| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 435419000 | Plant cell or cell line, per se, contains exogenous or foreign nucleic acid | 28 |
| 20080268539 | Synthesis of Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids by Recombinant Cells - The present invention relates to methods of synthesizing long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, especially eicosapentaenoic acid, docosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, in recombinant cells such as yeast or plant cells. Also provided are recombinant cells or plants which produce long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a group of new enzymes which possess desatorase or elongase activity that can be used in methods of synthesizing long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090004739 | Efficient Method of Preparing Dna Inverted Repeat - Conventional techniques for preparing a chimera gene having an inverted repeat sequence of a target sequence suffer from complications since a target sequence is inserted into 2 sites on a vector in sense and antisense orientations, and restriction enzyme recognition sequences must be independently provided at an insertion site of a vector and both ends of the target sequence. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090061519 | METABOLIC REGULATORS - The present invention provides methods to make soluble or membrane-anchored metabolic regulators for use in prokaryotes or eukaryotes. The present invention provides methods of expressing novel protein constructs that bind to specific metabolites to control their availability in the cell. The invention utilizes bacterial periplasmic binding proteins, or domains from prokaryotic and eukaryotic proteins that are functionally similar to the bacterial periplasmic binding proteins, fused together and/or fused to a peptide that encodes a transmembrane domain. Changes in metabolite availability will result in altered metabolism or receptor activity to improve growth, yield, crop quality, or tolerance to biotic and abiotic stress. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090130758 | Gene Cry7ba1 Encoding and Insecticidal Crystal Protein of Bacillus Thuringiensis - The present invention discloses the isolation, cloning and use of insecticidal crystal proteins from | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090155909 | DOWN-REGULATION OF GENE EXPRESSION USING ARTIFICIAL MICRORNAS - Isolated nucleic acid fragments comprising precursor miRNA, and artificial miRNAs and their use in down-regulating gene expression are described. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090155910 | DOWN-REGULATION OF GENE EXPRESSION USING ARTIFICIAL MICRORNAS - Isolated nucleic acid fragments comprising precursor miRNAs, and artificial miRNAs and their use in down-regulating gene expression are described. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090170202 | Nucleic acids that enhance the synthesis of 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline in plants and fungi - 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 varieties. The transgenic plants have reduced expression of the Os2AP gene and protein, resulting in an aromatic phenotype. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090191635 | PLANT EGG CELL TRANSCRIPTIONAL CONTROL SEQUENCES - The present invention relates generally to transcriptional control sequences. Generally, the present invention relates to transcriptional control sequences that specifically or preferentially direct expression of a nucleotide sequence of interest in a plant egg cell. The present invention is predicated, in part, on the identification of transcriptional control sequences derived from EC1 genes which, in preferred embodiments, direct preferential expression in an egg cell of at least one plant taxon. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090263898 | Artificial chromosomes, uses thereof and methods for preparing artificial chromosomes - Methods for preparing cell lines that contain artificial chromosomes, methods for preparation of artificial chromosomes, methods for purification of artificial chromosomes, methods for targeted insertion of heterologous DNA into artificial chromosomes, methods for amplification of nucleic acids and methods for delivery of the chromosomes to selected cells and tissues are provided. Also provided are cell lines for use in the methods, and cell lines and chromosomes produced by the methods. Methods for use of the artificial chromosomes are also provided. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20100120151 | MOLECULAR MARKERS OF PLANT EMBRYOGENESIS - The present invention relates generally to a molecular marker for a plant physiological process and more particularly for plant embryogenesis. The molecular marker is, in one form, a genetic sequence from a monocot plant such as but not limited to oil-palm plants. In another form, the molecular marker is a polypeptide encoded by said genetic sequence. More particularly, the molecular marker of the present invention enables embryogenic tissue to be detected in vitro. The early detection of embryogenic tissue enables non-embryogenic tissue to be discarded. The ability to detect embryogenesis facilitates maximization of embryogenic potential. The present invention further contemplates a molecular marker comprising in one form a sequence of nucleotides encoding an antioxidant or in another form a sequence of amino acids defining a polypeptide having antioxidant activity. The antioxidant according to this aspect of the present invention is particularly useful in tablet or cream form as an anti-aging agent. The molecular markers of the present invention therefore also have uses in the inhibition or retardation of apoptotic processes. Such an effect has benefits in both plant and animal cells. The present invention further contemplates a promoter sequence encoding the molecular marker and its use in generating male sterile plants. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100167403 | IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION OF COMMERCIAL-QUALITY TRANSGENIC PLANT EVENTS - A method for identifying and selecting commercial-quality transgenic plant event from a set of transgenic plant events includes determining a desired set of characteristics for the product, identifying data for assessing the desired set of characteristics, forming a staged experimental plan for generating the data, and executing the staged experimental plan to select at least one event for commercialization. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100203639 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PLANT GENETIC MODIFICATION - Mixed duplex oligonucleotides (MDON) are used to effect site-specific genetic alterations in a target DNA sequence of a plant. The MDON are introduced by electroporation into microspores. Thereafter, plants having a desired genetic alteration are produced by germinating the microspores. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100297769 | CENTROMERE SEQUENCES AND MINICHROMOSOMES - The invention is generally related to methods of generating plants transformed with novel autonomous mini-chromosomes. Mini-chromosomes with novel compositions and structures are used to transform plants cells which are in turn used to generate the plant. Methods for generating the plant include methods for delivering the mini-chromosome into plant cell to transform the cell, methods for selecting the transformed cell, and methods for isolating plants transformed with the mini-chromosome. Plants generated in the present invention contain novel genes introduced into their genome by integration into existing chromosomes. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100304488 | REGENERATION AND MASS PROPAGATION OF JATROPHA CURCAS THROUGH SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS - The present invention relates to the field of somatic embryo production, particularly to methods for the regeneration of | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110065191 | ISOLATED NUCLEIC ACIDS ENCODING FARNESYLTRANSFERASE POLYPEPTIDES - The present invention provides novel isolated FT polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded by the FT polynucleotides. Also provided are the antibodies that immunospecifically bind to a FT polypeptide or any derivative, variant, mutant or fragment of the FT polypeptide, polynucleotide or antibody. The invention additionally provides methods of constructing transgenic plants that have altered levels of FT polynucleotides and polypeptides. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110070649 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GLYCOPROTEINS HAVING HUMAN-TYPE GLYCOSYLATION - The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a glycoprotein having a human-type sugar chain comprising a step in which transformed plant cell is obtained by introducing to a plant cell the gene of glycosyltransfetase and the gene of an exogenous glycoprotein, and a step in which the obtained transformed plant cell is cultivated. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110165678 | New Tomato Ethylene Response Factors and Uses Thereof - The present invention concerns a tomato transcription factor of the Ethylene Responsive Factor family (ERF), having an amino acid sequence selected among the group consisting in:
| 07-07-2011 |
| 20110263023 | GENES FOR MODULATING COFFEE MATURATION AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE - Disclosed are isolated nucleic acids for modulating coffee maturation. Also disclosed are promoters derived from such genes. Methods for using the nucleic acids for improving quality attributes of coffee are provided. Also provided are methods for assessing the quality of plant-based agricultural products, such as coffee. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20120064629 | VARIANT ISOPRENOID PRODUCING ENZYMES AND USES THEREOF - This disclosure provides methods of designing and generating polypeptide variants that have altered properties compared to a parent polypeptide. The present disclosure provides methods of generating polypeptide variants, for example, variant isoprenoid synthases and/or variant prenyl transferases that have at least one desired property not present in the parent polypeptide. The present disclosure further provides polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding variant polypeptides, as well as vectors and host cells comprising the polynucleotides that encode the variant polypeptides. In other embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods of using the variant polypeptides to generate useful products, such as isoprenoid compounds and/or isoprenoid products. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120100613 | Compositions and Methods for the Modulation of Gene Expression in Plants - Compositions and methods for modulating nucleotide sequence expression, particularly for modulating gene expression in plants, are provided. The compositions comprise precursor RNA constructs for the expression of an RNA precursor. The precursor RNA construct comprises a promoter that is expressed in a plant cell driving the expression of a precursor RNA having a microRNA. The miRNA is complementary or partially complementary to a portion of a target gene or nucleotide sequence and function to modulate expression of the target sequence or gene. In this manner, the RNA precursor construct can be designed to modulate expression of any nucleotide sequence of interest, either an endogenous plant gene or alternatively a transgene. Transformed plants, tissues, cells and seeds are also provided. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120115230 | PHENYLPROPANOID RELATED REGULATORY PROTEIN-REGULATORY REGION ASSOCIATIONS - Materials and methods for identifying lignin regulatory region-regulatory protein associations are disclosed. Materials and methods for modulating lignin accumulation are also disclosed. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20130040391 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GLYCOPROTEINS HAVING HUMAN-TYPE GLYCOSYLATION - The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a glycoprotein having a human-type sugar chain comprising a step in which transformed plant cell is obtained by introducing to a plant cell the gene of glycosyltransfetase and the gene of an exogenous glycoprotein, and a step in which the obtained transformed plant cell is cultivated. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20140141515 | DNA REPLICON SYSTEM FOR HIGH-LEVEL RAPID PRODUCTION OF VACCINES AND MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY THERAPEUTICS IN PLANTS - Plant viral vectors have great potential in rapid production of proteins, but no simple Here a geminivirus-based system for high-yield and rapid production of oligomeric protein complexes, including virus-like particle (VLP) vaccines and monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) is described. In particular, a single vector that contains two non-competing replicons for transient expression in | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140273224 | ARTIFICIAL AND MUTATED NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES - The present invention relates to artificial nucleotide sequences, including specific mutations therein. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140342455 | METHOD FOR THE GENERATION AND CULTIVATION OF A PLANT CELL PACK - The present invention relates to the generation and cultivation of plant cell material in the form of a non-tissue multilayer cell pack and its use for the accumulation or harvesting of a desired product. In particular, the invention provides a method for the generation of plant cell material in the form of a medium-deprived, porous structured and non-tissue multilayer cell pack and for the subsequent maintenance of said cell pack, comprising the steps of (i) providing a cell pack by separating cells from a plant cell suspension culture, wherein the content of the liquid comprised by the cell pack is reduced and adjusted to correspond to a cell pack density between 0.1 and 0.9 g wet cell weight per cm3, thereby establishing the medium-deprived and porous structured nature of said cell pack, and (ii) incubating said medium-deprived and porous structured cell pack in a non-liquid environment under a relative humidity of 50 to 100%. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20160076045 | TARGETED CHROMOSOMAL MUTAGENESIS USING ZINC FINGER NUCLEASES - The present invention provides for a method or methods of targeted genetic recombination or mutagenesis in a host cell or organism, and compositions useful for carrying out the method. The targeting method of the present invention exploits endogenous cellular mechanisms for homologous recombination and repair of double stranded breaks in genetic material. The present invention provides numerous improvements over previous mutagenesis methods, such advantages include that the method is generally applicable to a wide variety of organisms, the method is targeted so that the disadvantages associated with random insertion of DNA into host genetic material are eliminated, and certain embodiments require relatively little manipulation of the host genetic material for success. Additionally, it provides a method that produces organisms with specific gene modifications in a short period of time. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160115439 | SUPPLYING TREATED EXHAUST GASES FOR EFFECTING GROWTH OF PHOTOTROPHIC BIOMASS - There is provided a process for growing a phototrophic biomass in a reaction zone. The process includes treating an operative carbon dioxide supply-comprising gaseous material feed so as to effect production of a carbon dioxide-rich product material. The carbon dioxide concentration of the carbon dioxide-rich product material is greater than the carbon dioxide concentration of the operative carbon dioxide supply-comprising gaseous material feed. Production of at least a fraction of the operative carbon dioxide supply-comprising gaseous material feed is effected by a gaseous exhaust material producing process. At least a fraction of the carbon dioxide-rich product material is supplied to the reaction zone so as to effect growth of the phototrophic biomass by photosynthesis in the reaction zone | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160186168 | PROCESSES AND HOST CELLS FOR GENOME, PATHWAY, AND BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING - The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for genomic engineering. | 06-30-2016 |
