Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and related processes inventions 07/08

20080184378 - Non human animals with human-glial chimeric brains: The present invention is directed to a non-human mammal with at least 30% of all of its glial cells in its corpus callosum being human glial cells and/or at least 5% of all of its glial cells in the white matter of its brain and/or brain stem being human glial... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP - Patent Group

20080184379 - Screening method with the use of tbk1 knockout mouse: The present invention provides a method for screening inductive promoting substances of anti-viral proteins such as IFN-β against LPS stimulation or viral infection by using TBK1 knockout mice, or the tissues or cells derived therefrom. The present invention also provides a method for screening substances promoting responses against LPS stimulation... Agent: Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20080184380 - Suppression of endogenous immunoglobulin expression in non-human transgenic animals: The invention provides anovel approach for the suppression of endogenous antibody expression in non-human transgenic animals genetically engineered to express one or several human or humanized immunoglobulin transloci. Endogenous immunoglobulin expression in transgenic non-human animals is suppressed by selective expression of a suicide gene like a toxin only in B-cells... Agent: Goodwin Procter LLP Attn: Patent Administrator

20080184381 - Schizophrenia-related voltage-gated ion channel gene and protein: The invention concerns the genomic DNA, cDNA, and polypeptide sequences of CanIon, a novel voltage gated ion channel protein. The invention also concerns biallelic markers of the CanIon gene. The CanIon gene may be used as a biological target for the treatment and diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and other... Agent: Saliwanchik Lloyd & Saliwanchik A Professional Association

20080184382 - High lycopene tomato varieties and use thereof: The present invention relates to hardy tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) varieties, homozygous for the dark green (dg) gene, producing fruit comprising an average lycopene content at least two fold its content in fruit of currently available commercial tomato varieties, wherein the varieties are adapted for growth on a commercial scale and... Agent: Fennemore Craig

20080184383 - Lettuce line p2428-5006090: The invention provides seed and plants of the lettuce line designated P2428-5006090. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of lettuce line P2428-5006090, and to methods for producing a lettuce plant produced by crossing a plant of lettuce line P2428-5006090 with itself or with another lettuce... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080184390 - Expression cassettes for mesophyll-and/or epidermis-preferential expression in plants: The present invention relates to expression cassettes comprising transcription regulating sequences with mesophyll- and/or epidermis-preferential or mesophyll- and/or epidermis-specific expression profiles in plants obtainable from Arabidopsis thaliana genes At5g13220, At1g68850, At4g36670, At3g10920, At1g33240, or At1g28440.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20080184387 - Expression cassettes for root-preferential expression in plants: The present invention relates to expression cassettes comprising transcription regulating sequences with root-preferential or root-specific expression profiles in plants obtainable from Arabidopsis thaliana genes At1g66280, At1g74500, At1g49570, At1g70710, At5g66690, At3g29630, At5g48070, or At4g17800.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20080184388 - Maize promoter p67 and methods of use: A promoter isolated from Zea mays provides a high level of specificity for expression in developing pollen, particularly at the mid-uninucleate stage. Compositions and methods of use are disclosed.... Agent: Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc.

20080184389 - Maize promoter p95 and methods of use: A promoter isolated from Zea mays provides a high level of specificity for expression in developing pollen, particularly at the mid-uninucleate stage. Compositions and methods of use are disclosed.... Agent: Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc.

20080184386 - Plant genome sequences and uses thereof: The present invention is in the field of plant biochemistry and genetics. More specifically the invention relates to nucleic acid sequences from plant cells, in particular, genomic DNA sequences from Arabidopsis thaliana plants. The invention encompasses nucleic acid molecules present in non-coding regions as well as nucleic acid molecules that... Agent: Arnold & Porter, LLP

20080184384 - Qm protein-mediated stress tolerance in transformed eukaryotes: Transgenic eukaryotic organisms and cells exhibiting improved resistance to abiotic and biotic stresses, as compared to wild-type varieties of the same organisms and cells, are described, as are methods for making and using the same. Genetic engineering of genes encoding a QM protein, including introduction of QM-encoding transgenes, engineering of... Agent: Biotechnology Law Group C/o Portfolioip

