Elena A Rice

US Patent:

20210095300, Apr 1, 2021

Filed:

Oct 15, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/071231

Inventors:

- St. Louis MO, US
Abha Khandelwal - Chesterfield MO, US
Paul J. Loida - Kirkwood MO, US
Elena A. Rice - Olivette MO, US
Rebecca L. Thompson - St. Charles MO, US
Sivalinganna Manjunath - Chesterfield MO, US

International Classification:

C12N 15/82

Abstract:

A recombinant DNA construct is disclosed. When the recombinant DNA construct is expressed in a plant or a plant cell, endogenous HD-Zip class II proteins become less able to repress DNA transcription of the genes they typically regulate. The recombinant DNA construct can be expressed in plant cells to produce plants with enhanced phenotypes. Methods of making transgenic plants comprising the recombinant DNA construct, and plants produced thereby are also disclosed.

US Patent:

20200199612, Jun 25, 2020

Filed:

Mar 16, 2017

Appl. No.:

16/085527

Inventors:

- St. Louis MO, US
Bettina DARVEAUX - Hillsborough NC, US
Stephen M. Duff - St. Louis MO, US
Mary FERNANDES - St. Louis MO, US
Barry S. GOLDMAN - St. Louis MO, US
Cara L. GRIFFITH - Carawissa MO, US
Saritha V. KURIAKOSE - Kottayam, IN
Paul J. LOIDA - Kirkwood MO, US
Linda L. LUTFIYYA - St. Louis MO, US
Robert J. MEISTER - St. Peters MO, US
Dhanalakshmi RAMACHANDRA - Bangalore, IN
Elena A. RICE - Olivette MO, US
Daniel RUZICKA - St. Louis MO, US
Anagha M. SANT - St. Louis MO, US
Jon J. SCHMUKE - St. Louis MO, US
Rebecca L. THOMPSON - St. Charles MO, US
Srikanth Babu VENKATACHALAYYA - Bangalore, IN
Tyamagondlu V. VENKATESH - St. Louis MO, US
Huai WANG - Chesterfield MO, US
Xiao YANG - St. Charles MO, US
Qin ZENG - Maryland Heights MO, US
Jianmin ZHAO - St. Louis MO, US

International Classification:

C12N 15/82

Abstract:

This disclosure provides recombinant DNA constructs and transgenic plants having enhanced traits such as increased yield, increased nitrogen use efficiency, and enhanced drought tolerance or water use efficiency. Transgenic plants may include field crops as well as plant propagules and progeny of such transgenic plants. Methods of making and using such transgenic plants are also provided. This disclosure also provides methods of producing seed from such transgenic plants, growing such seed, and selecting progeny plants with enhanced traits. Also disclosed are transgenic plants with altered phenotypes which are useful for screening and selecting transgenic events for the desired enhanced trait.

US Patent:

20190382778, Dec 19, 2019

Filed:

May 30, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/427309

Inventors:

- St. Louis MO, US
Paul J. Loida - Kirkwood MO, US
Elena A. Rice - Olivette MO, US
J. Philip Taylor - Saint Peters MO, US
Rebecca L. Thompson - St. Charles MO, US

International Classification:

C12N 15/82

Abstract:

The disclosure provides DNA molecules and constructs, as well as their nucleotide sequences, useful for modulating gene expression in plants. The disclosure also provides nucleic acid sequences from comprising novel regulatory elements identified from the AtHB17 gene. The disclosure also provides transgenic plants, plant cells, plant parts, and seeds comprising the DNA molecules operably linked to heterologous transcribable polynucleotides are also provided, as are methods of their use.

US Patent:

20190300890, Oct 3, 2019

Filed:

Mar 29, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/370546

Inventors:

- St. Louis MO, US
Rico A. Caldo - Eureka MO, US
Shunhong Dai - Creve Coeur MO, US
Karen Gabbert - St. Louis MO, US
Alexander Goldshmidt - Davis CA, US
Miya D. Howell - Ballwin MO, US
Sivalinganna Manjunath - Chesterfield MO, US
Bradley W. McDill - Carlsbad CA, US
Daniel J. Ovadya - Davis CA, US
Sasha Preuss - Webster Groves MO, US
Elena A. Rice - Olivette MO, US
Beth Savidge - Davis CA, US
Vijay K. Sharma - Wildwood MO, US

Assignee:

Monsanto Technology LLC - St. Louis MO

International Classification:

C12N 15/82
C07K 14/415

Abstract:

The present invention provides recombinant DNA constructs, vectors and molecules comprising a polynucleotide sequence encoding a florigenic FT protein operably linked to a vegetative stage promoter, which may also be a meristem-preferred or meristem-specific promoter. Transgenic plants, plant cells and tissues, and plant parts are further provided comprising a polynucleotide sequence encoding a florigenic FT protein. Transgenic plants comprising a florigenic FT transgene may produce more bolls, siliques, fruits, nuts, or pods per node on the transgenic plant, particularly on the main stem of the plant, relative to a control or wild type plant. Methods are further provided for introducing a florigenic FT transgene into a plant, and planting transgenic FT plants in the field including at higher densities. Transgenic plants of the present invention may thus provide greater yield potential than wild type plants and may be planted at a higher density due to their altered plant architecture.

US Patent:

20190218563, Jul 18, 2019

Filed:

Mar 29, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/370561

Inventors:

- St. Louis MO, US
Rico A. Caldo - Eureka MO, US
Shunhong Dai - Creve Coeur MO, US
Karen Gabbert - St. Louis MO, US
Alexander Goldshmidt - Davis CA, US
Miya D. Howell - Ballwin MO, US
Sivalinganna Manjunath - Chesterfield MO, US
Bradley W. McDill - Carlsbad CA, US
Daniel J. Ovadya - Davis CA, US
Sasha Preuss - Webster Groves MO, US
Elena A. Rice - Olivette MO, US
Beth Savidge - Davis CA, US
Vijay K. Sharma - Wildwood MO, US

Assignee:

Monsanto Technology LLC - St. Louis MO

International Classification:

C12N 15/82
C07K 14/415

Abstract:

The present invention provides recombinant DNA constructs, vectors and molecules comprising a polynucleotide sequence encoding a florigenic FT protein operably linked to a vegetative stage promoter, which may also be a meristem-preferred or meristem-specific promoter. Transgenic plants, plant cells and tissues, and plant parts are further provided comprising a polynucleotide sequence encoding a florigenic FT protein. Transgenic plants comprising a florigenic FT transgene may produce more bolls, siliques, fruits, nuts, or pods per node on the transgenic plant, particularly on the main stem of the plant, relative to a control or wild type plant. Methods are further provided for introducing a florigenic FT transgene into a plant, and planting transgenic FT plants in the field including at higher densities. Transgenic plants of the present invention may thus provide greater yield potential than wild type plants and may be planted at a higher density due to their altered plant architecture.

US Patent:

20160304891, Oct 20, 2016

Filed:

Apr 18, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/131987

Inventors:

- St. Louis MO, US
Rico A. Caldo - Eureka MO, US
Shunhong Dai - Creve Coeur MO, US
Karen Gabbert - St. Louis MO, US
Alexander Goldshmidt - Davis CA, US
Miya D. Howell - Ballwin MO, US
Sivalinganna Manjunath - Chesterfield MO, US
Bradley W. McDill - Carlsbad CA, US
Daniel J. Ovadya - Davis CA, US
Sasha Preuss - Webster Groves MO, US
Elena A. Rice - Olivette MO, US
Beth Savidge - Davis CA, US
Vijay K. Sharma - Wildwood MO, US

Assignee:

Monsanto Technology LLC - St. Louis MO

International Classification:

C12N 15/82
A01G 1/00

Abstract:

The present invention provides recombinant DNA constructs, vectors and molecules comprising a polynucleotide sequence encoding a florigenic FT protein operably linked to a vegetative stage promoter, which may also be a meristem-preferred or meristem-specific promoter. Transgenic plants, plant cells and tissues, and plant parts are further provided comprising a polynucleotide sequence encoding a florigenic FT protein. Transgenic plants comprising a florigenic FT transgene may produce more bolls, siliques, fruits, nuts, or pods per node on the transgenic plant, particularly on the main stem of the plant, relative to a control or wild type plant. Methods are further provided for introducing a florigenic FT transgene into a plant, and planting transgenic FT plants in the field including at higher densities. Transgenic plants of the present invention may thus provide greater yield potential than wild type plants and may be planted at a higher density due to their altered plant architecture.

US Patent:

20160257968, Sep 8, 2016

Filed:

Oct 1, 2014

Appl. No.:

15/028381

Inventors:

- St. Louis MO, US
Abha Khandelwal, JR. - Chesterfield MO, US
Paul J. Loida - Kirkwood MO, US
Elena A. Rice - Olivette MO, US
Rebecca L. Thompson - St. Charles MO, US
Sivalinganna Manjunath - Chesterfield MO, US

International Classification:

C12N 15/82

Abstract:

A recombinant DNA construct is disclosed. When the recombinant DNA construct is expressed in a plant or a plant cell, endogenous HD-Zip class II proteins become less able to repress DNA transcription of the genes they typically regulate. The recombinant DNA construct can be expressed in plant cells to produce plants with enhanced phenotypes. Methods of making transgenic plants comprising the recombinant DNA construct, and plants produced thereby are also disclosed.