38th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 240 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140283207 | IDENTIFICATION OF P. PACHYRHIZI PROTEIN EFFECTORS AND THEIR USE IN PRODUCING ASIAN SOYBEAN RUST (ASR) RESISTANT PLANTS - The invention relates to novel nucleic acids and their encoded polypeptides from ASR and methods of use that enhance the plant's defensive elicitation response. | 2014-09-18 |
20140283208 | Novel Insecticidal Proteins and Methods of Use - Compositions and methods for controlling pests are provided. The methods involve transforming organisms with a nucleic acid sequence encoding an insecticidal protein. In particular, the nucleic acid sequences are useful for preparing plants and microorganisms that possess insecticidal activity. Thus, transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, plant tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions are isolated insecticidal proteins and nucleic acids. The sequences find use in the construction of expression vectors for subsequent transformation into organisms of interest, as probes for the isolation of other homologous (or partially homologous) genes. The insecticidal proteins find use in controlling or killing lepidopteran, coleopteran, dipteran, fungal, hemipteran, and nematode pest populations and for producing compositions with insecticidal activity. | 2014-09-18 |
20140283209 | Complex Disease Resistant Monocot Having Optimized Agronomic Characteristics - The present inventors isolated many promoters having various expression characteristics from monocots, connected the OsWRKY45 gene downstream of these promoters, and then re-introduced them into a monocot (rice plant), and thereby strived to produce a rice line having both complex disease resistance and excellent agronomic traits. As a result, the present inventors succeeded in producing transgenic plants having both disease resistance and good agronomic traits by expressing OsWRKY45 using upstream sequences of the EF1α or OsUbi7 gene as promoters. | 2014-09-18 |
20140283210 | SOYBEAN EF1A PROMOTER AND ITS USE IN CONSTITUTIVE EXPRESSION OF TRANSGENIC GENES IN PLANTS - The promoter of a soybean translation elongation factor EF1 alpha and fragments thereof and their use in promoting the expression of one or more heterologous nucleic acid fragments in a tissue-independent or constitutive manner in plants are described. | 2014-09-18 |
20140283211 | Methods and Compositions for Plant Pest Control - Provided are methods and compositions to improve fungal disease resistance and/or nematode resistance in various crop plants. Also provided are combinations of compositions and methods to improve fungal disease resistance and/or nematode resistance in various crop plants. | 2014-09-18 |
20140283212 | MARKERS LINKED TO RENIFORM NEMATODE RESISTANCE - This disclosure concerns methods and compositions for identifying cotton plants that have a reniform nematode resistance trait. Some embodiments concern molecular markers to identify, select, and/or construct reniform nematode resistant plants and germplasm, or to identify and counter-select relatively susceptible plants. This disclosure also concerns cotton plants comprising a reniform nematode resistance trait that are generated by methods utilizing at least one marker described herein. | 2014-09-18 |
20140283213 | MARKERS LINKED TO RENIFORM NEMATODE RESISTANCE - This disclosure concerns methods and compositions for identifying cotton plants that have a reniform nematode resistance trait. Some embodiments concern molecular markers to identify, select, and/or construct reniform nematode resistant plants and germplasm, or to identify and counter-select relatively susceptible plants. This disclosure also concerns cotton plants comprising a reniform nematode resistance trait that are generated by methods utilizing at least one marker described herein. | 2014-09-18 |
20140283214 | MAIZE SUGARY ENHANCER SEQUENCES - The sugary enhancer phenotype in maize results from the absence of expression of a nucleotide sequence located on Chromosome 2. Methods for screening, selecting or identifying plants containing the sequence and for estimating the sucrose content in maize plants are disclosed. Genetically modified plants having altered expression of the nucleotide sequence are provided. | 2014-09-18 |
20140283215 | METHODS FOR INCREASING STARCH CONTENT IN PLANT COBS - Methods and compositions for increasing the starch content in cob tissues of a plant are provided. The method comprises down-regulating the activity of starch degradation enzymes in a plant. The resulting transgenic plants of the invention have increased starch content in cob tissues. In one embodiment the method involves manipulating a monocot plant to down-regulate the activity of a starch degradation enzyme in cob tissues. The plants are useful for improving the yield of free sugars from plant biomass. | 2014-09-18 |
