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20100170009 | Nucleic acids encoding plant glutamine phenylpyruvate transaminase (GPT) and uses thereof - Glutamine phenylpyruvate transaminase (GPT) proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding GPT proteins, and uses thereof are disclosed. Provided herein are various GPT proteins and GPT gene coding sequences isolated from a number of plant species. As disclosed herein, GPT proteins share remarkable structural similarity within plant species, and are active in catalyzing the synthesis of 2-hydroxy-5-oxoproline (2-oxoglutaramate), a powerful signal metabolite which regulates the function of a large number of genes involved in the photosynthesis apparatus, carbon fixation and nitrogen metabolism. | 07-01-2010 |
20100186121 | Transgenic Plants with Enhanced Growth Characteristics - The invention relates to transgenic plants exhibiting dramatically enhanced growth rates, greater seed and fruit/pod yields, earlier and more productive flowering, more efficient nitrogen utilization, increased tolerance to high salt conditions, and increased biomass yields. In one embodiment, transgenic plants engineered to over-express both glutamine phenylpyruvate transaminase (GPT) and glutamine synthetase (GS) are provided. The GPT+GS double-transgenic plants of the invention consistently exhibit enhanced growth characteristics, with T0 generation lines showing an increase in biomass over wild type counterparts of between 50% and 300%. Generations that result from sexual crosses and/or selfing typically perform even better, with some of the double-transgenic plants achieving an astounding four-fold biomass increase over wild type plants. | 07-22-2010 |
20100263090 | Plant Glutamine Phenylpyruvate Transaminase Gene and Transgenic Plants Carrying Same - The invention relates to transgenic plants exhibiting enhanced growth rates, seed and fruit yields, and overall biomass yields, as well as methods for generating growth-enhanced transgenic plants. In one embodiment, transgenic plants engineered to over-express glutamine phenylpyruvate transaminase (GPT) are provided. | 10-14-2010 |
20110004961 | Plant glutamine phenylpyruvate transaminase gene and transgenic plants carrying same - The invention relates to transgenic plants exhibiting enhanced growth rates, seed and fruit yields, and overall biomass yields, as well as methods for generating growth-enhanced transgenic plants. In one embodiment, transgenic plants engineered to over-express glutamine phenylpyruvate transaminase (GPT) are provided. | 01-06-2011 |
20110030089 | Transgenic plants with enhanced growth characteristics - The invention relates to transgenic plants exhibiting dramatically enhanced growth rates, greater seed and fruit/pod yields, earlier and more productive flowering, more efficient nitrogen utilization, increased tolerance to high salt conditions, and increased biomass yields. In one embodiment, transgenic plants engineered to over-express both glutamine phenylpyruvate transaminase (GPT) and glutamine synthetase (GS) are provided. The GPT+GS double-transgenic plants of the invention consistently exhibit enhanced growth characteristics, with T0 generation lines showing an increase in biomass over wild type counterparts of between 50% and 300%. Generations that result from sexual crosses and/or selfing typically perform even better, with some of the double-transgenic plants achieving an astounding four-fold biomass increase over wild type plants. | 02-03-2011 |
20110030104 | Nucleic acids encoding plant glutamine phenylpyruvate transaminase (GPT) and uses thereof - Glutamine phenylpyruvate transaminase (GPT) proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding GPT proteins, and uses thereof are disclosed. Provided herein are various GPT proteins and GPT gene coding sequences isolated from a number of plant species. As disclosed herein, GPT proteins share remarkable structural similarity within plant species, and are active in catalyzing the synthesis of 2-hydroxy-5-oxoproline (2-oxoglutaramate), a powerful signal metabolite which regulates the function of a large number of genes involved in the photosynthesis apparatus, carbon fixation and nitrogen metabolism. | 02-03-2011 |
20110217780 | TRANSGENIC ALGAE ENGINEERED FOR HIGHER PERFORMANCE - The present disclosure relates to transgenic algae having increased growth characteristics, and methods of increasing growth characteristics of algae. In particular, the disclosure relates to transgenic algae comprising a glutamine phenylpyruvate transaminase transgene and to transgenic algae comprising a glutamine phenylpyruvate transaminase transgene and a glutamine synthetase | 09-08-2011 |
20120144528 | INCREASING PLANT GROWTH BY MODULATING OMEGA-AMIDASE EXPRESSION IN PLANTS - The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for increasing the leaf-to-root ratio of the signal metabolite 2-oxoglutaramate and related proline molecules in plants by modulating levels of ω-amidase to increase nitrogen use efficiency, resulting in enhanced growth, faster growth rates, greater seed and fruit/pod yields, earlier and more productive flowering, increased tolerance to high salt conditions, and increased biomass yields. | 06-07-2012 |
