45th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 57 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140331340 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR GENERATING A MOUSE - Methods of generating modified embryos and mammals by introduction of donor cells into an early stage embryo are provided, such that the resulting embryo and animal generated therefrom has a significant contribution to all tissues from the donor cells and is capable of transmitting the donor cell DNA. | 2014-11-06 |
20140331341 | AUTOMATED HIGH-CONTENT LIVE ANIMAL DRUG SCREENING USING C. ELEGANS - The present invention relates to methods and compositions for high content drug screening in | 2014-11-06 |
20140331342 | CULICINAE MOSQUITO TRA-2 RNA INTERFERENCE TECHNIQUE TO GENETICALLY PRODUCE MALENESS POPULATION - The present invention develops a novel method for controlling mosquito populations. Culicinae mosquitoes carrying one or more loci of transformant Tra-2 RNAi constructs which target to mosquito Transformer-2 locus in respective or none respective Culicinae mosquitoes. Tra-2 sequences used to assemble Tra-2 RNAi recombinant constructs are Tra-2 gene sequences of Culicinae mosquitoes and can be derived from endogenous or exogenous sequences. The Tra-2 RNAi expression is conditional, wherein the expression causing a knockdown effect into the endogenous Tra-2 gene results in mortality of X (m) chromosome bearing sperms and produces maleness mosquito population in the nature environmental of the species. | 2014-11-06 |
20140331343 | ANTIBODIES, VARIABLE DOMAINS & CHAINS TAILORED FOR HUMAN USE - The invention relates to the provision of antibody therapeutics and prophylactics that are tailored specifically for human use. The present invention provides libraries, vertebrates and cells, such as transgenic mice or rats or transgenic mouse or rat cells. Furthermore, the invention relates to methods of using the vertebrates to isolate antibodies or nucleotide sequences encoding antibodies. Antibodies, heavy chains, polypeptides, nucleotide sequences, pharmaceutical compositions and uses are also provided by the invention. | 2014-11-06 |
20140331344 | Transgenic Animals - The present invention relates inter alia to fertile non-human vertebrates such as mice and rats useful for producing antibodies bearing human variable regions, in which endogenous immunoglobulin chain expression has been inactivated. | 2014-11-06 |
20140331345 | SEQUENCE OF PORCINE ROSA26 LOCUS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a 5 kb sequence of porcine ROSA26 locus, which can be used for site-specific integration of an exogenous gene into a pig genome. The present invention also provides a gene targeting vector with a 3′ and 5′ arm of the porcine ROSA26 sequence, wherein a target gene can be inserted between the 3′ and 5′ arm sequence. The gene targeting vector can be used to generate transgenic pigs with stable and ubiquitous expression of the target gene. | 2014-11-06 |
20140331346 | CONTROLLABLE ON-OFF METHOD FOR FISH REPRODUCTION - The invention discloses a method for controlling fish reproduction, the method comprises the following steps of: A, constructing a recombinant gene CMV-eGFP-SV40-CMV-Ga14-SV40 and establishing a GAL4 transgenic zebrafish line; B, constructing a recombinant gene CMV-RFP-SV40-UAS-antisense dnd and establishing a uas-antisensednd transgenic zebrafish line; and C, hybridizing by taking homozygous transgenic fish of the two lines as parents, and the hybrid generation fish was sterility. The method of the present invention takes a strategy that two fertilizable lines hybridized but hybrid generation is sterility, establishing a novel method with a universal meaning for controlling fish fertility; The method solves the contradiction of the reproductively sterility of fish and the hereditability of characters in a reproduction operation research and can be effectively applied to cultivation of new fish specie and population control. | 2014-11-06 |
20140331347 | DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTS PRODUCED BY MODIFICATION OF THE STAY-GREEN STGX LOCUS - The present disclosure teaches the generation of drought tolerant plants. The present disclosure enables manipulation of a phenotypic characteristic referred to as “stay-green” to facilitate drought adaptation in plants by recombinant, mutagenic and/or breeding and selection methods. Plant management practice systems to increase crop yield and harvest efficiency in water-limited environments are also taught herein. | 2014-11-06 |
20140331348 | METHODS FOR ENHANCING THE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMER TRAITS OF PLANTS - The invention provides methods for producing plants, plant materials and seeds that have multiple desirable attributes for consumers of these products, as well as for commercial plant growers, and to improved plants, plant materials and seeds that are produced by these methods. These inventive methods provide hybrid plants, plant materials and seeds having the mutant shrunken-2i (sh2-i) allele incorporated into their genomes, preferably sequentially along with one or more other mutant alleles, such as the sugary-1 (su1), sugary enhancer-1 (se1) and/or shrunken-2 (sh2) alleles, and that have multiple beneficial traits, including an extended sugar retention ability at the post prime eating stage and a significantly enhanced vigor and fitness to the plant, plant material and/or seed during seed germination, seedling emergence from soil, and plant development. | 2014-11-06 |