20080184385 - Use of gmrd22-like genes to protect against abiotic stress: Provided herein are the protein and nucleic acid sequences of GmRD22. Further provided herein are methods for conferring abiotic stress tolerance to a plant cell or plant by introducing and expressing an isolated polynucleotide encoding a GmRD22 protein in the cells of the plant. Transgenic plants transformed with an isolated... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20080184392 - Acquired resistance genes in plants: The invention describes new acquired resistance genes in plants. A method of using the genes to make transgenic plants that are resistant to disease is also provided.... Agent: Monsanto Company

20080184393 - Auto-regulated expression of bacterial isopentenyltransferase gene promotes t-dna transformation in soybean: Agrobacterium-mediated plant transformation with a transgene of interest is accomplished with high frequency of transformation by using a specially constructed vector. The vector combines the transgene of interest with an autoregulating promoter, such as the PSAG12 promoter, that controls expression of an IPT coding region. The IPT coding region may... Agent: Lathrop & Gage Lc

20080184391 - Pathogen resistant transgenic plants, associated nucleic acids and techniques involving the same: A transgenic plant having a nucleic acid molecule of a pathogen, wherein the transgenic plant has increased resistance to infection by the pathogen. The nucleic acid molecule of the pathogen is one of (a) a portion of a polynucleotide coding for a protein of the pathogen; (b) a complementary sequence... Agent: Jyoti C. Iyer, Esq.

20080184394 - Commercial production of chymosin in plants: A method for the commercial production of chymosin which involves the recombinant expression of chymosin in plant seeds, that enables chymosin to accumulate to at least 0.5% (w/w) of total seed protein is described. An improved method for the isolation of chymosin from the seed is also described.... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20080184395 - Method for increasing stress tolerance in plants: The present invention provides methods and compositions for improving the drought resistance of plants. More specifically, the present invention utilizes overexpression of a molybdenum cofactor sulfurase in plants and plant cells.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080184396 - Potato transcription factors, methods of use thereof, and a method for enhancing tuber development: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules which encode a BEL transcription factor from potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) and the amino acid sequences encoded by such nucleic acid molecules. Additional aspects of the present invention relate to methods of using isolated nucleic acid molecules which encode BEL transcription... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP - Patent Group

20080184397 - Acquired resistance genes in plants: The invention describes new acquired resistance genes in plants. A method of using the genes to make transgenic plants that are resistant to disease is also provided.... Agent: Monsanto Company

20080178305 - Isolation and use of solid tumor stem cells: A small percentage of cells within an established solid tumor have the properties of stem cells. These solid tumor stem cells give rise both to more tumor stem cells and to the majority of cells in the tumor that have lost the capacity for extensive proliferation and the ability to... Agent: Medlen & Carroll, LLP

20080178306 - Degradation and detection of tse infectivity: A transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) agent is inactivated by exposing the TSE agent to a thermostable proteolytic enzyme at elevated temperature and at acid or alkaline pH. Following this step, or separately, presence of TSE infectivity is detected by detection of dimers of prion protein.... Agent: Evan Law Group Llc

20080178307 - Compositions, organisms and methodologies employing a novel human protein phosphatase: This invention provides compositions, organisms and methodologies employing a novel human gene encoding a protein that has sequence homology to a consensus sequence of calcineurin-like phosphoesterase family are disclosed. The novel protein is encoded by a human gene comprising 4 exons. The human gene is localized in the 10p15 locus... Agent: Wyeth Patent Law Group

20080178309 - Fluorescent indicators of hydrogen peroxide and methods for using same: The present invention provides a novel genetically encoded fluorescent indicator of hydrogen peroxide. The indicator comprises a sensor polypeptide which is responsive to hydrogen peroxide and a circularly permuted fluorescent protein which is operatively inserted into the sensor polypeptide. Interaction of the sensor polypeptide with hydrogen peroxide results in a... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, L.l.p.

