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Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and related processes December patent applications/inventions, industry category 12/09

20090328239 - Blood vessel imaging and uses therefor: Methods are disclosed for analyzing representations of one or more structures in the body of a subject (e.g., a human subject or other animal subject) to glean information about the health of the subject or to evaluate the subject's response to a therapy or other condition. Aspects of the invention... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

20090328240 - Genetically modified mice as predictors of immune response: The invention is directed to novel genetically modified organisms and uses thereof. In particular, the invention is directed to novel genetically modified mice and uses of such mice to assess the immunogenic potential of human therapeutic antigens and to predict immune responses.... Agent: Linda O. Palladino

20090328241 - Mitochondrial-nuclear exchanged cells, tissues, organs and animals: Provided herein are mitochondrial-nuclear exchanged cells and animals comprising mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) from one subject and nuclear DNA (nDNA) from a different subject. Methods for producing a mitochondrial-nuclear exchanged animal and animals made by the methods are provided. Also provided are methods of screening for agents useful for treating a... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20090328242 - Replication of undifferentiated cells in a weightless environment, uses thereof and a facility for such replication and the acceleration of the evolution of plants and animals: The present invention provides manufacturing processes for biological replication of undifferentiated plant and animal cells and tissue in a weightless condition, including those systems used in current stem cell research and development and use of undifferentiated parenchyma in plants. The present invention further provides methods for adapting plants and animals... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20090328244 - Methods and reagents for molecular cloning: The present invention provides compositions, methods, and kits for covalently linking nucleic acid molecules. The methods include a strand invasion step, and the compositions and kits are useful for performing such methods. For example, a method of covalently linking double stranded (ds) nucleic acid molecules can include contacting a first... Agent: Life Technologies Corporation C/o Intellevate

20090328243 - Secreted proteins as markers for cell differentiation: Provided are means and methods for in vitro and in vivo detection of chemically induced effects on embryonic development and differentiation for the purpose of embryotoxicity/teratogenicity screening as well as for the identification of pharmaceuticals such as growth and tissue promoting factors based on differentiating pluripotent embryonic stem (ES) cells.... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20090328245 - Plants and seeds of corn variety cv427441: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV427441. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV427441, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV427441 with itself... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20090328246 - Use of the ocp3 mutation to regulate drought resistance in plants: The invention relates to the technical field of plant biotechnology and, more specifically, to the use of the OCP3 gene as a regulator of drought resistance in plants and to the resulting plants having said drought resistance or increased drought tolerance.... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090328252 - Ap2 domain transcription factor odp2 (ovule development protein 2) and methods of use: Methods and compositions for modulating plant development are provided. Nucleotide sequences and amino acid sequences encoding Ovule Development Protein 2 (ODP2) proteins are provided. The sequences can be used in a variety of methods including modulating development, developmental pathways, altering oil content in a plant, increasing transformation efficiencies, modulating stress... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc.

20090328248 - Constitutive plant promoters: Strong, constitutive plant promoters are provided, referred herein to as AA6 promoters, which remain strong and constitutive under biotic and/or abiotic stress conditions. Also provided are transgenic cells and organisms, especially plant cell and plants, comprising an AA6 promoter and methods for expressing nucleic acid sequences in cells and organisms... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20090328253 - Dna constructs and methods to enhance the production of commercially viable transgenic plants: The present invention has incorporated a non-lethal negative selectable marker gene into the vector backbone DNA of a DNA plasmid used to transform plant cells. These transgenes are designed to express a non-lethal gene product in plant cells that contain the vector backbone DNA of the DNA plasmid. The gene... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20090328250 - Expression of tgf-beta in plastids: Provided is a method for the expression of a TGF-β in a plant. A chimeric nucleic acid sequence comprising: (1) a first nucleic acid sequence capable of regulating the transcription in a plant cell of (2) a second nucleic acid sequence, encoding a TGF-β, and adapted for expression in the... Agent: Goodwin Procter LLP Patent Administrator

20090328251 - Galactosyltransferase: The present invention provides a method of expressing a plant Lewis-type β1,3-galactosyltransferase in an organism comprising the step of providing the organism with a nucleic acid molecule comprising a sequence A which is defined as being selected from: a) a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 1 with an open... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

