http://www.freshpatents.com/Multicellular-living-organisms-and-unmodified-parts-thereof-and-related-processes-dtnewntc800.php USPTO Class 800 - Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and related processes en-us Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:20:42 -0800 1000 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 141 31 http://www.freshpatents.com/index.php?rss=true http://www.freshpatents.com/images/freshpatentsnav_rss.gif http://www.freshpatents.com/Methods-and-compositions-for-the-detection-and-isolation-of-ligands-dt20081211ptan20080307534.php Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:20:42 -0800 A method for the detection and isolation of ligands, preferably nuclear receptor ligands, bound to their cognate receptors in live animals, is described. A novel composition comprising 1) a chimeric transcription factor containing a DNA-binding domain, preferably from a non-vertebrate transcription factor, fused to the ligand-binding domain (LBD) of a... http://www.freshpatents.com/dairy-cattle-breeding-for-improved-milk-production-traits-in-cattle-dt20081211ptan20080307535.php Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:20:42 -0800 Nucleic acid molecules comprising a SNP site at position 1296 of bovine uterine milk protein (UTMP) coding sequence (SEQ ID NO: 1), which SNP indicates a desirable productive life in a dairy cattle. Also disclosed are an array or a kit comprising the same, a method for detecting the SNPs,... http://www.freshpatents.com/Voltage-gated-ph-sensitive-anion-channel-and-its-novel-splice-variant-involved-in-taste-sensation-dt20081211ptan20080307536.php Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:20:42 -0800 The invention provides a novel splice-variant of the ClC-4 protein, termed ClC-4A. ClC-4A is expressed in taste bud cells and is involved in sour taste perception. The invention provides ClC-4A polynucleotides and ClC-4A polypeptides, vectors, host cells and ClC-4A specific antibodies as well as designing high potency taste stimuli, determining... http://www.freshpatents.com/Compositions-and-methods-for-the-identification-assessment-prevention-and-therapy-of-neurological-diseases-disorders-and-conditions-dt20081211ptan20080307537.php Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:20:42 -0800 A material comprising a plurality of closed cells is provided, the space within each cell being substantially evacuated. This may be achieved by sealing a dimpled film to a sealing film in a vacuum so that each dimple is closed while under vacuum to form an evacuated closed cell.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Dehydrin-gene-from-avicennia-marina-responsible-for-conferring-salt-tolerance-in-plants-dt20081211ptan20080307538.php Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:20:42 -0800 The present invention relates to a method of producing salt-stress tolerant plants by transforming the plants with an isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding a dehydrin (DHN) protein. The invention further provides a transgenic plant expressing the dehydrin gene of Avicennia marina. Using functional genomics, this gene was derived from large-scale... http://www.freshpatents.com/Methods-means-and-compositions-for-enhancing-agrobacterium-mediated-plant-cell-transformation-efficiency-dt20081211ptan20080307539.php Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:20:42 -0800 Higher eukaryotes sense microbes through perception of pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs). The flagellin receptor FLS2 represents so far the only known pattern recognition receptor (PRR) in Arabidopsis. Arabidopsis plants detect a variety of PAMPs including specific epitopes of the bacterial proteins flagellin and EF-Tu. Here, we show that flagellin and... http://www.freshpatents.com/Disease-resistant-cucumber-plants-dt20081211ptan20080307540.php Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:20:42 -0800 markers E16/M50-F-194, E11/M48-F-251, E23/M38-M001, E23/M40-M003, E24/M46-M002, E24/M46-M003, E12/M91-M003, E26/M43-M003, E14/M59-F-134 and E14/M59-F-200. the insertion mutation 5′-AATTT-3′ at position 221 in SEQ ID NO:4, and the single nucleotide polymorphism... http://www.freshpatents.com/Activation-of-the-arabidopsis-hypertall--hyt1-yucca6--locus-affects-several-auxin-mediated-responses-dt20081211ptan20080307542.php Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:20:42 -0800 The present invention provides nucleotide sequences and a corresponding amino acid sequence of auxin overproduction mutants. Also provided are methods to improve plant growth, development, differentiation, increased tolerance to drought and delayed senescence as well as plants with drought tolerance and delayed senescence.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Transcription-factor-stress-related-proteins-and-methods-of-use-in-plants-dt20081211ptan20080307543.php Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:20:42 -0800 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... http://www.freshpatents.com/Transgenic-plant-expressing-glutamyl-trna-synthetase-dt20081211ptan20080307541.php Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:20:42 -0800 The present invention provides a DNA construct which comprises glutamyl-tRNA synthetase. Additionally, transgenic plants and tissues for the expression of glutamyl-tRNA synthesis are also provided. Furthermore, the present invention also provides methods for utilizing the DNA construct to produce the transgenic plants and tissues.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-to-prime-plants-in-order-to-increase-their-pathogen-resistance-dt20081211ptan20080307544.php Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:20:42 -0800 The invention provides a method for priming plants, thereby achieving an enhancing resistance by providing these plants with a gene construct comprising a DNA sequence coding for an RKS receptor. The resistance can then be induced by contacting said plants with the pathogen or with a signal compound.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Enhanced-silk-exsertion-under-stress-dt20081211ptan20080307545.php Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:20:42 -0800 The invention provides methods for enhancing maize silk exsertion under stress conditions and compositions relating to such methods, including nucleic acids and proteins. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, and transgenic plants.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Cyclin-dependent-kinase-inhibitors-and-uses-thereof-dt20081211ptan20080307546.php Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:20:42 -0800 Provided are DNA sequences encoding cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor(s) as well as to methods for obtaining the same. Furthermore, vectors comprising said DNA sequences are described, wherein the DNA sequences are operatively linked to regulatory elements allowing expression in prokaryotic and/or eukaryotic host cells. In addition, proteins encoded by said DNA... http://www.freshpatents.com/Methods-for-modifying-plant-morphology-biochemistry-and-physiology-dt20081211ptan20080307547.php Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:20:42 -0800 The present invention relates to methods for stimulating root growth and/or enhancing the formation of lateral or adventitious roots and/or altering root geotropism comprising expression of a plant cytokinin oxidase or comprising expression of another protein that reduces the level of active cytokinins in plants or plant parts. The invention... http://www.freshpatents.com/Arabinogalactan-protein-having-activity-of-improving-tolerance-to-heat-or-moisture-stress-dt20081211ptan20080307548.php Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:20:42 -0800 It is intended to provide a gene encoding a protein having an activity of improving a tolerance to an environmental stress such as salt, moisture, or heat stress, in particular, a tolerance to water stress; a protein having an activity of improving a tolerance to an environmental stress; a transgenic... http://www.freshpatents.com/Polysaccharide-synthases-dt20081211ptan20080307549.php Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:20:42 -0800 The present invention relates generally to polysaccharide synthases. More particularly, the present invention relates to (1,3;1,4)-beta-D-glucan synthases. The present invention provides, among other things, methods for influencing the level of (1,3;1,4)-beta-D-glucan produced by a cell and nucleic acid and amino acid sequences which encode (1,3;1,4)-beta-D-glucan synthases....