20080178308 - Novel 13-transmembrane protein expressed in prostate cancer: A novel prostate tumor associated gene (designated 24P4C12) and its encoded protein is described. 24P4C12 is highly expressed in prostate tissue xenografts, providing evidence that it is turned on in at least some prostate cancers. 24P4C12 provides a diagnostic and/or therapeutic target for prostate and other cancers.... Agent: Agensys C/o Morrison & Foerster LLP

20080178310 - Growth differentiation factor-8 nucleic acid and polypeptide from aquatic species, and transgenic aquatic species: A transgenic non-human aquatic organisms, such as piscine, crustacean, mollusks, and the like, having a transgene which results in disrupting the production of and/or activity of growth differentiation factor-8 (GDF-8) chromosomally integrated into the germ cells of the aquatic organism is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for making such organisms... Agent: Lisa A. Haile, J.d., Ph.d. Dla Piper Us LLP

20080178311 - Transfection, storage and transfer of male germ cells for generation of transgenic species & genetic therapies: Disclosed is an in vivo method of incorporating exogenous genetic material into the genome of a vertebrate, which involves administering to a male vertebrate's testis a gene delivery mixture comprising a viral vector, such as a retroviral vector, to deliver a polynucleotide encoding a desired trait or product. Also disclosed... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.a.

20080178312 - Brown midrib sudangrass inbred 'cw r.8904-215': The invention provides sudangrass inbred and hybrid plants having adaptation, productivity, and disease resistance with reduced lignin concentration, reduced cell wall concentration, and improved digestibility. Plants and plant parts of the invention are useful in the efficient production of meat and milk due to improved whole plant and fiber digestibility.... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20080178316 - Soybean cultivar 1335025: A soybean cultivar designated 1335025 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 1335025, to the plants of soybean 1335025, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 1335025 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 1335025 with itself or with another soybean... Agent: Jondle & Associates P.c.

20080178315 - Soybean cultivar 1686017: A soybean cultivar designated 1686017 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 1686017, to the plants of soybean 1686017, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 1686017 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 1686017 with itself or with another soybean... Agent: Jondle & Associates P.c.

20080178313 - Soybean cultivar 2387029: A soybean cultivar designated 2387029 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 2387029, to the plants of soybean 2387029, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 2387029 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 2387029 with itself or with another soybean... Agent: Jondle & Associates P.c.

20080178314 - Soybean cultivar 2388028: A soybean cultivar designated 2388028 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 2388028, to the plants of soybean 2388028, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 2388028 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 2388028 with itself or with another soybean... Agent: Jondle & Associates P.c.

20080178322 - Soybean variety 4174206: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4174206. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4174206. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4174206 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080178321 - Soybean variety 4305498: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4305498. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4305498. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4305498 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080178317 - Soybean variety 4835953: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4835953. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4835953. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4835953 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080178318 - Soybean variety 4880500: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4880500. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4880500. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4880500 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080178319 - Soybean variety 4938051: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4938051. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4938051. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4938051 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080178320 - Soybean variety d0064801: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated D0064801. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety D0064801. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety D0064801 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080178323 - Corn event das-59122-7 and methods for detection thereof: The invention provides DNA compositions that relate to transgenic insect resistant maize plants. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the maize DAS-59122-7 event based on the DNA sequence of the recombinant construct inserted into the maize genome and the DNA sequences flanking the insertion site. Kits and... Agent: Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc.

20080178324 - Lettuce cultivar 12-0402033-b: A lettuce cultivar, designated 12-0402033-B, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of lettuce cultivar 12-0402033-B, to the plants of lettuce cultivar 12-0402033-B and to methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the cultivar 12-0402033-B with itself or another lettuce cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for... Agent: Jondle & Associates P.c.

20080178325 - Genetic markers for orobanche resistance in sunflower: Methods for identifying sunflower plants or germplasm that display resistance, improved resistance, or susceptibility to Orobanche cumana are provided. Sunflower plants or germplasm that are resistant or have improved resistance to Orobanche cumana are created. The plants or germplasm produced by the methods of the invention are also an aspect... Agent: Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc.

20080178348 - Homologous recombination mediated transgene deletion in plant cells: A process to prepare a recombined transgenic Zea mays plant or plant cell from a first transgenic Zea mays plant cell, wherein the transgene in the recombinant plant or plant cell has an altered genetic structure relative to the genetic structure of the transgene in the first transgenic plant cell,... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080178349 - Methods for modulating apical bud development in a plant: The present invention provides methods for regulating the development of apical bud formation in a plant comprising the step of modulating the expression of PtFD1 or a protein having substantial identity to PtFD1, in the plant. Transgenic poplar trees that either overexpress PtFD1 or that down regulate PtFD1 are also... Agent: Elmore Patent Law Group, Pc