20140331349 | PLANTS AND SEEDS OF CORN VARIETY CV297857 - According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV297857. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV297857, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV297857 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV297857 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV297857. | 2014-11-06 |
20140331350 | PLANTS AND SEEDS OF CORN VARIETY CV102577 - According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV102577. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV102577, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV102577 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV102577 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV102577. | 2014-11-06 |
20140331351 | PLANTS AND SEEDS OF CORN VARIETY CV342520 - According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV342520. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV342520, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV342520 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV342520 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV342520. | 2014-11-06 |
20140331352 | PLANTS AND SEEDS OF CORN VARIETY CV910566 - According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV910566. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV910566, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV910566 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV910566 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV910566. | 2014-11-06 |
20140331353 | PLANTS AND SEEDS OF CORN VARIETY CV856723 - According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV856723. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV856723, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV856723 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV856723 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV856723. | 2014-11-06 |
20140331354 | PLANTS AND SEEDS OF CORN VARIETY CV063322 - According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV063322. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV063322, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV063322 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV063322 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV063322. | 2014-11-06 |
20140331355 | PLANTS AND SEEDS OF CORN VARIETY CV468317 - According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV468317. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV468317, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV468317 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV468317 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV468317. | 2014-11-06 |
20140331356 | PLANTS AND SEEDS OF CORN VARIETY CV932863 - According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV932863. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV932863, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV932863 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV932863 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV932863. | 2014-11-06 |
20140331357 | Genes and uses for plant enhancement - The present invention discloses transgenic seeds for crops with enhanced agronomic traits are provided by trait-improving recombinant DNA in the nucleus of cells of the seed where plants grown from such transgenic seed exhibit one or more enhanced traits as compared to a control plant. Of particular interest are transgenic plants that have increased yield. The present invention also provides recombinant DNA molecules for expression of a protein, and recombinant DNA molecules for suppression of a protein. | 2014-11-06 |
20140331358 | REGULATORY POLYNUCLEOTIDES AND USES THEREOF - The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of transcribable polynucleotides in plant cells, plant tissues, and plants. Compositions include regulatory polynucleotide molecules capable of providing expression in plant tissues and plants. Methods for expressing polynucleotides in a plant cell, plant tissue, or plants using the regulatory polynucleotide molecules disclosed herein are also provided. | 2014-11-06 |
20140331359 | 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 invention provides a transgenic plant or plant cell comprising a mutant phytochrome where the mutant phytochrome is a light-stable phytochrome; and the transgenic plant shows decreased shade avoidance as compared to the same species or strain of plant lacking the mutant phytochrome. In various embodiments the mutant phytochrome comprises a mutation at the position corresponding to tyrosine residue 276 in an | 2014-11-06 |
20140331360 | PLANT VIRAL EXPRESSION VECTORS AND USE OF SAME FOR GENERATING GENOTYPIC VARIATIONS IN PLANT GENOMES - A method of generating genotypic variation in a genome of a plant is disclosed. The method comprising introducing into the plant at least one viral expression vector encoding at least one chimeric nuclease which comprises a DNA binding domain, a nuclease and a localization signal to a DNA-containing organelle, wherein the DNA binding domain mediates specific targeting of the nuclease to the genome of the plant, thereby generating genotypic variation in the genome of the plant. | 2014-11-06 |
20140331361 | GENE SILENCING - Compositions and methods are disclosed for effecting gene silencing (e.g., post transcriptional gene silencing) in an organism by targeting 15-20 nucleotides of mRNA. | 2014-11-06 |
20140331362 | DOMINANT NEGATIVE MUTANT KRP PROTEIN PROTECTION OF ACTIVE CYCLIN-CDK COMPLEX INHIBITION BY WILD-TYPE KRP - Disclosed are mutant CDK inhibitor (CKI) polypeptides having dominant negative antagonist activity against wild-type CKI proteins, as well as related compositions, including nucleic acids and vectors encoding the mutant CKI polypeptides and transformed host cells and transgenic plants comprising such nucleic acids and vectors. Also disclosed are related methods for using the mutant proteins to modulate cell division in cells, particularly plant cells. | 2014-11-06 |
20140331363 | PLANTS WITH ALTERED GLUCURONOXYLAN METHYL TRANSFERASE ACTIVITY AND METHODS OF USE - Provided herein are plants having altered glucuronoxylan methyl transferase (GXMT) activity, including reduced GXMT activity. In one embodiment the plant is a transgenic plant. Also provided herein are methods for using such plants, including methods for processing a part of a plant to result in a pulp, methods for hydrolyzing a pulp, and methods for producing a metabolic product. Further provided herein is plant material from a plant having altered GXMT activity, and pulp from a plant having altered GXMT activity. | 2014-11-06 |
20140331364 | Polypeptides Having Beta-Glucosidase Activity and Polynucleotides Encoding Same - Provided are isolated polypeptides having beta-glucosidase activity and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. Also provided are nucleic acid constructs, vectors and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides. | 2014-11-06 |
20140331365 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS TO PROTECT CELLS BY BLOCKING ENTRY OF PATHOGEN PROTEINS - Pathogenic effector proteins include one or more virulence motifs of amino acid consensus sequence BXZ, where B=RK or H; X=any amino acid or is absent; Z=L, M, I, W, or F) which bind to target polar lipids on a host (plant or animal) cell as a prerequisite for translocation of the pathogenic effector proteins into the cell. Translocation is prevented by binding blocking compounds to one or more motifs of the effector protein or to the lipid ligands of the host cell. The blocking compounds include synthetic or naturally occurring polypeptides which bind the polar lipids or the motifs, various polar lipids, the hydrophilic head-groups of polar lipids, etc. Suitable blocking compounds can be identified by assays demonstrating binding to the motifs or to the target polar lipids. | 2014-11-06 |
20140331366 | INFLUENZA HEMAGGLUTININ ANTIBODIES, COMPOSITIONS AND RELATED METHODS - Antibodies against influenza hemagglutinin, compositions containing the antibodies, and methods of using the antibodies are provided herein. | 2014-11-06 |
20140331367 | MOTION SENSOR INTEGRATED NANO-PROBE N/MEMS APPARATUS, METHOD, AND APPLICATIONS - A multi-tip nano-probe apparatus and a method for probing a sample while using the multi-tip nano-probe apparatus each employ located over a substrate: (1) an immovable probe tip with respect to the substrate; (2) a movable probe tip with respect to the substrate; and (3) a motion sensor that is coupled with the movable probe tip. The multi-tip nano-probe apparatus and related method provide for improved sample probing due to close coupling of the motion sensor with the movable probe tip, and also retractability of the movable probe tip with respect to the immovable probe tip. | 2014-11-06 |
20140331368 | PROBE MODULE, METHOD FOR MAKING AND USE OF SAME - A probe module includes a mount; a cantilever disposed on the mount; an electrode disposed on the mount and opposing the cantilever, and a primary fastener disposed on the mount to mechanically separate the cantilever and the electrode at a primary distance. In the probe module, the cantilever is detachably disposed on the mount, the electrode is detachably disposed on the mount, or a combination thereof. | 2014-11-06 |
20140331369 | Strawberry plant named "Amandine" - A new and distinct strawberry variety, | 2014-11-06 |
20140331370 | Westringia fruticosa plant named 'WES02' - ‘WES02’ is a distinctive variety of | 2014-11-06 |
20140331371 | Westringia fruticosa plant named 'WES04' - ‘WES04’ is a distinctive variety of | 2014-11-06 |
20140331372 | Verbena plant named 'KLEVP13441' | 2014-11-06 |