Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8183433 | Method of controlling gene expression in plants or plant cells A method of controlling a genetically-modified plant or plant cells, said method comprising the following steps: (a) providing a genetically-modified plant or plant cells, said plant or plant cells containing a heterologous nucleic add encoding a first polypeptide c... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8138390 | Biological control agent for plants A biological control agent for plants and a method of inoculating the plants with the biological control agent in order protect against plant disease are provided. The treatment method consists of inoculating the plant with a strain of cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), r... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8053632 | Method of controlling cellular processes in plants A method of controlling a genetically-modified plant, comprising (a) providing a genetically-modified plant, whereby cells of said genetically-modified plant contain a heterologous nucleic acid and whereby said genetically-modified plant is inactive with regard to a... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7718849 | Use of a tospoviral nucleid acid molecule for broad-spectrum transgenic resistance against different tospoviruses A method of using a tospoviral nucleic acid molecule of the sequence of nt (nucleotide) 3975-4928 in accordance with GenBank Accession No. AF133128 or a full complement thereof comprising the steps of: (a) obtaining at least one fragment made from the tospoviral nuc... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7683238 | Production of pharmaceutically active proteins in sprouted seedlings The present invention provides systems and methods for producing pharmaceutically active proteins in transgenic sprouted seedlings. The transgenic sprouted seedlings of the invention are grown in a contained, regulatable environment, wherein expression of a pharmace... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7608752 | Gene targeting using replicating DNA molecules The invention provides novel methods of gene targeting using replication in order to increase the efficiency of targeted genetic modification in an eukaryotic organism. Included are vectors, expression cassettes, and modified cells, plants and seeds. ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7586024 | Method for cultivating transgenic plants with high virus resistance and the use thereof The invention discloses a method for breeding transgenic plants with the high antiviral property and the application of the method. The inventive method comprises the following steps of: a. checking the frequency of codon usage in a host and determining the rare cod... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7547819 | Plant producing hyaluronic acid The invention relates to a method of producing hyaluronic acid including (1) a step of transforming a plant cell using an expression recombinant vector including (i) a DNA encoding hyaluronic acid synthase or (ii) a DNA encoding a polypeptide having an amino acid se... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7345224 | Soybean cultivar 5138236 A soybean cultivar designated 5138236 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 5138236, to the plants of soybean 5138236, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 5138236 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7335760 | Nucleic acid sequences encoding zinc finger proteins Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded thereby are described, together with the use of those products for making transgenic plants. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7309813 | 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, transiently modula... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7294758 | Materials and methods for producing geminivirus resistant plants The subject invention pertains to materials and methods for producing plants that are resistant to infection by geminiviruses and other related viruses. Methods of the invention comprise transforming a plant with a polynucleotide wherein when the polynucleotide is e... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7241878 | Modified cellulose synthase gene from confers herbicide resistance to plants Cellulose synthase (“CS”), a key enzyme in the biosynthesis of cellulose in plants is inhibited by herbicides comprising thiazolidinones such as 5-tert-butyl-carbamoyloxy-3-(3-trifluromethyl)phenyl-4-thiazolidinone (TZ), isoxaben and 2,6-dichlorobenzonitrile (DC... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7220583 | avr and hop proteins, their encoding nucleic acids, and use thereof One aspect of the present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding avirulence proteins or polypeptides of Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae DC 3000, or nucleic acid molecules which are complementary thereto. Expression vectors, hos... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7211710 | Grapevine fanleaf virus resistance in grapevine In general, the invention features a method for selecting a transgenic grapevine or grapevine component having increased resistance to a grapevine fanleaf disease. The method involves (a) transforming a grape plant cell with a grapevine fanleaf virus coat protein nu... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7122720 | Synthetic nucleic acid molecule for imparting multiple traits The present invention is directed to a DNA construct which includes a modified DNA molecule with a nucleotide sequence which is at least 80%, but less than 100%, homologous to two or more desired trait DNA molecules and which imparts the desired trait to plants tran... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7078586 | Papaya ringspot virus genes The present invention relates to the isolation and identification of nucleic acid sequences encoding the coat protein of papaya ringspot virus in the Kapoho (KA), Keaau (KE), Thailand (TH), Brazil (BR), Jamaica (JA), Mexico (ME), Venezuela (VE), and Oahu (OA) strain... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7071377 | Method to control the ripening of papaya fruit and confer disease resistance to papaya plants The present invention relates to DNA constructs which include DNA molecules which affect papaya fruit ripening and DNA molecules which encode papaya ringspot virus coat protein. The present invention further relates to a method of controlling papaya fruit ripening w... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7071388 | Soybean cultivar SE71112 A soybean cultivar, designated SE71112, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar SE71112, to the plants of soybean SE71112 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar SE71112 with itself or another soybe... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7071387 | Soybean cultivar SN83780 A soybean cultivar, designated SN83780, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar SN83780, to the plants of soybean SN83780 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar SN83780 with itself or another soybe... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7067723 | Soybean cultivar SE73753 A soybean cultivar, designated SE73753, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar SE73753, to the plants of soybean SE73753 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar SE73753 with itself or another soybe... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7045688 | Soybean cultivar 0509214 A soybean cultivar, designated 0509214, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 0509214, to the plants of soybean 0509214 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 0509214 with itself or another soybe... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7037681 | Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein-1 malaria produced in transgenic plants This invention is in the field of recombinant Plasmodium falciparum polypeptides and relates to recombinant or synthetic antigen compositions which comprise p42 antigens, and more specifically to methods and compositions for the expression of Plasmodium fa... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7019126 | Transgenic plants producing a PAP II protein Disclosed are recombinant plant cells, plant cell parts, plant parts and transgenic plants containing a DNA molecule comprising a sequence encoding a Pokeweed Antiviral Protein (PAP) II protein. PAP II proteins include full length, wild-type PAP II and substantially... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7019195 | Method for conferring resistance or tolerance aganist furovirus, potyvirus, tospovirus, and cucomovirus to plant cells The present invention relates to a method to confer resistance or tolerance to more than one virus from the group consisting of furovirus, potyvirus, tospovirus, and cucomovirus, using sense and antisense RNA fragments of a sequence from their genomes. The sense and... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7012172 | Virus induced gene silencing in plants The present invention discloses methods for interfering with expression of the genes in plant cells by using replicating recombinant viral vectors. A host plant is infected at one or more locations with a recombinant viral vector. The vector is both an initiator and... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7005563 | Soybean cultivar SN76208 A soybean cultivar, designed SN76208, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar SN76208, to the plants of soybean SN76208 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar SN76208 with itself or another soybean... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7001739 | Isolation of proteins involved in posttranscriptional gene silencing and methods of use The present invention includes a method for detecting and isolating sugarcane proteins that interact with the HC-Pro and P1 proteins of SrMV and other proteins involved in gene silencing, particularly in sugarcane. The method uses a two hybrid assay with an HC-Pro, ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6989476 | Inbred corn line 3633BM An inbred corn line, designated 3633BM, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line 3633BM, to the plants of inbred corn line 3633BM and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing the inbred line 3633BM with ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6987213 | Method for conferring herbicide, pest, or disease resistance in plant hosts The present invention relates to a method for conferring herbicide, pest, and disease resistance in plant hosts. Specifically, the present invention employs transient viral expression vectors to express proteins or enzymes conferring resistance in plant hosts. In ad... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6984775 | Soybean cultivar 13873 A soybean cultivar, designated 13873, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 13873, to the plants of soybean 13873 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 13873 with itself or another soybean varie... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6977326 | Soybean cultivar SO22206 A soybean cultivar, designated SO22206, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar SO22206, to the plants of soybean SO22206 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar SO22206 with itself or another soybe... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6967263 | Soybean cultivar SN79525 A novel soybean cultivar, designated SN79525, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar SN79525, to the plants of soybean SN79525 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar SN79525 with itself or another... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6958436 | Soybean variety SE90346 A soybean cultivar, designated SE90346, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar SE90346, to the plants of soybean SE90346 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar SE90346 with itself or another soybe... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6956149 | Method of conveying BNYVV resistance to sugar beet plants The present invention relates to a method for conveying resistance to beet necrotic yellow vein virus (BNYVV) to a sugar beet plant, which method comprises the following steps: (a) preparing a DNA fragment consisting of a nucleotide sequence that corresponds to nucl... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6953876 | Soybean cultivar 0037357 A soybean cultivar, designated 0037357, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 0037357, to the plants of soybean 0037357 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 0037357 with itself or another soybe... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6933424 | Soybean cultivar 0491738 A soybean cultivar, designated 0491738, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 0491738, to the plants of soybean 0491738 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 0491738 with itself or another soybe... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6933423 | Soybean cultivar SE73090 A soybean cultivar, designated SE73090, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar SE73090, to the plants of soybean SE73090 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar SE73090 with itself or another soybe... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6927324 | Soybean variety 0088414 A soybean cultivar, designated 0088414, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 0088414, to the plants of soybean 0088414 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 0088414 with itself or another soybe... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6911584 | Soybean cultivar 02932 A soybean cultivar, designated 02932, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 02932, to the plants of soybean 02932 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 02932 with itself or another soybean varie... | 06/28/2005 |