20080178347 - Plant amino acid biosynthetic genes: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding an aspartate kinase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the aspartate kinase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080178332 - Soybean variety 0341931: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 0341931. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 0341931. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 0341931 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080178334 - Soybean variety 4027271: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4027271. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4027271. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4027271 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080178341 - Soybean variety 4062885: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4062885. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4062885. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4062885 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080178326 - Soybean variety 4201823: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4201823. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4201823. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4201823 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080178333 - Soybean variety 4274171: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4274171. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4274171. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4274171 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080178331 - Soybean variety 4282159: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4282159. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4282159. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4282159 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080178340 - Soybean variety 4427363: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4427363. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4427363. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4427363 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080178335 - Soybean variety 4551757: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4551757. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4551757. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4551757 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080178327 - Soybean variety 4614131: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4614131. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4614131. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4614131 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080178339 - Soybean variety 4676311: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4676311. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4676311. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4676311 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080178342 - Soybean variety 4684181: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4684181. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4684181. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4684181 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080178329 - Soybean variety 4688589: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4688589. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4688589. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4688589 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080178328 - Soybean variety 4789516: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4789516. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4789516. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4789516 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080178330 - Soybean variety 4852004: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4852004. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4852004. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4852004 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080178336 - Soybean variety 4857548: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4857548. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4857548. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4857548 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080178337 - Soybean variety 4953710: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4953710. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4953710. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4953710 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080178338 - Soybean variety 4959932: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4959932. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4959932. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4959932 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080178350 - Soybean variety 92m22: According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated 92M22. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety 92M22, to the plants of soybean 92M22 to plant parts of soybean variety 92M22 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing plants of... Agent: Mckee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C Attn: Pioneer Hi-bred

20080178343 - Soybean variety d0061501: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated D0061501. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety D0061501. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety D0061501 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080178344 - Soybean variety d0063801: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated D0063801. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety D0063801. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety D0063801 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080178345 - Soybean variety d0069201: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated D0069201. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety D0069201. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety D0069201 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080178346 - Use of a gene encoding a histidine protein kinase to create drought resistant plants: Plant expression vectors that include promoter sequences operably linked to heterologous ATHK1 polynucleotides, or complements thereof, encoding polypeptides at least 95% identical to SEQ ID NO:26, where the polynucleotides encode polypeptides that confers drought resistance in the plants. Also provided are transgenic plants with increased drought resistance, methods for creating... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080178351 - Plastid transit peptides: The present invention provides novel plastid transit peptides that direct localization of attached moieties (e.g., polypeptides) into plant plastids. The present invention also relates to methods and compositions for localizing polypeptides to plant plastids including, but not limited to, transgenic plant production.... Agent: Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc.

20080178352 - Plastid transit peptides: The present invention provides novel plastid transit peptides that direct localization of attached moieties (e.g., polypeptides) into plant plastids. The present invention also relates to methods and compositions for localizing polypeptides to plant plastids including, but not limited to, transgenic plant production.... Agent: Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc.

20080178353 - Methods for improving crop plant architecture and yield: The present invention provides methods for altering plant characteristics by introducing into plants, isolated nucleic acid molecules that can be used to produce transgenic plants characterized by altered plant architecture, plant maturity, carbon and nitrogen partitioning and or improved harvestable yield. Also provided are isolated nucleic acids that encode PDR... Agent: Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc.

20080178354 - Chimeric isoprenoid synthases and uses thereof: Disclosed is a chimeric isoprenoid synthase polypeptide including a first domain from a first isoprenoid synthase joined to a second domain from a second, heterologous, isoprenoid synthase, whereby the chimeric isoprenoid synthase is capable of catalyzing the production of isoprenoid reaction products that are not produced in the absence of... Agent: Catalyst Law Group, Apc

20080178356 - Protein kinase stress-related proteins and methods of use in plants: A transgenic plant transformed by a protein kinase stress-related protein (PKSRP) coding nucleic acid, wherein expression of the nucleic acid sequence in the plant results in increased tolerance to environmental stress as compared to a wild type variety of the plant. Also provided are agricultural products, including seeds, produced by... Agent: Basf Corporation

20080178355 - Transcription factor stress-related polypeptides and methods of use in plants: A transgenic plant transformed by a Transcription Factor Stress-Related Protein (TFSRP) coding nucleic acid, wherein expression of the nucleic acid sequence in the plant results in increased tolerance to environmental stress as compared to a wild type variety of the plant. Also provided are agricultural products, including seeds, produced by... Agent: Basf Corporation

20080178357 - Corn event das-59122-7 and methods for detection thereof: The invention provides DNA compositions that relate to transgenic insect resistant maize plants. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the maize DAS-59122-7 event based on the DNA sequence of the recombinant construct inserted into the maize genome and the DNA sequences flanking the insertion site. Kits and... Agent: Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc.