20140283216 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE OF ACC OXIDASE POLYNUCLEOTIDES AND POLYPEPTIDES - Compositions and methods reduce the expression of endogenous ACC oxidase genes to improve an agronomic characteristic of a crop plant, which may be maize. Yield increase and drought tolerance due to reduction in the endogenous ACC oxidase levels are observed. ACC oxidase genes are identified in maize, rice, and | 2014-09-18 |
20140283217 | Methods of Affecting Plant Growth With MicroRNA - Provided herein are compositions and methods for producing transgenic plants. In specific embodiments, transgenic plants comprise a construct comprising a polynucleotide encoding microRNA167 (miR167), or precursor thereof, operably linked to a plant pericycle-specific promote, wherein the miR167 is ectopically overexpressed in the transgenic plants, and wherein the promoter is optionally a constitutive or inducible promoter. In some embodiments, the transgenic plant has an improved agronomic or nutritional characteristic when cultivated in nitrogen-rich conditions as compared to a wild type plant cultivated in the same conditions. Also provided herein are commercial products (e.g., pu) | 2014-09-18 |
20140283218 | INSECTICIDALLY ACTIVE PYRIDYL-THIAZOLE AND PYRIDYL-THIADIAZOLE DERIVATIVES - Compounds of formula I | 2014-09-18 |
20140283219 | REROUTING THE PHOTORESPIRATION PATHWAY IN PLANTS FOR INCREASING BIOPRODUCT YIELD - The present invention provides methods of producing biological products or increasing production of such products through expression in a plant of a bacterial or plant glycolate catabolic cycle gene, such as glycolate dehydrogenease (GDH), glycolate oxidase (GO), or malate synthase (MS) in combination with a plant gene, such as farnesyl diphosphate synthase (FPS), squalene synthase (SQS), or PLAS. Also provided are plants, plants parts and compositions produced through methods of the present invention. The invention leads to two to five fold increase of end product yield. | 2014-09-18 |
20140283220 | Genetically Modified Plants that are Herbivore-Resistant - An herbivore-resistant transgenic plant. The plant may be transformed with a gene construct including at least one gene chosen from SEA, LECRPA1, LECRPA2, and LECRPA3. | 2014-09-18 |
20140283221 | Genetically Modified Plants that are Insect-Resistant and/or Rot Resistant - An insect-resistant and/or fungi-resistant transgenic plant. The plant may be transformed with a gene construct including at least one gene chosen from LECRPA1, LECRPA2, and LECRPA3. | 2014-09-18 |
20140283222 | Methods and Compositions for Goss' Wilt Resistance in Corn - The present invention relates to the field of plant breeding. More specifically, the present invention includes a method of using haploid plants for genetic mapping of traits of interest such as disease resistance. Further, the invention includes a method for breeding corn plants containing quantitative trait loci (QTL) that are associated with resistance to Goss' Wilt, a bacterial disease associated with | 2014-09-18 |
20140283223 | HIGH TEMPERATURE GERMINATING LETTUCE SEEDS - The present invention relates to lettuce plants ( | 2014-09-18 |
20140283224 | Prokarytoic-Type Isocitrate Dehydrogenase and Its Application for Improving Nitrogen Utilization in Transgenic Plants - The present invention relates to transgenic plants that have increased nitrogen use efficiency, stress tolerance, and/or alleviating a limitation such that yield is increased, or a combination of these and that have been transformed using a novel vector construct including a synthetic isocitrate dehydrogenase (icdh) gene that modulates nitrogen use in plants. The invention also relates to stacking the icdh gene with other exogenous or heterologous genes that modulate nitrogen use in the plant, including a N-acetylglutamate kinase gene. The invention also relates to methods of expressing in plants the nucleic acid molecules corresponding to the nucleic acid sequences that modulate nitrogen use in plants or are modulated by nitrogen conditions. | 2014-09-18 |
20140283225 | EARLY DETECTION AND ELIMINATION OF NON GERM-LINE EVENTS IN THE SOYBEAN TRANSFORMATION PROCESS - The present disclosure relates in part to a method for identifying a soybean germline transformant from a population of soybean transformants which are comprised of a combination of soybean non-germline transformants and soybean germline transformants. The soybean non-germline transformants are identified and eliminated early in the transformation process. The soybean germline transformants are detected and selected for culturing into mature soybean plants. The method is readily applicable for screening and obtaining a soybean germline transformant at an early stage in the transformation process. | 2014-09-18 |
20140283226 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCING ETHANOL USING RAW STARCH AND FRACTIONATION - The present invention relates to methods for producing high levels of alcohol during fermentation of plant material, and to the high alcohol beer produced. The method can include fractionating the plant material. The present invention also relates to methods for producing high protein distiller's dried grain from fermentation of plant material, and to the high protein distiller's dried grain produced. The method can include drying a co-product by ring drying, flash drying, or fluid bed drying. The present invention further relates to reduced stack emissions from drying distillation products from the production of ethanol. | 2014-09-18 |
20140283227 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVE TRACKING USING A SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPE - Methods and apparatuses are described for adaptively tracking a feature of a sample using a scanning probe microscope. The adaptive technique provides an adaptive method for tracking the feature scan-to-scan despite actual or apparent changes in feature shape due, for example, to an evolving/transitioning state of the sample, and/or actual or apparent changing position due, for example, to movement of the sample and/or drift of the piezoelectric tube actuator. In a preferred embodiment, each scan may be processed line-by-line, or subpart-by-subpart, and may be analyzed either in real time or off-line. This processing technique improves speed, processing, reaction, and display times. | 2014-09-18 |
20140283228 | Dual-Probe Scanning Probe Microscope - An apparatus and method of positioning a probe of an atomic force microscope (AFM) includes using a dual probe configuration in which two probes are fabricated with a single base, yet operate independently. Feedback control is based on interaction between the reference probe and surface, giving an indication of the location of the surface, with this control being modified based on the difference in tip heights of the two probes to allow the sensing probe to be positioned relative to the sample at a range less than 10 nm. | 2014-09-18 |
20140283229 | Method and Apparatus of Operating a Scanning Probe Microscope - An improved mode of AFM imaging (Peak Force Tapping (PFT) Mode) uses force as the feedback variable to reduce tip-sample interaction forces while maintaining scan speeds achievable by all existing AFM operating modes. Sample imaging and mechanical property mapping are achieved with improved resolution and high sample throughput, with the mode workable across varying environments, including gaseous, fluidic and vacuum. | 2014-09-18 |
20140283230 | MICROPROBE AND MICROPROBE MANUFACTURING METHOD - According to an embodiment, a microprobe includes a base and a lever. The base includes a first electrode provided on a surface thereof. The lever is supported by the base and includes a second electrode and a third electrode. The second electrode is connected between the first electrode and the third electrode. The third electrode is formed to project from the second electrode in a first direction in a main surface of the lever. A width of the third electrode in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction in the main surface defines a width of an electrical contact area when a scanning operation is performed by use of the third electrode in a third direction perpendicular to the main surface. | 2014-09-18 |
20140283231 | Rosa plant named 'RANMD' - A new and distinct | 2014-09-18 |
20140283232 | Blueberry plant named 'C04-014' - A new and distinct cultivar of blueberry ( | 2014-09-18 |
20140283233 | Blueberry plant named 'C05-178' - A new and distinct cultivar of blueberry ( | 2014-09-18 |
20140283234 | Blueberry plant named 'C05-190' - A new and distinct cultivar of blueberry ( | 2014-09-18 |
20140283235 | Blueberry Plant Named 'C04-051' - A new and distinct cultivar of blueberry ( | 2014-09-18 |
20140283236 | Apple Tree Named 'BAB 2000' - A new strain of apple tree characterized by a brighter fluorescent pink/red color and more complete color coverage than ‘Honeycrisp’. Chronological Maturity development is similar to that of ‘Honeycrisp’, but marketable color is achieved at a much more favorable timing for long-term storage, even when grown under conditions of high nitrogen fertilization. | 2014-09-18 |
20140283237 | Apple Tree Named 'Delcored' - The new apple tree cultivar was formed by the crossing of the ‘Delblush’ and ‘CO-OP 30’ cultivars. Attractive large bright red-purple fruit is formed wherein such coloration is influenced by the degree of exposure to sunlight. The tree displays a medium-to-large semi-upright to spreading growth habit. The fruit harvest time is late in the season. The fruit flesh is very firm and displays a pleasant juicy sweet taste upon maturity. A quality dessert apple fruit crop is provided. | 2014-09-18 |
20140283238 | Apple Tree Named 'Lewis' - A new apple variety obtained from a limb sport of a ‘Honeycrisp’ apple tree, the new variety being distinguished by a much-improved red color and improved resistance to bitter pit disorder. | 2014-09-18 |
20140283239 | PUMMELO GRAPEFRUIT HYBRID TREE NAMED '914' - The invention provides a new and distinct seedless, red-fleshed grapefruit-like hybrid, containing extremely low levels of furanocoumarins associated with the “Grapefruit Juice Effect.” | 2014-09-18 |
20140283240 | Grape Plant Named 'Stargrape 2' - A new table grape plant named ‘Stargrape 2’, notable for its improved berry color, larger size and cylindrical shape. | 2014-09-18 |
20140283241 | Grape plant named 'Stargrape 1' - A new table grape plant named ‘Stargrape 1’, notable for its improved natural color, excellent berry size, and reduced susceptibility to cracking. | 2014-09-18 |
20140283242 | Interspecific cornus hybrid tree designated 'KN144-2' - The physical manner in which the inflorescences on our new cultivar are displayed is unique as the flower heads are held erect on the rapidly elongating peduncles in the spring at nearly 90 degrees. When the telescoped vegetative bracts that protected the over-wintering flower buds have fallen, the rapidly growing peduncles elongate upward and the rapidly growing narrow pink-red floral bracts which are lightly attached at their apex enlarge upward until, with further growth, the floral bracts expand at an increased angle and look like butterflies perched on the vertical peduncles. The deep-cup shape of the floral bracts is unique among the comparative pink/red bracted clones of | 2014-09-18 |
20140283243 | Variety of tibouchina named 'Peace Baby' - ‘Peace Baby’ is a new variety of | 2014-09-18 |
20140283244 | Distylium plant named 'PIIDIST-III' - A new and distinct cultivar of | 2014-09-18 |
20140283245 | Variety of tibouchina named ' IIIusion' - ‘Illusion’ is a new variety of | 2014-09-18 |
20140283246 | Variety of Tibouchina named 'Cool Baby' - ‘Cool Baby’ is a new variety of | 2014-09-18 |
20140283247 | Variety of Tibouchina named 'Imagine' - ‘Imagine’ is a new variety of | 2014-09-18 |
20140283248 | Abelia plant named 'PIIAB-II' - A new and distinct cultivar of | 2014-09-18 |
20140283249 | Lagerstroemia plant named 'piilag-vi' - A new and distinct cultivar of | 2014-09-18 |
20140283250 | Hydrangea quercifolia plant named 'PIIHQ-I' - A new and distinct cultivar of | 2014-09-18 |
20140283251 | Hydrangea macrophylla plant named 'show stopper' - A new and distinct cultivar of | 2014-09-18 |
20140283252 | Hydrangea Macrophylla Plant Named 'Bountiful Bouquets' - A new and distinct cultivar of | 2014-09-18 |
20140283253 | Hydrangea Macrophylla Plant Named 'Little Bo Peep' - A new and distinct cultivar of | 2014-09-18 |
20140283254 | Ipomoea plant named 'ISGBU07-0' - A new and distinct | 2014-09-18 |
20140283255 | Perovskia plant named 'WALPPB' - The new and distinct cultivar of ornamental hardy Russian Sage, | 2014-09-18 |
20140283256 | Phalaenopsis Plant Named 'SUPHAL1307' - A new and distinct | 2014-09-18 |
20140283257 | Phalaenopsis Plant Named 'SUPHAL1310' - A new and distinct | 2014-09-18 |
20140283258 | PHALAENOPSIS PLANT NAMED 'SUPHAL1311' - A new and distinct | 2014-09-18 |
20140283259 | Phalaenopsis Plant Named 'SUPHAL1308' - A new and distinct | 2014-09-18 |
20140283260 | Phalaenopsis Plant Named 'SUPHAL1306' - A new and distinct | 2014-09-18 |
20140283261 | Phalaenopsis Plant Named 'SUPHAL1301' - A new and distinct | 2014-09-18 |
20140283262 | PHALAENOPSIS PLANT NAMED 'SUPHAL1305' - A new and distinct | 2014-09-18 |
20140283263 | Phalaenopsis Plant Named 'SUPHAL1302' - A new and distinct | 2014-09-18 |
20140283264 | PHALAENOPSIS PLANT NAMED 'SUPHAL1309' - A new and distinct | 2014-09-18 |
20140283265 | Caladium plant named 'UF 4412' - A new and distinct cultivar of | 2014-09-18 |
20140283266 | Caladium plant named 'UF 4424' - A new and distinct cultivar of | 2014-09-18 |
20140283267 | Aglaonema Plant named 'KKAG201302' - A new and distinct | 2014-09-18 |
20140283268 | Aglaonema plant named 'KKAG201301' - A new and distinct | 2014-09-18 |
20140283269 | Aglaonema plant named 'KKAG201303' - A new and distinct | 2014-09-18 |
20140283270 | Hypericum plant named 'PIIHYP-I' - A new and distinct cultivar of | 2014-09-18 |
20140283271 | Zantedeschia plant named 'Captain Odeon' - A new and distinct | 2014-09-18 |