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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7973215 | Method for the introduction of a heterologous polynucleotide into a mushroom The invention develops a simple and reliable mushroom transformation procedure on the basis of electroporation of spores or mycelial fragments of mushroom. ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7354760 | Expression of protective antigens in transgenic chloroplasts Vectors and methods for plastid transformation of plants to produce protective antigens and vaccines for oral delivery are provided. The invention provides edible vaccines for conferring immunity to a mammal against Bacillus anthracis, as well as Yersina p... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7339091 | Recombinant phytases and uses thereof In this invention, two phytase genes from two generally-regarded-as-safe microorganisms, Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus subtilis 168, were cloned and characterized. A process for phytase enzyme over-expression and purification was also developed. ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7279624 | Plants and seeds of corn variety I015011 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated I015011. This invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety I015011, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn p... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7256325 | Methods for transforming plants Methods for the transformation of plants are provided. The methods of the present invention comprise the steps of a) contacting the meristematic tissue of a plant and an area of the plant below the contacted meristematic tissue to a power source, wherein the area be... | 08/14/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7205460 | Plants and seeds of corn variety I026458 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated I026458. This invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety I026458, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn p... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7205459 | Transformable inbred corn line LIZL5 and methods for use thereof According to the invention, there is provided an inbred corn plant designated LIZL5. This invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the inbred corn plant LIZL5, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing the inbred corn p... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7199285 | Modulation of abscisic acid signal transduction in plants The present invention provides methods of modulating abscisic acid signal transduction in plants. The method comprise introducing into the plant a recombinant expression cassette comprising a promoter operably linked to an ABH1 polynucleotide. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7169981 | Plants and seeds of corn variety 1015036 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated I015036. This invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety I015036, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn p... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7129392 | Materials and methods for increasing isoprenoid production in cells Disclosed are the uses of specific genes of the mevalonate and isoprenoid biosynthetic pathways, and of inactive gene sites (the pseudogene) to (1) enhance biosynthesis of isopentenyl diphosphate, dimethylallyl diphosphate and isoprenoid pathway derived products in ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7122715 | In vitro method to create circular molecules for use in transformation The present invention relates generally to transgenic plants. More specifically, it relates to methods and compositions for the introduction of DNA using circular molecules that are not able to replicate outside a host cell. The circular molecules contain site-speci... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7112719 | Use of male sterility to prevent transgene spread in plants The invention relates to a method for preventing the spread via pollen of a transgene encoding dog gastric lipase or collagen from transgenic plants comprising said transgene. In this method plants are transformed with a construct comprising the transgene geneticall... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7067716 | Methods and compositions for the introduction of molecules into cells The present invention is directed to the introduction of molecules, including nucleic acids, carbohydrates, plant growth regulators and peptides into cells and tissues. The present invention is also directed to media and methods for enhancing embryogenic callus prod... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7045679 | Transgenic plants The present invention is related to transgenic plants having improved traits and to a method for producing such plants. The method involves the incorporation of large fragments of DNA from a donor species of plant into a recipient species of plant and selecting plan... | 05/16/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7008664 | Method for improving the carcass quality of an animal A method for improving the carcass quality of an animal is described. This method invovles the preparation and use of nucleic acid fragments comprising all or substantially all of a corn oleosin promoter, a stearoyl-ACP desaturase and a delta-12 desaturase which can... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6972197 | Plant 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 minichromosomes which can serve as vectors for the construction of transgenic plant and animal ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6911586 | Garden bean named ‘210104’ A novel garden bean cultivar, designated ‘210104’, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of garden bean cultivar ‘210104’, to the plants of garden bean line ‘210104’ and to methods for producing a bean plant by crossing the cultivar ‘210104â... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6900012 | 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 transgenic pla... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6870075 | Methods of making non-transgenic herbicide resistant plants The present invention relates to the production of a non-transgenic plant resistant or tolerant to a herbicide of the phosphonomethylglycine family, e.g., glyphosate. The present invention also relates to the use of a recombinagenic oligonucleobase to make a desired... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6787687 | Rin gene compositions and methods for use thereof The current invention provides nucleic acid sequences encoding the RIN and MC genes. Compositions comprising these sequences are described, as are plants transformed with such compositions. Further provided are methods for the expression of the RIN and MC genes. The... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6784339 | Transgenic plants and plant cells comprising a reduced expression of invertase inhibitors The invention relates to transgenic plants and plant cells comprising a reduced expression of invertase inhibitors. The modification of the expression of the invertase inhibitors is achieved by introducing a cDNA sequence in an antisense orientation with respect to ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6765129 | Overexpression of a DNA sequence coding for a 1-desoxy-d-xylulose-5-phosphate reductoisomerase in plants The invention relates to a method for producing plants containing increased quantities of tocopherols, vitamin K, carotinoids, chlorophylls and polyterpenes by overexpression of a DXPRI gene. ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6762347 | NOR gene compositions and methods for use thereof The current invention provides nucleic acid sequences encoding the NOR gene. Compositions comprising this sequence are described, as are plants transformed with such compositions. Further provided are methods for the expression of the NOR gene. The methods of the in... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6603065 | Transformation of hereditary material of plants A novel process for the direct transfer of foreign genes to plant genomes is described. The novel process comprises placing a gene under the control of plant expression signals and transferring it, by contact with protoplasts without the aid of natural sy... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6583336 | Stimulation of homologous recombination in eukaryotic organisms or cells by recombination promoting enzymes The present invention relates to a novel process for the production of transgenic organisms or transgenic cells, to transgenic orgaisms or transgenic cells obtainable by the process of the present invention, to the use of vectors comprising DNA encoding a... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6566137 | Method of regeneration of Medicago sativa and expressing foreign DNA in same The invention relates to improved transformation and regeneration of alfalfa, Medicago sativa. Regeneration and transformation of alfalfa is made possible by use of immature cotyledons of alfalfa. By using immature cotyledon tissue, it is possible to rege... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6531646 | Strain manipulation and improvement in the edible seaweed Porphyra A method for the genetic modification and improvement of Porphyra species utilizing protoplast fusion is disclosed. The method of the invention features the use of conchoporangial branch conchocelis for at least one of the sources of protoplasts for proto... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6506965 | Inbred maize seed and plant RPK7346 An inbred maize line, designated RPK7346, the plants and seeds of inbred maize line RPK7346, methods for producing a maize plant, either inbred or hybrid, produced by crossing the inbred maize line RPK7346 with itself or with another maize plant, and hybr... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6506964 | Inbred maize seed and plant RPK7250 An inbred maize line, designated RPK7250, the plants and seeds of inbred maize line RPK7250, methods for producing a maize plant, either inbred or hybrid, produced by crossing the inbred maize line RPK7250 with itself or with another maize plant, and hybr... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6472587 | PRODUCTION OF A 5-(2-CHLORO-4-(TRIFLUOROMETHYL)PHENOXY)-2-NITROBENZOIC ACID OR 7-CHLORO-3-METHYLLQUINOLINE-8-CARBOXYLIC ACID-TOLERANT PLANT BY EXPRESSING AN EXOGENOUS 5-(2-CHLORO-4-(TRIFLUOROMETHYL)PHENOXY)-2-NITROBENZOIC ACID OR 7-CHLORO-3-METHYLLQUINOLINE-8-CARBOXYLIC ACID-BINDING ANTIBODY IN THE PLANT Process for production of herbicide-tolerant plants by expressing an exogenous herbicide-binding polypeptide in plants or plant organs. The invention furthermore relates to the use of the corresponding nucleic acids which encode a polypeptide, an antibody... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6462257 | Vicilin-like seed storage protein gene promoter and methods of using the same The present invention provides novel vicilin-like gene promoters. The promoter of the present invention may be operably linked to a desired sequence such as a gene or fragment thereof. A promoter-gene construct is also embodied by the present invention. M... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6433248 | Trans-activation of transcription from viral RNA A method of activating transcription of an RNA of interest in a cell (e.g., a dicot plant cell) includes the steps of: (a) providing a host cell containing a heterologous construct, the heterologous construct comprising an RNA virus subgenomic promoter op... | 08/13/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6376744 | Plastid transformation in Arabidopsis thaliana The invention provides methods and compositions for obtaining transplastomic Arabidopsis plants. Specifically, the method provides culturing protocols and compositions that facilitate the regeneration of transformed plants following delivery of exogenous ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6368784 | Electroporation buffer with cryprotective capabilities The instant invention is a novel buffer which enables simultaneous cryoprotection and transfection of mammalian cells. It enables the user to make cell stocks which can be kept long term. Use of these cell stocks circumvents the need to culture cells each... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6350934 | Nucleic acid encoding delta-9 desaturase The present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding delta 9 desaturase gene, and expression vectors, plant cells, and transgenic plants expressing delta 9 desaturase nucleic acid. The nucleic acid molecules of the present invention can be use... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6320101 | Enhancing inorganic carbon fixation by photosynthetic organisms A method of enhancing inorganic carbon fixation by a photosynthetic organism. The method is effected by transforming cells of the photosynthetic organism with an expressible polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having a bicarbonate transporter activity. ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6232528 | Disease resistance in vitis Disclosed are methods for producing transgenic grapevines with resistance to a plant pathogen, the method includes: transforming a plant cell of the genus Vitis with a nucleic acid which expresses a lytic peptide, where the expression of the lytic peptide... | 05/15/2001 |