20080172751 - Agent comprising fgf2 as an effective ingredient for treatment or prevention of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: The present invention relates an agent comprising FGF2 (Fibroblast Growth Factor-2 or basic Fibroblast Growth Factor(bFGF)) as an effective ingredient for treatment or prevention of Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease(COPD). Also, The present invention relates Th1 asthma and COPD mouse animal model induced by Ovalbumin and double strand RNA.... Agent: Lucas & Mercanti, LLP

20080172752 - Neuromedin u receptor subtype 1 deficient transgenic mice and uses thereof: Transgenic mice that have been engineered to be deficient in the gene encoding the neuromedin receptor subtype 1 gene. Such mice are useful in screening for receptor subtype-specific agonists and antagonists.... Agent: Merck And Co., Inc

20080172753 - Garden bean line ex 15340804: The invention provides seed and plants of the bean line designated EX 15340804. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of bean line EX 15340804, and to methods for producing a bean plant produced by crossing a plant of bean line EX 15340804 with itself or... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080172754 - Soybean variety 4256323: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4256323. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4256323. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4256323 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080172756 - Soybean variety 4568207: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4568207. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4568207. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4568207 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080172755 - Soybean variety 4840308: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4840308. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4840308. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4840308 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

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20080172760 - Cytokinin oxidase promoter from maize: The present invention provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of nucleotide sequences in a plant. Compositions may comprise a novel nucleic acid sequence for a promoter with tissue specificity and/or cytokinin inducibility. A method for expressing a heterologous nucleotide sequence in a plant using the promoter sequence is also... Agent: Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc.

20080172758 - Plant galactinol synthase homologs: Isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding galactinol synthase are disclosed. Recombinant DNA construct(s) for use in altering expression of endogenous genes encoding galactinol synthase are also disclosed.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080172759 - Transcription factor stress-related proteins and methods of use in plants: A transgenic plant transformed by a Transcription Factor Stress-Related Protein (TFSRP) coding nucleic acid, wherein expression of the nucleic acid sequence in the plant results in increased tolerance to environmental stress as compared to a wild type variety of the plant. Also provided are agricultural products, including seeds, produced by... Agent: Basf Corporation

20080172762 - Novel bacillus thuringiensis crystal polypeptides, polynucleotides, and compositions thereof: The present invention provides insecticidal polypeptides related to shuffled Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1 polypeptides. Nucleic acids encoding the polypeptides of the invention are also provided. Methods for using the polypeptides and nucleic acids of the invention to enhance resistance of plants to insect predation are encompassed.... Agent: Mckee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C Attn: Pioneer Hi-bred

20080172761 - Soybean variety 4423586: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4423586. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4423586. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4423586 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080172763 - Nod-factor perception: The present invention provides a Nod-factor binding element, comprising one or more NFR polypeptides encoded by NFR genes, that are useful for providing non-nodulating plants with Nod-factor binding properties and triggering the endosymbiotic signalling pathway leading to nodulation. Furthermore the invention is useful for breeding for improved nodulation in nodulating... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20080172764 - Axmi-004, a delta-endotoxin gene and methods for its use: Compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions comprising a coding sequence for a delta-endotoxin polypeptide are provided. The coding sequences can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in plants and bacteria. Compositions also... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080172765 - Plant genes involved in defense against pathogens: Isolated plant polynucleotides encoding genes the expression of which confer resistance or tolerance to biotic or abiotic stress are disclosed. Particular genes conferring tolerance to abiotic stresses such as drought are presented.... Agent: Syngenta Biotechnology, Inc. Patent Department