20090328247 - Isolated dna sequence capable of serving as regulatory element in a chimeric gene which can be used for the transformation of plants: An isolated DNA sequence capable of serving as regulatory element in a chimeric gene which can be used for the transformation of plants is disclosed. A chimeric gene containing the DNA sequence as a regulatory element for the transformation of plants is also disclosed. The gene comprises at least, in... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090328249 - Transplastomic plants expressing lumen-targeted protein: The present invention relates to nucleic acid sequences and methods useful in targeting a recombinant protein encoded by a transgene integrated into the chloroplast genome to the thylakoid lumen of chloroplast, whereby said nucleic acid sequences encode bacterial signal peptides. The invention also relates to means and methods for expressing... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20090328255 - Nitrogen limitation adaptability gene and protein and modulation thereof: The present invention relates to a nitrogen-regulated RING-like ubiquitin E3 ligase gene required for sugar sensing and the modulation of the expression of this gene to modulate a characteristic in a plant. The RING-like ubiquitin E3 ligase of the present invention is involved in mediating nitrogen limitation adaptive responses in... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20090328254 - Novel vip3 toxins and methods of use: Nucleic acid molecules encoding novel Vip3 toxins that are highly active against a wide range of lepidopteran insect pests are disclosed. The nucleic acid molecules can be used to transform various prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms to express the Vip3 toxins. These recombinant organisms can be used to control lepidopteran insects... Agent: Syngenta Biotechnology, Inc. Patent Department

20090328256 - Sugar accumulation: Methods and materials for modulating lysine, glucose, fructose, galactose and leucine content in plants are disclosed.... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20090328257 - Artichoke hybrid named 'ps-h1860': A new and distinct hybrid of artichoke named ‘PS-H1860’, characterized by its numerous bud numbers, fleshiness of bracts, fleshiness of hearts, and uniformity of head shapes ability to bolt in warm summer conditions (reduced vernalization requirements) allowing spring/summer planting and fall production.... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090328259 - Polypeptides having endoglucanase activity and polynucleotides encoding same: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having endoglucanase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.... Agent: Novozymes, Inc.

20090328258 - Radiosynthesis as an alternative energy utilization process in melanized organisms and uses thereof: This present invention provides methods of enhancing the growth of a microorganism or plant by increasing its melanin content and exposing it to radiation, and methods of using melanized microorganisms to contain or exclude radiation.... Agent: Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP

20090320147 - Nonhuman transgenic animal as type 2 diabetes model: The invention provides a non-human transgenic animal as a model of type 2 diabetes manifesting a symptom of type 2 diabetes by excessive expression of the active SREBP-2 protein in pancreatic β-cells by introducing a recombinant DNA in which a DNA encoding the active SREBP-2 protein is disposed under the... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20090320149 - Expression vectors: This present invention provides an expression vector system that uses alternative RNA processing to express in a single cell a polypeptide in both membrane-bound and soluble forms. By incorporating a mimetic structure of the 3′ terminal region of human mu gene and introducing other exogenous genetic elements, an artificial gene... Agent: Naoya Tsurushita

20090320148 - Oxylipins from stearidonic acid and gamma-linolenic acid and methods of making and using the same: Disclosed are novel oxylipins that are derived from γ-linolenic acid (GLA; 18:3n-6) and stearidonic acid (STA or SDA; 18:4n-3), and methods of making and using such oxylipins. Also disclosed is the use of such oxylipins in therapeutic and nutritional or cosmetic applications, and particularly as anti-inflammatory or anti-neurodegenerative compounds. Also... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20090320150 - Cotton cultivar dp 147 rf: A cotton cultivar, designated DP 147 RF, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of cotton cultivar DP 147 RF, to the plants of cotton DP 147 RF and to methods for producing a cotton plant produced by crossing the cultivar DP 147 RF with itself or another cotton... Agent: Jondle & Associates P.C.

20090320151 - Glyphosate-tolerant wheat genotypes: The present invention provides methods for producing glyphosate-tolerant wheat genotypes by mutagenesis, glyphosate wheat plants produced by such methods, and related compositions and methods.... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20090320152 - Mutation breeding for resistance to disease and other useful traits: Particular aspects provide novel mutant plants and plant parts thereof, derived via mutagenesis, having disease resistance and other useful traits. Particular embodiments provide a wheat genotype ‘RRR Scarlet’ (‘Scarlet-Rz1’), plants and seeds thereof, methods for producing a plant comprising crossing ‘Scarlet-Rz1’ plants with another wheat plant, hybrid wheat seeds and... Agent: Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP/seattle

20090320155 - Cell number polynucleotides and polypeptides and methods of use thereof: The present invention provides polynucleotides and related polypeptides of the protein CNR. The invention provides genomic sequence for the CNR gene. CNR is responsible for controlling cell number.... Agent: Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc.

