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Class 800/313 - Bean


Subclass of Class 800 - Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and related processes
Definition: Subject matter wherein the higher plant, seedling, plant
No. of patents: 78
Last issue date: 05/08/2012


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NumberTitleIssue Date
6646183DNA encoding for a disease resistance gene from common bean and methods of use
The present invention provides novel purified and isolated nucleic acid sequences associated with disease resistance and tolerance in plants. Methods of using the nucleic acid sequences to confer disease resistance and tolerance to plants are also provide...
11/11/2003
6573428Soybean promoter expressed preferentially in pods
This application discloses the tissue-specific transcription regulatory sequences from the soybean Msg, gene, which is highly expressed in tissues which are potential sites of entry of plant pathogens or attack by plant pests, including the developing soy...
06/03/2003
6486383Modification of starch content in plants
The present invention relates to a transgenic plant which comprises a recombinant gene encoding one of the subunit proteins of adenosine diphosphoglucose pyrophosphorylase ("ADPG PPase"). In plants, functional ADPG PPase holoenzyme is a heterotetrameric p...
11/26/2002
6479735Transgenic plants including a transgene consisting of a hybrid nucleic acid sequence, comprising at least one unedited mitochondrial gene fragment from higher plants and process for producing them
Hybrid nucleic acid sequences including at least the coding region of an unedited mitochondrial gene of superior plants and controlling the male fertility of plants containing said sequences, transgenic plants having such sequences and methods of producti...
11/12/2002
6452073Garden bean named 208996
A novel garden bean cultivar, designated 208996, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of garden bean cultivar 208996, to the plants of garden bean 208996 and to methods for producing a garden bean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 208996...
09/17/2002
6441273Constitutive and inducible promoters from coffee plants
The present invention relates to the isolation of two DNA promoters from a coffee plant. The isolated promoters, one inducible and one constitutive, are capable of inducing the expression of a second DNA operably linked to the promoter. The present invent...
08/27/2002
6433251Promoter regulating circadian clock function and photoperiodism
Nucleic acid molecules that encode a plant promoter involved in photoperiodism and circadian rhythms are disclosed. These molecules may be introduced into plants in order to alter the photoperiodic and/or circadian clock-based gene expression of the plant...
08/13/2002
6410826Reduction of lignin biosynthesis in transgenic plants
The present invention provides methods of selectively controlling lignin biosynthesis in plants such that lignification is reduced or enhanced, as desired. The invention provides, for example, a method of reducing lignification in a vascular plant by ecto...
06/25/2002
6323393Enhancer-increased gene expression in plants
The invention provides enhancers for one or more gene promoters, which enhancers are nucleotide sequences rich in A and T bases, the total amount of A and T bases comprising more than 50% of the nucleotide sequence. Particular sequences are identified fro...
11/27/2001
6307127Transformation of guar
The invention relates to a method for the transformation of legumes of the genus Cyamopsis, in particular Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba), by introducing a recombinant DNA sequence into at least one cell or protopla...
10/23/2001
6303846Gene encoding oxalate decarboxylase from aspergillus phoenices
A novel nucleic acid sequence encoding Aspergillus phoenices oxalate decarboxylase (APOXD) has been determined, as well as the encoded amino acid sequence. The gene and its encoded protein are useful in degrading oxalate, in diagnostic assays of oxalate, ...
10/16/2001
6297425Gene encoding oxalate decarboxylase from aspergillus phoenices
A novel nucleic acid sequence encoding Aspergillus phoenices oxalate decarboxylase (APOXD) has been determined, as well as the encoded amino acid sequence. The gene and its encoded protein are useful in degrading oxalate, in diagnostic assays of oxalate, ...
10/02/2001
6288304Expression of somatotropin in plant seeds
The present invention provides a method of preparing somatotropins in plants and transgenic plant seeds containing somatotropins. The method provides an economical way to produce somatotropins....
09/11/2001
6262343BS2 resistance gene
Nucleic acid molecules (cDNAs and genes) that confer resistance to the plant pathogen Xanthomonas campestris are disclosed. These molecules may be introduced into plants that are otherwise susceptible to infection by this bacterium in order to enhance res...
07/17/2001
6235974Hypersensitive response induced resistance in plants by seed treatment with a hypersensitive response elicitor
The present invention relates to a method of imparting pathogen resistance to plants. This involves applying a hypersensitive response elicitor polypeptide or protein in a non-infectious form to a plant seed under conditions where the polypeptide or prote...
05/22/2001
6228644Hypersensitive response elicitor from Erwinia amylovora, its use, and encoding gene
The present invention is directed to an isolated protein or polypeptide which elicits a hypersensitive response in plants as well as an isolated DNA molecule which encodes the hypersensitive response eliciting protein or polypeptide. This isolated protein...
05/08/2001
6225531Glucan elicitor receptor, DNA molecule coding therefor, fungus-resistant plants transformed with the DNA molecule and method for creating the plants
A glucan elicitor receptor having an amino acid sequence as substantially shown in SEQ ID NO:1; DNA molecules containing nucleotide sequences coding for a glucan elicitor receptor having an amino acid sequence as substantially shown in SEQ ID NO:1, or fra...
05/01/2001
6211444Garden bean named `10417`
A novel garden bean cultivar, designated `10417`, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of garden bean cultivar `10417`, to the plants of garden bean `10417` and to methods for producing a garden bean plant produced by crossing the cultivar `10...
04/03/2001
6201170Garden bean named 206999
A novel garden bean cultivar, designated `206999`, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of garden bean cultivar `206999`, to the plants of garden bean `206999` and to methods for producing a garden bean plant produced by crossing the cultivar ...