20080172766 - Methods for detecting isolates of the potato virus (pvy) responsible for necroses: The invention concerns a method for detecting the PVY virus which consists in a SNP test or an extension reaction specific to mutations corresponding to R/K400 et D/E419, the presence of at least one of said mutations indicating the presence of at least one virulent PVY strain capable of causing... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080168570 - Methods for the utilizaton of novel target genes related to immune-mediated diseases: The present invention provides methods utilizing novel target genes related to immune-mediated diseases, such as asthma, allergy and autoimmune diseases. The invention is based on a molecular level description of the polarization of CD4+ precursor cells (Thp) from which T helper cells are known to originate. Particularly, the present invention... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080168569 - Non-invasive methods and related compositions for identifying compounds that modify in vivo aggregations of disease-related polypeptides: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to various high-throughput methods for identifying compounds that are useful for the treatment of various neurodegenerative diseases, including the Huntington's Disease (HD), Parkinson's Disease (PD), Alzheimer's Disease (AD), and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Methods and compositions of the present invention enable the exogenous... Agent: Olympic Patent Works PLLC

20080168571 - Transgenic animal: A transgenic rat containing in its genome a nucleotide sequence encoding a Ga subunit protein, which Ga protein subunit is uncoupled from regulation by Regulators of G-Protein Signaling (RGS) proteins, which Gx subunit protein is eventually the dominant-negative G188S mutant of Gax9, which nucleotide sequence is operatively associated with a... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20080168572 - Nanoarchaeum genome, nanoarchaeum polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding them and methods for making and using them: The invention provides a genome of the hyperthermophile Nanoarchaeum equitans, polypeptides, including enzymes, structural protein and binding proteins, derived from this genome, polynucleotides encoding these polypeptides, methods of making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The invention also provides isolated hyperthermophile Nanoarchaeum equitans.... Agent: Verenium C/o Mofo S.d.

20080168573 - Identification of ses-1 and the uses of the same: The invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules coding for SES-1 proteins or muted SES-1 proteins, and vectors and transgenic organisms containing such nucleic acid molecules. The invention also relates to uses of such nucleic acid molecules for producing pharmaceuticals and for producing model organisms. The invention further relates to... Agent: Andrea Q. Ryan Sanofi-aventis U.s. LLC

20080168574 - Novel bap28 gene and protein: The present invention is directed to BAP28 polypeptides. BAP28 cDNA sequences encoding BAP28 polypeptides, to the genomic DNA sequence of the BAP28 gene as well as to regulatory regions located at the 5′- and 3′-ends of the BAP28 coding region. The invention also deals with antibodies directed specifically against such... Agent: Saliwanchik Lloyd & Saliwanchik A Professional Association

20080168575 - Plants and seeds of corn variety i029427: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated I029427. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety I029427, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety I029427 with itself... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080168576 - Plants and seeds of corn variety lh327: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated LH327. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety LH327, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety LH327 with itself... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080168582 - Nucleic acid molecules and other molecules associated with plants: Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) isolated from rice are disclosed. The ESTs provide a unique molecular tool for the targeting and isolation of novel genes for plant protection and improvement. The disclosed ESTs have utility in the development of new strategies for understanding critical plant developmental and metabolic pathways. The disclosed... Agent: Arnold & Porter LLP Attn:IPDocketing Dept.

20080168583 - Nucleic acid molecules and other molecules associated with plants: Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) isolated from cotton are disclosed. The ESTs provide a unique molecular tool for the targeting and isolation of novel genes for plant protection and improvement. The disclosed ESTs have utility in the development of new strategies for understanding critical plant developmental and metabolic pathways. The disclosed... Agent: Arnold & Porter, LLP

20080168579 - Plastid transit peptides: The present invention provides novel plastid transit peptides that direct localization of attached moieties (e.g., polypeptides) into plant plastids. The present invention also relates to methods and compositions for localizing polypeptides to plant plastids including, but not limited to, transgenic plant production.... Agent: Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc.

20080168580 - Plastid transit peptides: The present invention provides novel plastid transit peptides that direct localization of attached moieties (e.g., polypeptides) into plant plastids. The present invention also relates to methods and compositions for localizing polypeptides to plant plastids including, but not limited to, transgenic plant production.... Agent: Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc.

20080168578 - Protein kinase stress-related proteins and methods of use in plants: A transgenic plant transformed by a Protein Kinase Stress-Related Protein (PKSRP) coding nucleic acid, wherein expression of the nucleic acid sequence in the plant results in increased tolerance to environmental stress as compared to a wild type variety of the plant. Also provided are agricultural products, including seeds, produced by... Agent: Basf Corporation

20080168577 - Signal transduction stress-related proteins and methods of use in plants: A transgenic plant transformed by a Signal Transduction Stress-Related Protein (STSRP) coding nucleic acid, wherein expression of the nucleic acid sequence in the plant results in increased tolerance to environmental stress as compared to a wild type variety of the plant. Also provided are agricultural products, including seeds, produced by... Agent: Basf Corporation

20080168581 - Soybean variety 90y40: According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated 90Y40. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety 90Y40, to the plants of soybean 90Y40 to plant parts of soybean variety 90Y40 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing plants of... Agent: Mckee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C Attn: Pioneer Hi-bred

20080168584 - Method for the production of plant seed with modified fiber content and modified seed coat: The present invention relates to nucleotide sequences commonly designated CJAS1 comprising a novel gene from plants. The novel gene encodes a protein that is involved in seed formation and is associated with plant defense. The invention further relates to the use of the nucleotide sequence in the sense or antisense... Agent: Trask Britt

20080168585 - Gtp binding stress-related proteins and methods of use in plants: A transgenic plant transformed by a GTP Binding Stress-Related Protein (GBSRP) coding nucleic acid, wherein expression of the nucleic acid sequence in the plant results in increased tolerance to environmental stress as compared to a wild type variety of the plant. Also provided are agricultural products, including seeds, produced by... Agent: Basf Corporation

20080168587 - Brassica juncea lines with high oleic acid profile in seed oil: In various aspects, the invention provides Brassica juncea plants, seeds, cells, nucleic acid sequences and oils. Edible oil derived from plants of the invention may have significantly higher oleic acid content than other B. juncea plants. In one embodiment, the B. juncea line MJ02-357-3 contains a mutant allele MJ02-313-1/BjFAD2-a at... Agent: Jondle & Associates P.C.

20080168586 - Brassica plant comprising a mutant fatty acid desaturase: The present invention relates to plants, particularly Brassica plants, and parts of plants having genes and expressing enzymes that affect fatty acid composition. More particularly, this invention relates to nucleic acids encoding a delta-12 fatty acid desaturase protein that affect fatty acid composition in plants. Furthermore, the present invention relates... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20080168588 - Dna sequences from tcd genomic region of photorhabdus luminescens: Nucleotide sequences for seven genes, tccC4, tcdA3, tcdA2, tcdB2, tccC3, tcdA4, tccC5, from the tcd genomic region of Photorhabdus luminescens W-14, are useful in heterologous expression of orally active insect toxins.... Agent: Dow Agrosciences LLC

20080163386 - Crbs as modifiers of branching morphogenesis and methods of use: Human CRB genes are identified as modulators of branching morphogenesis, and thus are therapeutic targets for disorders associated with defective branching morphogenesis function. Methods for identifying modulators of branching morphogenesis, comprising screening for agents that modulate the activity of CRB are provided.... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert @ Berghoff LLP

20080163387 - Mutated src oncogene composition and methods: The present invention provides a mutant oligonucleotide composition encoding a cellular c-Src tyrosine kinase oncogene. Methods for isolating, expressing and characterizing recombinant Src mutant polypeptide are also provided. The invention further relates to methods for utilizing such oligonucleotides, polypeptides, agonists and antagonists for applications, which relate to research, diagnostics, and... Agent: Saliwanchik Lloyd & Saliwanchik A Professional Association

20080163389 - Identity preserved crop production: The subject invention provides methods of selectively recognizing and/or eliminating potentially undesirable soybeans from the soybean supply and/or selectively preserving specific soybean seed identities comprising: the genetic transformation of small variety soybeans; the separation and isolation of said soybeans; and, optionally, the re-planting and harvesting of the soybeans, thereby resulting... Agent: Saliwanchik Lloyd & Saliwanchik A Professional Association

20080163388 - Tetraploid watermelons producing small fruits: Tetraploid watermelon inbreds are disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds and plants of the tetraploid watermelon inbreds, the methods of propagating the tetraploid inbreds through seeds and tissue culture. The invention also relates to methods of producing the triploid seedless watermelon seeds and plants by crossing the tetraploid inbreds... Agent: White & Case LLP Patent Department

20080163390 - Methods and compositions for providing sa-independent pathogen resistance in plants: This disclosure relates to methods and compositions for modulating disease resistance in plants and transgenic plants comprising reducing the amount of 18:1 fatty acids.... Agent: Teresa Stanek Rea, Crowell Moring