20130198908 | NUCLEIC ACIDS ENCODING PLANT GLUTAMINE PHENYLPYRUVATE TRANSAMINASE (GPT) AND USES THEREOF - Glutamine phenylpyruvate transaminase (GPT) proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding GPT proteins, and uses thereof are disclosed. Provided herein are various GPT proteins and GPT gene coding sequences isolated from a number of plant species. As disclosed herein, GPT proteins share remarkable structural similarity within plant species, and are active in catalyzing the synthesis of 2-hydroxy-5-oxoproline (2-oxoglutaramate), a powerful signal metabolite which regulates the function of a large number of genes involved in the photosynthesis apparatus, carbon fixation and nitrogen metabolism. | 08-01-2013 |
20130232641 | PLANT GLUTAMINE PHENYLPYRUVATE TRANSAMINASE GENE AND TRANSGENIC PLANTS CARRYING SAME - The invention relates to transgenic plants exhibiting enhanced growth rates, seed and fruit yields, and overall biomass yields, as well as methods for generating growth-enhanced transgenic plants. In one embodiment, transgenic plants engineered to over-express glutamine phenylpyruvate transaminase (GPT) are provided. | 09-05-2013 |
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20140038824 | Use Of Prolines For Improving Growth And/Or Yield - The present invention describes a composition including a mixture of L- and D-pyroglutamate stereoisomers in a ratio of L to D of from about 80:20 to about 97:3, and, a carrier medium for application of the L- and D-pyroglutamate stereoisomers to a target plant. The composition can also be used as a germination medium and may be incorporated into a seed coat for assisting in germination. The present invention further describes a method of increasing the agronomic performance of a target plant by treating a target plant with a composition including a mixture of L- and D-pyroglutamate stereoisomers in a ratio of L to D of from about 80:20 to about 97:3 and a carrier medium for said L- and D-pyroglutamate stereoisomers. | 02-06-2014 |
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20090220801 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GROWTH OF HIGH PURITY 6H-SIC SINGLE CRYSTAL - The disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for growth of high-purity 6H SiC single crystal using a sputtering technique. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a method for depositing a high purity 6H-SiC single crystal film on a substrate, the method including: providing a silicon substrate having an etched surface; placing the substrate and an SiC source in a deposition chamber; achieving a first vacuum level in the deposition chamber; pressurizing the chamber with a gas; depositing the SiC film directly on the etched silicon substrate from a sputtering source by: heating the substrate to a temperature below silicon melting point, using a low energy plasma in the deposition chamber; and depositing a layer of hexagonal SiC film on the etched surface of the substrate. | 09-03-2009 |
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20130075862 | EMBEDDED CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Methods are provided for forming a capacitor. In one embodiment, a method comprises providing an insulator material layer over a substrate, etching at least one via in the insulator material layer and depositing a contact material fill in the at least one via to form a first set of contacts. The method further comprises etching the insulator material layer adjacent at least one contact of the first set of contacts to form at least one void, depositing a dielectric material layer over the at least one void and over the first set of contacts and depositing a contact material fill in the at least void to form a second set of contacts. | 03-28-2013 |
20130330571 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING IMPROVED BACKSIDE METAL CONTACTS TO SILICON CARBIDE - Embodiments of a method and apparatus are disclosed for providing improved backside metal contacts to silicon carbide. Embodiments include depositing a barrier layer on the bottom surface of a silicon carbide wafer. The barrier layer is located between the silicon carbide wafer and a silicon layer. The silicon carbide wafer is separated into individual silicon carbide die. Embodiments further include mechanically scrubbing each silicon carbide die on the top surface of a package, forming a gold-silicon eutectic solder that bonds the silicon carbide die to the package. The barrier layer reduces or eliminates diffusion of species into the gold-silicon eutectic solder to reduce or eliminate voids in the gold-silicon eutectic solder. | 12-12-2013 |
20140061833 | INFRARED MULTIPLIER FOR PHOTO-CONDUCTING SENSORS - Photo-conducting infrared sensors are provided including a substrate (e.g., silicon) with one or more trenches formed on a first surface. An infrared-reflective film can be deposited directly or indirectly onto and conforming in shape with the first surface of the substrate. A lead chalcogenide film can be deposited directly or indirectly over the top of the infrared-reflective film and conforming in shape with the first surface of the substrate. Accordingly, the infrared-reflective film is directly or indirectly sandwiched between the substrate and the lead chalcogenide film. | 03-06-2014 |