03/13/2001
6194201Expression system for anaerobic gene expression in higher plants
The present invention relates to an expression system for anaerobic gene expression in higher plants. The expression system comprises the promoter GapC4 or a fragment or variant and a gene to be expressed. A concrete field of application of the present in...
02/27/2001
6160202Modification of seed crops with transcription factors
The present invention relates to an isolated transcription factor gene which is expressed in a maturing dicot seed and which encodes a transcription factor protein which targets a promoter of a gene encoding seed storage proteins. One group of such genes ...
12/12/2000
6127607Plant resistance gene family encoding resistance polypeptides having P-loop and LRR motifs
Disclosed is a new plant resistance gene family, the members of which encode plant resistance polypeptides having P-loop and LRR structural motifs. Also disclosed are substantially pure plant DNAs encoding such polypeptides. The invention further involves...
10/03/2000
6118048Trans-dominant inhibition of geminiviral DNA replication by geminivirus rep gene mutants
A genetic construct comprising a trans-dominant inhibitor of geminiviral replication is disclosed. When expressed in a plant cell, this inhibitor is able to dramatically reduce replication of geminivirus. Genetic constructs that include sequences containi...
09/12/2000
6096945Modification of starch content in plants
A method of increasing the activity of adenosine diphosphoglucose pyrophosphorylase (ADPG PPase) in a plant that produces a functional ADPG PPase, comprising introducing into the plant a gene encoding one of the subunit proteins of a heterotetrameric ADPG...
08/01/2000
6091004Gene encoding a protein involved in the signal transduction cascade leading to systemic acquired resistance in plants
The invention concerns the location and characterization of a gene (designated NIM1) that is a key component of the SAR pathway and that in connection with chemical and biological inducers enables induction of SAR gene expression and broad spectrum diseas...
07/18/2000
6087560Transgenic fungal resistant plants expressing chitinase and glucanase, process for obtaining, and recombinant polynucleotides for uses 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...
07/11/2000
6069299Fungus and insect control with chitinolytic enzymes
The present invention relates to chitinolytic enzymes which have chitinolytic activity under alkaline conditions as well as DNA molecules encoding these enzymes and expression systems, host cells, and transgenic plants and plant seeds transformed with suc...
05/30/2000
6040503Bean-nut popping beans
A bean plant of the species Phaseolus vulgaris which exhibits the phenotypic characteristics of early maturity, bush type growth habit, synchronous fruiting, photoperiod insensitivity, and which produces a popping bean....
03/21/2000
6028251Method of producing electrolyte-enriched plant embryos
The invention relates to plant embryos having an increased electrolyte content as compared to embryos germinated in tap water, as well as to a method of producing these plant embryos, wherein germinative seeds are germinated in an electrolyte solution....
02/22/2000
6028250Plant promoter and method for gene expression using said promoter
A plant promoter capable of inducing the expression specifically at the site and stage wherein the reconstitution of plant cell wall xyloglucan is necessary, namely, a plant promoter originating in a gene which encodes an endo-xyloglucan transferase or a ...
02/22/2000
5998700Plants containing a bacterial Gdha gene and methods of use thereof
Plant nitrogen metabolism in corn and tobacco has been altered by transformation with a highly active assimilatory glutamate dehydrogenase gene. Plants containing the gdhA gene are resistant to phosphinothricin herbicides (PPT) which can include glufosina...
12/07/1999
5945579Modification of crop plant architecture to enhance yield by causing proximity-conditional dwarfing to control shade avoidance reactions
Provided are trnasgenic plants comprising cells transformed or transfected with a recombinant DNA construct containing a coding sequence which encodes phytochrome A, which when expressed, causes the stimulation of phytochrome A and confers upon said plant...
08/31/1999
5894079Field bean cultivar named enola
This invention relates to a new field bean variety that produces distinctly colored yellow seed which remain relatively unchanged by season. The invention also relates to a method for producing a field bean plant by crossing a first parent field bean plan...
04/13/1999
5792920Plants with altered ability to synthesize starch and process for obtaining them
Plants, particularly cereal plants, which have altered ability to synthesise starch are produced by inserting into the genome of the plant a gene encoding an enzyme of the starch biosynthetic pathway such that capacity to produce starch is improved or red...
08/11/1998
5639950Nucleotide sequence encoding for bifunctional enzyme for proline production
The invention is directed to the production of plants containing a cDNA clone encoding a bifunctional enzyme, delta1 -pyrroline-5-carboxylate synthetase, hereinafter P5CS, with both gamma-glutamyl kinase and glutamic-gamma-semialdehyde dehydrog...
06/17/1997
5557036Dark red kidney bean variety and method of production
A variety of dark red kidney beans, having the characteristics of an upright plant structure of at least 55 cm tall; a medium to large bean seed size, a bean seed total yield weight per plant of at least 45 grams; resistance to root rot disease; strong to...
09/17/1996
5268526Overexpression of phytochrome in transgenic plants
The preparation of an uninterrupted coding sequence for phytochrome polypeptide, and its incorporation in a recombinant DNA construct containing a constitutive promoter and/or enhancer to transform plants to cause overexpression of phytochrome is describe...
12/07/1993
4769512Bean plant having low pod detachment force
A novel plant genotype characterized by the expression of a low pod detachment force in Phaseolus. The seed which carries the genetic code for this characteristic is capable of germinating into a plant having a mean pod detachment force (PDF) of about 0.5...
09/06/1988
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