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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7291765 | PM29 and LEA3 promoters and use in expression of transgenic genes in plants The promoters of a soybean seed maturation protein PM29 and a soybean late-embryogenesis abundant protein LEA3 and fragments thereof and their use in promoting the expression of one or more heterologous nucleic acid fragments in plants are described. ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7268270 | Maize Cr1Bio gene promoter and its use to direct root-preferred transgene expression in plants The present invention provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of heterologous nucleotide sequences in a plant. Compositions include a novel nucleotide sequence for a root-preferred promoter for the gene encoding Cr1Bio. A method for expressing a ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7235710 | Regulatory sequence The present invention relates to the field of plant molecular biology. In particular, it describes the use of a regulatory nucleic acid sequence of the rice gene GOS2 for the regulation of gene expression in plant cells derived from plants other than monocotyledonou... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232677 | Phytase expression systems and methods of making and using them The invention provides a purified or recombinant phytase enzyme (SEQ ID NO:2) initially derived from Escherichia coli B. The enzyme has a molecular weight of about 47.1 kilodaltons and has phytase activity (SEQ ID NO:2). The enzyme can be produced from native... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7196248 | Soybean cultivar SG5322NRR A novel soybean cultivar, designated SG5322NRR, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar SG5322NRR, to the plants of soybean SG5322NRR and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar SG5322NRR with itself or... | 03/27/2007 |
| 6956156 | Inbred sunflower line H1063R An inbred sunflower line, designated H1063R, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred sunflower line H1063R, to the plants of inbred sunflower line H1063R and to methods for producing a sunflower plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing the inbr... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6822146 | Sulfonylurea-tolerant sunflower line M7 This invention relates to a sunflower line, designated M7, the seeds of the line containing a highly heritable trait conferring tolerance to sulfonylurea herbicides wherein the tolerance trait is obtained using induced mutagenesis and artificial selection, an... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6759570 | Promoter and regulator sequences Ha ds10 G1: a gene lea of sunflower expressed exclusively in seeds from the maturation phase The present invention refers to an isolated nucleic acid molecule for expression of a gene in seeds, having promoter activity, comprising a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:1, a first sequence at least 70% homologous to SEQ ID NO:1... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6583338 | Maize A3 promoter and methods for use thereof The current invention provides the maize A3 promoter and actin 2 intron. Compositions comprising these sequences are described, as well as transformation constructs derived therefrom. Further provided are methods for the expression of transgenes in plants... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6573431 | Recombinant preduodenal lipases and polypeptides derivatives produced by plants, processes for obtaining them and their uses The invention concerns the use of recombinant nucleotides sequences containing cDNA coding for a preduodenal lipase, or any sequence derived from this cDNA, for transforming plant cells in order to obtain recombinant preduodenal lipase or polypeptide deri... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6573425 | Compositions and methods to reduce the complexity of transgene integration in the genome of a plant Methods for reducing the complexity of integration of nucleotide sequences into a plant are provided. Transfer cassettes comprising nucleotide sequences of interest flanked by non-identical recombination sites are used to transform a plant comprising a ta... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6563020 | Maize chitinases and their use in enhancing disease resistance in crop plants The invention provides isolated chitinase nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering chitinase levels in plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, h... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6504084 | Maize NPR1 polynucleotides and methods of use The invention provides isolated NPR1 nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering NPR1 concentration and/or composition of plants. The invention further provides recombinant express... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6458594 | Compositions and methods for the targeted removal of a nucleotide sequence from the genome of a plant Methods and compositions to remove a nucleotide sequence of interest in a plant and plant cell are provided. In particular the methods of the invention comprise providing a plant cell having stably incorporated into its genome a transfer cassette comprisi... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6455315 | Compositions and methods to stack multiple nucleotide sequences of interest in the genome of a plant Methods and compositions for the stacking of multiple nucleotide sequences at precise locations in the genome of a plant or plant cell are provided, Specifically, transfer cassettes comprising nucleotide sequences of interest flanked by non-identical reco... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6452069 | SF3 promoter and methods of use The present invention provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of heterologous nucleotide sequences in a plant. Compositions are novel nucleotide sequences for pollen-preferred promoters isolated from a gene unit for SF3. A method for e... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6448476 | Plants and plant cells transformation to express an AMPA-N-acetyltransferase The invention relates in general to plants, plant cells, methods of making, and methods of using plants and plant cells transformed to contain a DNA sequence encoding an AMPA-N-acetyltransferase, and to plants and plant cells exhibiting resistance to AMPA... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6444874 | Hydroperoxide lyase gene from maize and methods of use Compositions and methods for enhancing disease resistance, and modulating levels of flavor molecules in plants are provided. The compositions comprise nucleotide sequences encoding maize HPL genes. The methods comprise expressing hydroperoxide lyase (HPL)... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6441273 | Constitutive 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 |
