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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8168860 | Compositions and methods for the modification of physiological responses in plants A gene expression system for controllable expression of ethylene response in a plant cell includes an activation cassette comprising a DNA-binding domain that recognizes a response element; an ecdysone receptor ligand binding domain; and an activation domain; and a ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8129587 | seeds and plants with reduced expression of the ACS2 gene The enzymes of the ACC synthase family are used in producing ethylene. Nucleotide and polypeptide sequences of ACC synthases, namely ACS2, ACS6, and ACS7 from Zea mays, are provided. Knockout plant cells having inhibition in expression and/or activity in an A... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7915481 | Maize ETR2 gene and uses thereof The present invention provides new methods of delaying senescence in a plant by inhibiting ACC oxidase, or EIN2 activity in the plant. In particular, it is directed to producing green leaves in maize through inhibition of ethylene. The genes involved in producing th... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7902422 | Regulating the ethylene response of a plant by modulation of F-box proteins The invention relates to transgenic plants having reduced sensitivity to ethylene as a result of having a recombinant nucleic acid encoding an F-box protein that interacts with a EIN3 involved in an ethylene response of plants, and a method of producing a transgenic... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7763773 | Engineering single-gene-controlled staygreen potential into plants The enzymes of the ACC synthase family are used in producing ethylene. Nucleotide and polypeptide sequences of ACC synthases are provided along with knockout plant cells having inhibition in expression and/or activity in an ACC synthase and knockout plants displayin... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7655835 | Regulating the ethylene response of a plant by modulation of F-box proteins The invention relates to transgenic plants having reduced sensitivity to ethylene as a result of having a recombinant nucleic acid encoding a F-box protein, and a method of producing a transgenic plant with reduced ethylene sensitivity by transforming the plant with... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7514597 | Glycosyltransferase gene The present invention provides an enzyme which catalyzes a reaction to transfer sugar to a hydroxyl group at position 2′ of chalcones and a gene thereof, and preferably an enzyme which catalyzes a reaction to transfer glucose to a hydroxyl group at position 2′ o... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7504557 | Genes which produce staygreen characteristics in maize and their uses The present invention provides new methods of delaying senescence in a plant by inhibiting ACC oxidase, or EIN2 activity the plant. In particular, it is directed to producing green leaves in maize through inhibition of ethylene. The genes involved in producing this ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7368555 | Sequence-determined DNA fragments encoding EF-hand calcium-binding proteins 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 ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7355026 | Sequence-determined DNA fragments encoding SRF-type transcription factor proteins 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 ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7319181 | Transgenic rice plants with reduced expression of Os2AP and elevated levels of 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline The aromatic compound 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline-is the major potent flavor component of all aromatic rice. This present invention provides transgenic rice plants in which 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline is synthesized at a level greater than in naturally occurring non-aromatic vari... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7244877 | Methyltransferase from cotton and uses thereof The present invention relates to genes associated with the tocopherol biosynthesis pathway. More particularly, the present invention provides and includes nucleic acid molecules, proteins, and antibodies associated with genes that encode polypeptides that have methy... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7238857 | Ethylene-responsive transcription coactivators in plants An ethylene-responsive transcription co-activator (MBF) acts on ethylene-responsive transcription factors (ERFs), which positively controls the expression of ethylene-responsive plant genes. A plant is transformed by the gene of the co-activator, and a promoter that... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7238856 | Nucleic acids encoding lipid metabolizing proteins from sunflower that cause elevation of fatty acid levels Isolated nucleic acids and proteins associated with lipid and sugar metabolism regulation are provided. In particular, the present invention provides lipid metabolism proteins (LMP) and encoding nucleic acids originating from Helianthus annuns. The sunflower ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7230161 | Engineering single-gene-controlled staygreen potential into plants utilizing ACC synthase from maize The enzymes of the ACC synthase family are used in producing ethylene. Nucleotide and polypeptide sequences of ACC synthases are provided along with knockout plant cells having inhibition in expression and/or activity in an ACC synthase and knockout plants displayin... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7223569 | Promoter and construct for plant transformation The present invention is directed to a promoter, designated MuA. The present invention is also directed to DNA molecules including said promoter, such as a DNA construct comprising the promoter operably linked to one or more genes or antisense DNA. The invention is ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7223855 | Hydroperoxide Lyase regulator region The invention provides for a chimeric construct comprising a regulatory region obtained from a hydroperoxide lyase (HPL) gene in operative association with a heterologous gene of interest. Even though the HPL gene is known to be expressed in response to wounding, un... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220587 | Ethylene insensitive plants Nucleic acid and polypeptide sequences are described which relate to an EIN6 gene, a gene involved in the plant ethylene response. Plant transformation vectors and transgenic plants are described which display an altered ethylene-dependent phenotype due to altered e... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7186887 | Nucleic acids encoding oryza sativa nuclear cap binding protein 80 and methods of use An isolated polynucleotide encoding a full-length rice cap binding protein 80 (CBP80) is provided. The reduction in expression or activity of CBP80 in a transgenic rice plant cell may be accomplished by antisense sequences which can inhibit expression or activity of... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7183110 | Antibody immunoreactive with a 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase 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 hybridize to pro... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7138567 | Ga20 oxidase from rice and uses thereof The present inventors presumed that the sd1 gene was the C20 oxidase gene, and isolated and identified the rice counterpart of Arbidopsis C20 oxidase gene. As a result, it was revealed that the rice sd1 gene encodes a novel C20 oxidase. Further studies showed... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7119262 | Production of transgenic poinsettia Since its introduction into North America over 170 years ago, the poinsettia has become a major ornamental potted plant, and is an important component of the U.S. floral industry. Susceptibility to insect pests and diseases caused by pathogens remains a problem for ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7105654 | Ethylene receptor gene from and its use The present invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid sequence from a soybean plant (Glycine max) encoding an ethylene receptor polypeptide. The present invention also relates to methods for reducing an ethylene-induced abscission of reproductive structur... | 09/12/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7053203 | Gene controlling ethylene synthesis An oligonucleotide encoding a plant gene capable of controlling ethylene synthesis, comprising an oligonucleotide encoding an amino acid sequence from position 1 (Met) to 405 (Gln) of SEQ ID NO. 2 in SEQUENCE LISTING, or an oligonucleotide encoding a second amino ac... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7015372 | Plant artificial chromosome compositions and methods The present invention provides for the identification and cloning of functional plant centromeres in Arabidopsis. This will permit construction of stably inherited plant artificial chromosomes (PLACs) which can serve as vectors for the construction of transge... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6864406 | ACC synthase gene New ACC synthase genes from pineapple, papaya and mango are disclosed which have utility as targets for the generation of transgenic plants in which the expression of ACC synthase is substantially controlled to effect the regulation of plant development, and in part... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6727406 | Purified proteins, recombinant DNA sequences and processes for controlling the ripening of coffee plants The invention establishes that coffee fruit ripening is climacteric. The invention further provides techniques to isolate substantially pure RNA from coffee fruit even though the fruit contains high levels of phenolic compounds and carbohydrate which would otherwise... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6720476 | CTR1 homologue from melon The invention relates to the nucleic acid and amino acid sequences for a melon constitutive triple response (CTR1) homologue, called mCTR, vectors, cells and transgenic plants which comprise the coding sequence for mCTR or a biologically active fragment thereof and ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6693227 | Inducibile plant promoters The invention relates to a recombinant polynucleotide comprising a promoter sequence being an inducible promoter obtainable from apple. The promoter sequence is preferably activated in response to which agents are specific to ripening fruit and is most pr... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6610909 | Method for the commercial production of transgenic plants A process for commercially propagating plants by tissue culture in such a way as both to conserve desired plant morphology and to transform the plant with respect to one or more desired genes. The method includes the steps of (a) creating an Agrobacterium... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6603060 | Method for regulating cell death A method for regulating cell death in a plant, includes the steps of: transforming a plant cell with a polynucleotide containing a gene encoding DS9 or a homologue thereof or a part of the gene; and redifferentiating the transgenic plant cell to obtain a ... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6559297 | Synthases Novel synthases and the corresponding nucleic acids encoding such synthases are disclosed herein. Such synthases possess an active site pocket that includes key amino acid residues that are modified to generate desired terpenoid reaction intermediates and... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6528703 | Production of transgenic impatiens Impatiens is a major ornamental bedding and potted plant, and is an important component of the U.S. floral industry. Susceptibility to insect pests and diseases caused by pathogens remains a problem for Impatiens production, even under greenhouse conditio... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6495354 | Synthases Novel synthases and the corresponding nucleic acids encoding such synthases are disclosed herein. Such synthases possess an active site pocket that includes key amino acid residues that are modified to generate desired terpenoid reaction intermediates and... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6468772 | Methods of making modified polypeptides Novel polypeptides and the corresponding nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides are disclosed herein. The invention provides methods of making modified polypeptides by altering one or more amino acid residues involved in the active site of a preselected... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6448474 | Purified proteins, recombinant DNA sequences and processes for controlling the ripening of coffee plants The invention establishes that coffee fruit ripening is climacteric. The invention further provides techniques to isolate substantially pure RNA from coffee fruit even though the fruit contains high levels of phenolic compounds and carbohydrate which woul... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6429356 | Methods for producing carotenoid compounds, and specialty oils in plant seeds Methods are provided for producing plants and seeds having altered carotenoid, fatty acid and tocopherol compositions. The methods find particular use in increasing the carotenoid levels in oilseed plants and in providing desirable high oleic acid seed oi... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6420628 | Seed shattering A plant is provided which contains at least one dehiscence zone (DZ)-selective chimeric gene incorporated in the nuclear genome of its cells, wherein said DZ-selective chimeric gene comprises the following operably linked DNA fragments: a) a transcribed D... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6355862 | Fruit quality by inhibiting production of lipoxygenase in fruits The present invention relates generally to a transgenic fruit-bearing plant having a foreign nucleotide sequence inserted into its genome which is substantially similar to a portion of the plant's fruit ripening specific lipoxygenase cDNA. Transgenic plan... | 03/12/2002 |