20090320153 - Compositions and methods for modifying gene expression using the promoter of ubiquitin conjugating protein coding gene of cotton plants: A polynucleotide isolated from cotton plants capable of initiating transcription and with sequence identity to SEQ ID No.1 is provided. In some aspects, the polynucleotide has sequence identity to SEQ ID No. 1 of at least 40%, is the reverse complement or the reverse of such sequences. In some aspects,... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090320156 - Genes for enhancing nitrogen utilization efficiency in crop plants: The invention provides isolated NUE (nitrogen utilization efficiency) nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering nitrogen utilization and/or uptake in plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells and transgenic plants.... Agent: Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc.

20090320157 - 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

20090320158 - 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

20090320154 - Stress resistant plants: Stress tolerance in plants and plant cells is achieved by using nucleotide sequences encoding enzymes involved in the NAD salvage synthesis pathway and/or the NAD de novo synthesis pathway from fungal or yeast like organisms other than Saccharomyces cereviseae, e.g., for overexpression in plants.... Agent: Hunton & Williams LLP Intellectual Property Department

20090320159 - Nucleic acid compositions conferring disease resistance: This invention encompasses the identification and isolation of genes that confer disease control properties in plants, as well as plants comprising such genes. These genes are derived from the following sources: Nicotiana benthamiana, Oryzae sativa (var. Indica IR7), Papaver rhoeas, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Trichoderma harzianum (Rifai 1295-22). The control conferred... Agent: Dow Agrosciences LLC

20090320160 - Soybean transcription terminators and use in expression of transgenic genes in plants: Five novel plant transcription terminators MYB2, KTI1, PIP1, EF1A2, and are isolated from soybean and their functions in the regulation of RNA transcription and processing in plants are described.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20090320161 - Novel delta-9 fatty acid elongase genes and their use in making polyunsaturated fatty acids: Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding novel delta-9 elongases along with a method of making long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) using these delta-9 elongases in plants.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20090320162 - 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.

20090320163 - 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.

20090320164 - Method for production of plant cell having chromosome loss: The present invention provides a simple aneuploid production process, applicable to all species, without producing unexpected damage to chromosomes other than a chromosome which is to be disappeared. A vector comprising two site-specific recognition sequences oriented in the opposite direction, or one site-specific recombinase recognition sequence comprising a point-symmetric nucleotide... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20090320165 - Modulation of protein levels in plants: Methods and materials for modulating, e.g., increasing or decreasing, protein levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding protein-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased protein levels and plant products produced from... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20090320166 - Synergistic insecticide and fungicidal mixtures: The active compound combinations are highly suitable for controlling unwanted phytopathogenic fungi and for controlling animal pests, in particular in rice. The active compound combinations according to the invention are particularly suitable for treating seed.... Agent: Baker Donelson Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

20090313709 - Genetically modified animal and use thereof: The present invention provides a transgenic mouse retaining a DNA that encodes an exogenous GPR40 in an expressible state, wherein (1) the insulin secretion capacity has been increased, and/or (2) the glucose tolerance has been improved, compared with the corresponding non-transgenic mouse, or a portion of the living body thereof,... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090313708 - Gpr22 and methods relating thereto: Methods for generating an expression-enhanced GPR22 nucleic acid, as well as substituted GPR22 nucleic acids providing for enhanced expression of the encoded GPR22 polypeptide, are provided. In practicing the subject methods, a nucleic acid encoding a mammalian GPR22 receptor polypeptide (e.g., a wild-type nucleic acid) is expression-enhanced by identifying the... Agent: Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP

20090313710 - Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis model animal and fatty liver model animal: Disclosed is a nonhuman animal showing the symptoms of human nonalcoholic steatohepatitis which is obtained by transplanting human hepatocytes into an immunodeficient hepatopathic nonhuman animal to produce a chimeric nonhuman animal and then transplanting human hepatocytes that are propagated in the body of the chimeric nonhuman animal into an immunodeficient... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20090313707 - Novel gene disruptions, compositions and methods relating thereto: The present invention relates to transgenic animals, as well as compositions and methods relating to the characterization of gene function. Specifically, the present invention provides transgenic mice comprising disruptions in PRO69122, PRO204, PRO214, PRO222, PRO234, PRO265, PRO309, PRO332, PRO342, PRO356, PRO540, PRO618, PRO944, PRO994, PRO1079, PRO1110, PRO1122, PRO1138, PRO1190, PRO1272,... Agent: Goodwin Procter LLP Attn: Patent Administrator

20090313711 - Novel protein and production process and use thereof: e

20090313712 - Rna interference and disease resistance in avians: The invention relates to transgenic avians whose genome contains nucleotide sequences which encode therapeutic polynucleotides that correspond to one or more certain sequences in the genome of an avian pathogen.... Agent: Synageva Biopharma Corp.