20080163391 - Compositions and methods for regulating abscisic acid-induced closure of plant stomata: A novel gene, AAPK, is disclosed. Loss of function of the protein encoded by AAPK is associated with reduced sensitivity to abscisic acid-induced stomatal closure in plants. Also disclosed are transgenic plants and mutants having altered sensitivity to abscisic acid-mediated transpiration and other desirable agronomic features. The regulation of transpiration... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20080163392 - Herbicide-tolerant plants through bypassing metabolic pathway: The invention concerns a novel method for making herbicide-tolerant plants, in particular to HPPD inhibiting herbicides, the nucleic acid sequences coding for enzymes capable of being used in said method, expression cassettes containing them and transgenic plants comprising at least one of said expression cassettes.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20080163393 - Plant cad1-like genes and their use: The present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase (1) like (CAD1L) polypeptides. CAD1L polypeptides are produced in a plant in the same organs and the same developmental stages and processes of CAD1 and are likely to be involved in the same developmental processes as CAD enzymes. CAD1L-like sequences... Agent: Marina Larson & Associates, Llc

20080163394 - Plants having increased yield and method for making the same: The present invention concerns a method for increasing plant yield relative to corresponding wild type plants. More specifically, the present invention concerns a method for increasing plant yield comprising introducing into a plant a nucleic acid encoding a cyclin D3 (CYCD3) polypeptide under the control of a promoter capable of... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20080163395 - Expression cassettes for regulation of expression in monocotyledonous plants: The present invention relates to expression cassettes comprising at least one transcription regulating nucleotide sequence obtainable from the group of genes of monocotyle-donous plants consisting of caffeoyl-CoA-O-methyltransferase genes, C8,7-sterol isomerase genes, hydroxyproline-rich glycoprotein (HRGP) genes, lactate dehydrogenase genes, and chloroplast protein 12 like genes. More preferably the transcription regulating sequences... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20080163398 - Genes and vectors for conferring herbicide resistance in plants: Genomic and cDNA sequences and plant expression vectors encoding for an eukaryotic AHAS small subunit protein are disclosed. The DNA sequences and vectors are used to transform plants to produce transgenic plants which possess elevated levels of tolerance or resistance to herbicides, such as imidazolinones.... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080163396 - Plant genes encoding dr1 and drap1, a global repressor complex of transcription: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a protein involved in regulation of gene expression. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the protein involved in regulation of gene expression, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression... Agent: Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP Attn: Kathleen W. Geiger, Esq.

20080163397 - Plants with improved water deficit and cold tolerance: The present invention provides nucleic acid constructs, including plasmids, expression vectors or expression cassettes comprising polynucleotides encoding CCAAT-binding transcription factor polypeptides that have the ability to increase a plant's tolerance to abiotic stress. Polynucleotides encoding functional CCAAT-binding transcription factors were incorporated into expression vectors, introduced into plants, and ectopically expressed.... Agent: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.

20080163399 - Axmi-008, a delta-endotoxin gene and methods for its use: Compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions comprising a coding sequence for a delta-endotoxin and delta-endotoxin-associated polypeptides are provided. The coding sequences can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in plants and bacteria.... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080163400 - Genetic constructs having heterologous 3' polyadenylation signal sequence motifs that function in plants: The present invention relates to heterologous genes comprising non-plant 3′ termination sequences and plant expression cassettes incorporating the heterologous genes. The present invention also comprises methods for construction of the plant expression cassettes and introducing the cassettes into plant cells.... Agent: Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc.

20080163401 - Genetic constructs having heterologous 3' polyadenylation signal sequence motifs that function in plants: The present invention relates to heterologous genes comprising non-plant 3′ termination sequences and plant expression cassettes incorporating the heterologous genes. The present invention also comprises methods for construction of the plant expression cassettes and introducing the cassettes into plant cells.... Agent: Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc.

20080163402 - Genetic constructs having heterologous 3' polyadenylation signal sequence motifs that function in plants: The present invention relates to heterologous genes comprising non-plant 3′ termination sequences and plant expression cassettes incorporating the heterologous genes. The present invention also comprises methods for construction of the plant expression cassettes and introducing the cassettes into plant cells.... Agent: Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc.