage proteins which are expressible in plant cells and transformation of such genes into plant cells is also taught. Furthermore,... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5569597 | Methods of inserting viral DNA into plant material The present invention relates to a novel method of inserting viral DNA, which optionally may contain cargo-DNA, into plants or viable parts thereof, but preferably into plants of the monocotyledon class, and most preferably into plants of the family Grami... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5569833 | Method for enhancing the earliness of a plant and/or lowering the content of nitrates stored in the plant A method for enhancing plant precocity and/or reducing stored nitrate content of a plant, wherein an over-expression of nitrate reductase is induced in the plant so as to induce an over-expression of nitrate reductase activity therein.... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5567599 | Method for producing transformed chrysanthemum plants The invention is directed to a method for introducing an exogenous DNA fragment(s) into a chrysanthemum plant using Agrobacterium as a vector. The invention is further directed to the transformed chrysanthemum plant produced therefrom.... | 10/22/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5563328 | Promoters from chlorella virus genes providing for expression of genes in prokaryotic and eukaryotic hosts The invention is directed to novel promoters or mutants thereof from Chlorella virus DNA methyltransferase genes. A Chlorella virus gene promoter is operably linked to a first and/or second DNA sequence encoding a gene that is different from the Chlorella... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5563055 | Method of Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of cultured soybean cells A method for producing transgenic soybean plants is disclosed. The method employs conditions necessary for genotype-independent, Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of soybean explants and utilization of specialized medium to cause root induction.... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5545546 | Pollen-specific promoter from maize The present invention is related to isolated Purified DNA sequences isolated from maize which can act as Pollen-specific promoters and which play a role in the expression of genes in pollen. The present invention also relates to a method for conferring Po... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5534660 | Ph genes and their uses The present invention provides compositions and methods for regulating vacuolar pH. Isolated DNA constructs comprising sequences substantially identical to a Ph gene are provided. The methods typically involve introducing the construct into a plant, where... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5498831 | Pea ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase subunit genes and their uses Polynucleotides encoding Pea ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase subunits are provided that are useful for changing the phenotype of higher plants, especially the garden pea (Pisum sativum L.) and other legumes, in regard to starch and sucrose biosynthesis. In ... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5480789 | Genetically transformed rose plants and methods for their production Rose plant cells are transformed by incubation with Agrobacterium cells carrying an exogenous DNA sequence. The callus cells may be obtained from various tissue sources, including stamen filaments, leaf explants, and the like, and whole rose plants may be... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5464763 | Process for the incorporation of foreign DNA into the genome of dicotyledonous plants The invention relates to a process for the incorporation of foreign DNA into chromosomes of dicotyledonous plants by infecting the plants or incubating plant protoplasts with Agrobacterium bacteria, which contain one or more plasmids, wherein bacteria are... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5463174 | 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... | 10/31/1995 |