20090313713 - Pepper hybrid e420088: Hybrid pepper cultivar designated E420088 which is a bell pepper type and suitable for covered cultivation, is disclosed. The invention provides green bell pepper fruit which has a sweet taste comparable to that of ripe bell peppers due to increased glucose and fructose contents. The invention relates to the seeds... Agent: Jondle & Associates P.C.

20090313714 - Soybean cultivar 301202006: A soybean cultivar designated 301202006 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 301202006, to the plants of soybean 301202006, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 301202006 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 301202006 with itself or with another soybean... Agent: Jondle & Associates P.C.

20090313715 - Tomato hybrid vittorino: The invention relates to a new and distinctive tomato hybrid, designated Vittorino, to the plants of tomato hybrid Vittorino, to the plant parts of tomato hybrid Vittorino including the fruit, and for producing a hybrid tomato plant by crossing tomato hybrid Vittorino with itself or another tomato line. The invention... Agent: Jondle & Associates P.C.

20090313717 - Bollworm insect resistance management in transgenic plants: This invention relates to the use of a combination of different proteins insecticidal to Helicoverpa zea or Helicoverpa armigerain an insect resistance management process, wherein such proteins are: a) a Cry2A protein such as Cry2Aa, Cry2Ab, or Cry2Ae and b) a Cry1A, Cry1F or VIP3A protein, particularly wherein such proteins... Agent: Baker Donelson Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

20090313718 - Polynucleotides encoding caryophyllene synthase and uses thereof: Described are polynucleotides encoding a caryophyllene synthase. Also described are recombinant nucleic acid molecules and vectors comprising said polynucleotide as well as host cells genetically engineered with said polynucleotides. Further described are caryophyllene synthase polypeptides encoded by said polynucleotide as well as binding molecules specifically recognizing said polypeptide. Additionally, described... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20090313716 - Tomato hybrid e33018: The invention relates to a new and distinctive tomato hybrid, designated E33018, to the plants of tomato hybrid E33018, to the plant parts of tomato hybrid E33018 including the fruit, and for producing a hybrid tomato plant by crossing tomato hybrid E33018 with itself or another tomato line. The invention... Agent: Jondle & Associates P.C.

20090313719 - Compositions and methods for increasing transgene expression in the plastids of higher plants: Nucleic acid constructs comprising a highly efficient 5′ regulatory region for the expression of heterologous proteins from the plastids of higher plants are provided. Also provided are plant cells and transgenic plants comprising the same.... Agent: Dann, Dorfman, Herrell & Skillman

20090313720 - Delta-8 desaturase and its use in making polyunsaturated fatty acids: Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding a delta-8 desaturase along with a method of making long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) using this delta-8 desaturase in plants and oleaginous yeast are disclosed.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20090313721 - Novel bacillus thuringiensis gene with lepidopteran activity: The invention provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Lepidoptera. Particular embodiments of the invention provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic... Agent: Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc.

20090313722 - Novel bacillus thuringiensis gene with lepidopteran activity: The invention provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Lepidoptera. Particular embodiments of the invention provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic... Agent: Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc.

20090313723 - Methods for altering organ mass, controlling fertility and enhancing asexual reproduction in plants: The invention provides methods of altering organ mass, controlling fertility and enhancing asexual reproduction in plants through the modulation of plant growth and cell proliferation. The methods involve producing transgenic plants comprising a recombinant expression cassette containing an ANT nucleic acid linked to a plant promoter.... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090313724 - Alteration of flowering time in plants: The present invention provides genetic identification and use information about a family of genes, the FLOWERING LOCUS C (FLC) genes, that is part of the regulate the timing of the onset of flowering in plants. This information enables creation of transgenic plants in which the timing of the flowering of... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20090313725 - Gibberellin 2-oxidase genes and uses thereof: Novel gibberellin 2-oxidase (GA2ox) genes were identified. Differential expression of GA2ox genes correlated with flower development, seed germination, tiller growth and other developmental processes. In addition, the early and increased growth of tiller and adventitious root and altered root architecture caused by overexpression of GA2oxs further suggest the pleiotropic role... Agent: Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP

20090313726 - Abiotic stress tolerant gene from avicennia marina encoding a protein: The present invention relates to an abiotic stress tolerant transgenic plant comprising an Am244 DNA from Avicennia marina. The invention also relates to isolation and characterization of a cDNA corresponding to abiotic stress tolerant gene (Am244 DNA) from Avicennia marina. It further relates to a method for producing abiotic salt-tolerant... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20090313727 - Nucleic acid molecules and other molecules associated with the sucrose pathway: The present invention is in the field of plant biochemistry. More specifically the invention relates to nucleic acid sequences from plant cells, in particular, nucleic acid sequences from maize and soybean plants associated with the sucrose pathway. The invention encompasses nucleic acid molecules that encode proteins and fragments of proteins.... Agent: Arnold & Porter LLP

20090313728 - Polynucleotides encoding lignin biosynthetic pathway enzymes in coffee: Polynucleotides encoding polypeptides that comprise the biosynthetic pathway for lignins in the coffee plant are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for using these polynucleotides and polypeptides for the manipulation of flavor, aroma, and other features of coffee beans, as well as the manipulation resistance to pathogen, herbivore, and insect attack... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath Attn: Intellectual Property Group

20090307784 - Methods of analysing cell behaviour: The invention related to a method of imaging a clonal cell line comprising providing a test animal comprising a marker gene, inducing inheritable activation of said marker in at least one cell of said test animal, wherein inheritable activation is induced in fewer than 1 in 27 cells in the... Agent: Howrey LLP - East

20090307785 - Transgenic animals for analyzing cyp3a4 cytochrome p450 gene regulation: The invention relates to the generation of non-human transgenic animals comprising a reporter construct for producing a detectable amount of a reporter molecule operably linked to a transcriptional regulatory nucleic acid molecule from the human CYP3A4 gene located between the initiation of transcription site of the gene and a position... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP (sf)

20090307786 - Methods for producing a protein using an avian lysozyme promoter: The invention includes methods of producing proteins in transgenic avians containing nucleic acids in their genome which contain an exogenous lysozyme gene expression controlling nucleotide sequence which typically is linked to a polynucleotide encoding a heterologous polypeptide.... Agent: Synageva Biopharma Corp.

20090307787 - Generation of heavy-chain only antibodies in transgenic animals: The present invention relates to a method for the generation of VH heavy chain-only antibodies in a transgenic non-human mammal. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for the production of a VH heavy chain-only antibody in a transgenic non-human mammal comprising the step of expressing more than... Agent: Cozen O'connor, P.C.

20090307788 - Ribozyme mediated stabilization of polynucleotides: The present invention relates to the production of novel, recombinant polynucleotides comprising the GIR1 ribozyme, or a variant thereof, vectors comprising such polynucleotides and recombinant host cells comprising such polynucleotides and/or such vectors. The invention furthermore relates to the use of said polynucleotides in the treatment of an individual suffering... Agent: Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici LLP

20090307789 - Transgenic mollusk and method for producing the same: A transgenic mollusk which can express a desired foreign gene, and a method for producing the same are disclosed. The mollusk is a transgenic mollusk into which a desired foreign gene (excluding a gene giving resistance to a virus) is introduced, which expresses the foreign gene. This transgenic mollusk can... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090307791 - Calcium-activated chloride channel and methods of use thereof: The present invention provides a cloned, isolated calcium-activated chloride channel, and a polynucleotide comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding the channel. The present invention further provides a genetically modified cell comprising a subject polynucleotide, and use of the cells to identify agents that modulate calcium-activated chloride channel activity. The present invention... Agent: Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP

20090307790 - Isolation of the t-complex distorters and applications thereof: The present invention relates to a method for producing a transgenic non human male animal, preferably a mammal, fish, bird or insect, wherein the transgene(s) confer(s) a change in the transmission ratio of (a) genetic trait(s) to the offspring of said non human male animal, preferably mammal, fish, bird or... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

20090307792 - Inbred radish line niz-ac2: An inbred radish line having resistance to white rust (Albugo candida), designated NIZ-AC2, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred radish line NIZ-AC2, to the plants and plant parts of inbred radish line NIZ-AC2 and to methods for producing a radish plant, either inbred or hybrid, by... Agent: Jondle & Associates P.C.