| 6441275 | Production of pathogen resistant plants Methods for increasing resistance in plants to pathogens by the expression of a hydrogen peroxide/reactive oxygen species producing enzyme or an oxalate degrading enzyme. The present invention relates to a method of producing a pathogen resistant hybrid p... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6429357 | Rice actin 2 promoter and intron and methods for use thereof The current invention provides regulatory regions from the rice actin 2 gene. In particular, the current invention provides the rice actin 2 promoter and actin 2 intron. Compositions comprising these sequences are described, as well as transformation cons... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6403861 | Production of pathogen resistant plants Methods for increasing resistance in plants to pathogens by the expression of a hydrogen peroxide/reactive oxygen species producing enzyme or an oxalate degrading enzyme. The present invention relates to a method of producing a pathogen resistant hybrid p... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6380461 | Production of pathogen resistant plants Methods for increasing resistance in plants to pathogens by the expression of a hydrogen peroxide/reactive oxygen species producing enzyme or an oxalate degrading enzyme. The present invention relates to a method of producing a pathogen resistant hybrid p... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6380460 | Production of pathogen resistant plants Methods for increasing resistance in plants to pathogens by the expression of a hydrogen peroxide/reactive oxygen species producing enzyme or an oxalate degrading enzyme. The present invention relates to a method of producing a pathogen resistant hybrid p... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6376748 | Production of pathogen resistant plants Methods for increasing resistance in plants to pathogens by the expression of a hydrogen peroxide/reactive oxygen species producing enzyme or an oxalate degrading enzyme. The present invention relates to a method of producing a pathogen resistant hybrid p... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6323396 | Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of plants Agrobacterium strains which have lost the capacity to proliferate vigorously in vitro or in planta, are provided, as well as transformation methods using these Agrobacterium strains.... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6303846 | Gene 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 |
| 6300545 | Mobilization of viral genomes from T-DNA using site-specific recombination systems The invention relates to methods and compositions for site-specific recombinase-mediated mobilization of viral replicons from T-DNA. The methods comprise Agrobacterium-mediated transfer of T-DNA to a plant cell, wherein the T-DNA contains a viral replicon... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6284947 | Methods of using viral replicase polynucleotides and polypeptides The invention provides novel methods of using viral replicase polypeptides and polynucleotides. Included are methods for increasing transformation frequencies, increasing crop yield, providing a positive growth advantage, modulating cell division, transie... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6262341 | Method for the integration of foreign DNA into eukaryotic genomes Compositions and methods for introducing a DNA of interest into a genomic target site are provided. In particular, the methods and compositions involve the use of a combination of target sites for two site specific recombinases and expression of a chimeri... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6232526 | Maize A3 promoter and methods for use thereof The current invention provides the maize A3 promoter and actin 2 intron. Compositions comprising these sequences are described, as well as transformation constructs derived therefrom. Further provided are methods for the expression of transgenes in plants... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6229078 | Inbred sunflower line PHA305 An inbred sunflower line, designated PHA305, the plants and seeds of inbred sunflower line PHA305, methods for producing a sunflower plant either inbred or hybrid, produced by crossing the inbred sunflower line PHA305 with itself or with another sunflower... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6229077 | Inbred sunflower line PHA283 An inbred sunflower line, designated PHA283, the plants and seeds of inbred sunflower line PHA283, methods for producing a sunflower plant either inbred or hybrid, produced by crossing the inbred sunflower line PHA283 with itself or with another sunflower... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6229079 | Inbred sunflower line D116A An inbred sunflower line, designated D116A, the plants and seeds of inbred sunflower line D116A, methods for producing a sunflower plant either inbred or hybrid, produced by crossing the inbred sunflower line D116A with itself or with another sunflower pl... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6211435 | Amino polyol amine oxidase polynucleotides and related polypeptides and methods of use The present invention provides polynucleotides and related polypeptides of the enzyme APAO isolated from Exophiala spinifera. Additionally, the polynucleotide encoding for the APAO enzyme can be used to transform plant cells normally susceptible to Fusari... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6187994 | Compositions and methods for genetic modification of plants Methods for the targeted integration of nucleotide sequences into a plant are provided. Transfer cassettes comprising nucleotide sequences of interest flanked by non-identical recombination sites are used to transform a plant comprising a target site. The... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6184448 | Inbred sunflower line C9607CM An inbred sunflower line, designated C9607CM, the plants and seeds of inbred sunflower line C9607CM, methods for producing a sunflower plant either inbred or hybrid, produced by crossing the inbred sunflower line C9607CM with itself or with another sunflo... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6177613 | Seed-preferred promoter The present invention provides a composition and method for regulating expression of heterologous nucleotide sequences in a plant. The composition is a novel nucleic acid sequence for a seed-preferred promoter. A method for expressing a heterologous nucle... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6175065 | Inbred sunflower line PHA344 An inbred sunflower line, designated PHA344, the plants and seeds of inbred sunflower line PHA344, methods for producing a sunflower plant either inbred or hybrid, produced by crossing the inbred sunflower line PHA344 with itself or with another sunflower... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6171864 | Calreticulin genes and promoter regions and uses thereof Isolated nucleic acid molecules are provided which encode calreticulin and calnexin. Also provided are vectors which are capable of expressing such nucleic acid molecules, host cells which contain such vectors, and polypeptides encoded by the afore-mentio... | 01/09/2001 |