20090307793 - Plants expressing environmental stress tolerances having petunia cbf genes therein: The present invention provides a method of controlling a plant's tolerance to environmental stress and to a transgenic plant having the desired characteristics.... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20090307796 - Plants with increased tolerance to water deficit: The invention relates to a method for increasing the tolerance of a plant to water deficit, by overexpression in the plant of a protein, designated ABA4, which is involved in the conversion of violaxanthin to neoxanthin in the biosynthesis of abscisic acid.... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20090307797 - Seed-preferred regulatory elements: The present invention provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of nucleotide sequences in a plant. Compositions are novel nucleotide sequences for a tissue preferred promoter isolated from the sorghum 16 kDa oleosin coding region. The sequences drive expression preferentially to seed tissue, and most preferably to embryo and/or aleurone... Agent: Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc.

20090307794 - Stress-induced transcription factor derived from maize: This invention relates to a stress-inducible transcription factor derived from maize, a gene encoding the same, and a method for using the same. Specifically, this invention provides a gene comprising the following DNA (a) or (b): (a) DNA consisting of the nucleotide sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1;... Agent: Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC

20090307795 - Zmtcrr-1 plant signal transduction gene and promoter: The present invention relates to the improvement of agronomic qualities of plants. It concerns in particular a nucleic acid molecule encoding a plant signal transduction protein that modulates agronomic qualities of plants.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20090307799 - Method to identify disease resistant quantitative trait loci in soybean and compositions thereof: The present invention is in the field of plant breeding and genetics, particularly as it pertains to the genus, Glycine. More specifically, the invention relates to a method for screening soybean plants containing one or more quantitative trait loci for disease resistance, species of Glycine having such loci and methods... Agent: Arnold & Porter LLP

20090307798 - Polynucleotides and methods for making plants resistant to fungal pathogens: This invention relates to polynucleotide sequences encoding genes that can confer resistance to the plant pathogen Colletotrichum, which causes anthracnose stalk rot, leaf blight and top dieback in corn and other cereals. It further relates to plants and seeds of plants carrying chimeric genes comprising said polynucleotide sequences, which enhance... Agent: Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc.

20090307800 - Compositions and methods of use of mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase: Methods and compositions for modulating plant response, development and yield under varying environmental conditions are provided. Methods employing MAPKKK are provided. The MAPKKK sequences are used in a variety of methods including modulating root development, modulating leaf and/or shoot development, modulating tolerance under abiotic stress and modulating yield. Transformed plants,... Agent: Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc.

20090307801 - Novel plants: Disclosed are novel genetically modified plant cells wherein a SHI (short internodes) family gene is integrated into the nuclear genome. Also disclosed are plant cells where a SHI antisense gene is integrated or plants including heterologous expression control of autologous SHI genes. The plant cells confer novel phenotypes upon plants... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20090307802 - Epsps mutants: The present invention relates to the production of a non-transgenic plant resistant or tolerant to a herbicide of the phosphonomethylglycine family, e.g., glyphosate. The present invention also relates to the use of a recombinagenic oligonucleobase to make a desired mutation in the chromosomal or episomal sequences of a plant in... Agent: Saliwanchik Lloyd & Saliwanchik A Professional Association

20090307805 - Alternative nucleotides for improved targeted nucleotide exchange: A method and oligonucleotides for targeted nucleotide exchange of a duplex DNA sequence, wherein the donor oligonucleotide contains at least one modified nucleotide having a higher binding affinity compared to naturally occurring A, C, T or G and/or binds stronger to a nucleotide in an opposite position in the first... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090307803 - Compositions and methods for control of insect infestations in plants: The present invention is directed to controlling pest infestation by inhibiting one or more biological functions in an invertebrate pest. The invention discloses methods and compositions for use in controlling pest infestation by feeding one or more different recombinant double stranded RNA molecules to the pest in order to achieve... Agent: Monsanto Company

20090307806 - Genetic markers for high oleic acid content in plants: The present invention relates to a mutated nucleic acid sequence of a delta-12 oleate desaturase enzyme (FAD2)—encoding nucleic acid from a Cruciferae plant, wherein said mutated nucleic acid sequence comprises the non-conservative mutation of at least one nucleotide of at least one codon representing an amino acid selected from the... Agent: Stites & Harbison PLLC

20090307807 - Nucleic acid molecules and other molecules associated with plants: The present invention is in the field of plant genetics. More specifically the invention relates to nucleic acid molecules and nucleic acid molecules that contain markers, in particular, single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) and repetitive element markers. In addition, the present invention provides nucleic acid molecules having regulatory elements or encoding... Agent: Arnold & Porter LLP

20090307804 - Transcription regulating nucleotide sequence from solanaceae triose-phosphate translocator genes and their use in plant expression cassettes: The present invention relates to transcription regulating sequences from Solanaceae triose-phosphate translocator (TPT) genes and their use in plant expression cassettes. Preferably, the transcription regulating sequence is from the Solanum tuberosum triose-phosphate translocator gene. The transcription regulating sequences preferably exhibit strong expression activity in all tissues beside the reproductive organs... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20090300776 - Compositions for preventing, reducing or treating keratinocyte-mediated inflammation: P

20090300778 - Neutral sphingomyelinase-e and its use: The present invention provides a neutral sphingomyelinase-3 (nSMase3), a nucleic acid encoding said nSMase3, a vector containing said nucleic acid, and cells and non-human organisms transformed or transfected with said nucleic acid sequence or vector. The invention furthermore relates to the use of said nSMase3 as pharmaceutical or diagnostic agent.... Agent: Ballard Spahr LLP

20090300777 - Novel apoptosis inducing factor and method of inducing apoptosis using the same: The present invention relates to An apoptosis-inducing factor comprising a fusion protein of a polypeptide comprising FADD or a constituting domain thereof and a protein with a self-assembling activity, an expression vector comprising DNA encoding the apoptosis-inducing factor, a transgenic animal having the expression vector introduced therein, an animal wherein... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090300779 - Cancer selective auxotrophs: Bacteria that are auxotrophic for at least two amino acids found in at least one tumor are effective anti tumor treatments, labeling agents, and vaccines against infection. Improved antitumor effects can also be provided such strains by passage through an appropriate tumor model.... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20090300780 - Method for the humanization of antibodies and humanized antibodies thereby obtained: Method for the humanization of the VH and VL variable regions of an animal antibody of known sequence, humanized animal antibody obtainable according to the method, in particular anti-NGF and anti-TrkA humanized animal antibodies.... Agent: Juneau Partners

20090300781 - Prediction of heterosis and other traits by transcriptome analysis: Transcriptome-based prediction of heterosis or hybrid vigour and other complex phenotypic traits. Analysis of transcript abundance in predictive gene sets, for predicting magnitude of heterosis or other complex traits in plants and animals. Transcriptome-based screening and selection of individuals with desired traits and/or good hybrid vigour.... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20090300782 - Targeted gene addition in stem cells: The present invention provides methods for adenoassociated virus-mediated site-specific integration of a transgene into a stem cell. Stem cells having a transgene integrated therein, and differentiated cells generated from the stem cells are also provided.... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20090300783 - Methods for making and using wheat plants with increased grain protein content: The present invention provides novel methods for making wheat plants with increased grain protein content. The methods involve introducing a gene encoding herbicide-resistant, wheat acetohydroxyacid synthase large subunit (AHASL) protein. The invention further provides wheat plants that produce high protein grain and human and animal food products derived thereof.... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP Basf Corporation

20090300784 - Corn event mir162: A novel transgenic corn event designated MIR162 is disclosed. The invention relates to nucleic acids from event MIR162. The invention also relates to assays for detecting the presence of the MIR162 event based on DNA sequences of the recombinant constructs inserted into the corn genome that resulted in the MIR162... Agent: Syngenta Biotechnology, Inc. Patent Department

20090300786 - Spinach line omb66-1101m: The invention provides seed and plants of the spinach line designated OMB66-1101M. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of spinach line OMB66-1101M, and to methods for producing a spinach plant produced by crossing a plant of spinach line OMB66-1101M with itself or with another spinach... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20090300788 - Spinach line smb66-1082f: The invention provides seed and plants of the spinach line designated SMB66-1082F. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of spinach line SMB66-1082F, and to methods for producing a spinach plant produced by crossing a plant of spinach line SMB66-1082F with itself or with another spinach... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20090300787 - Spinach line smb66-1100m: The invention provides seed and plants of the spinach line designated SMB66-1100M. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of spinach line SMB66-1100M, and to methods for producing a spinach plant produced by crossing a plant of spinach line SMB66-1100M with itself or with another spinach... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20090300785 - Spinach line ssb66-1083f: The invention provides seed and plants of the spinach line designated SSB66-1083F. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of spinach line SSB66-1083F, and to methods for producing a spinach plant produced by crossing a plant of spinach line SSB66-1083F with itself or with another spinach... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20090300789 - Highly transformable elite inbred line-phwwe: A novel inbred maize line designated PHWWE and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing inbred maize line PHWWE with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHWWE through... Agent: Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc.

20090300792 - endogenous regulator of rna silencing in plants: Compositions and methods are described which use RAV proteins and genes that encode such proteins to regulate RNA silencing in plant cells. Novel ntRAV proteins and genes are also described.... Agent: Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP

20090300794 - Manipulation of the nitrogen metabolism: The present invention relates to the manipulation of the nitrogen metabolism in photosynthetic active organisms, preferably in plants. In particular, the present invention relates to a process for the enhanced nitrogen assimilation, accumulation and/or utilization and/or for the increased total nitrogen content in a photosynthetic active organism.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20090300791 - Plant promoters and uses thereof: The invention concerns tools, methods and compositions for modifying plants and/or protein expression in plants. The invention concerns in particular transcriptional promoters enabling specific expression in the trichomes, constructs containing said promoters, and their uses for genetically modifying cells, seeds or plants. The invention also concerns methods for producing transgenic... Agent: Saliwanchik Lloyd & Saliwanchik A Professional Association

20090300790 - Shine clade of transcription factors and their use: The present invention relates to the field of transgenic plants with given phenotypes, especially plants with enhanced drought tolerance. Provided are SHINE proteins and nucleic acid sequences encoding these, which are useful in conferring these phenotypes to plants.... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20090300793 - Transgenic plants comprising a mutant phytochrome and showing altered photomorphogenesis: This invention pertains to the discovery of mutant phytochromes that when introduced into a plant alter the photomorphogenic properties of that plant. In certain embodiments transfection of plants by nucleic acid constructs expressing the mutant phytochromes produced plants having a phenotype characterized by light-independent activation. Thus, in certain embodiments, this... Agent: Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP

20090300795 - Autoactivated resistance protein: The invention relates to nucleic acid, which codes for an autoactivated resistance protein for creating a resistance to pathogens in plants, characterized in that the nucleic acid has a limited portion of an NBS-LRR resistance gene, which extends from the 5′-end of the coded region of the NBS-LRR resistance downstream... Agent: Patent Central LLC Stephan A. Pendorf

20090300797 - Plant having improved growth ability and disease resistance and method for production thereof: Disclosed is a transgenic plant improved in growth ability and disease resistance. Also disclosed is a method for production of the transgenic plant. It is found that a transgenic plant having DNA encoding a glutathione-binding plastid-type fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase introduced therein is improved in growing ability and disease resistance compared to... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20090300796 - Transgenic plant-based methods for plant pests using rnai: The present invention relates to methods for controlling pest infestation using double stranded RNA molecules. The invention provides methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, as well as pesticidal agents and commodity products produced by the inventive plants.... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090300799 - 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

20090300798 - Transformed plant expressing a mutansucrase and synthesizing a modified starch: The present invention relates to plant cells and plants, which are genetically modified, wherein the genetic modification leads to the expression in plastids of such plant cells and plants of an enzyme having the activity of a mutansucrase. Furthermore, the present invention relates to means and methods for the manufacture... Agent: Hunton & Williams LLP Intellectual Property Department

20090300800 - D-amino acid a selectable marker for barley (hordeum vulgare l.) transformation: The present invention relates to improved methods for the incorporation of DNA into the genome of a barley plant based on a D-alanine or D-serine selection. Preferably, the transformation is mediated by Agrobacterium.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20090300801 - Isolated menthone reductase and nucleic acid molecules encoding same: The present invention provides isolated menthone reductase proteins, isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding menthone reductase proteins, methods for expressing and isolating menthone reductase proteins, and transgenic plants expressing elevated levels of menthone reductase protein.... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20090300802 - Plant defense signal peptides: A 23 amino acid peptide, AtPep1, plays an important role as a signaling component of the innate immune system of Arabidopsis. The peptide precursor gene is transcribed in response to elicitors generated by pathogens, and AtPep1 is produced to amplify the signaling pathways. Seven paralogs of the AtproPep1 gene have... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20090300803 - Gene coding for acetolactate synthase: (b) a protein which consists of an amino acid sequence derived from the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOS: 2, 4, 6 and 8 by substitution, deletion or addition of at least one or more amino acids, has resistance to a pyrimidinyl carboxy herbicide, and has... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch