Patents
US 10087458 B2: Manipulating BS1 for plant seed yield
- Granted
- 2018-10-02
- Filed
- 2015-09-22 application 14861980
- Type
- Utility · 10 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
The present invention provides methods for increasing plant seed yield or seed size through reduced expression of a BS1 gene. Also provided are plants with increased seed yield or seed size comprising reduced expression of a BS1 gene produced by such methods.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg181002.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noble Research Institute, LLC 6 patents | US company or organization | Ardmore, OK | Noble Research Institute, LLC State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state NOBLE RESEARCH INSTITUTE LLC Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liangfa Ge | Ardmore, OK | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Rujin Chen | Ardmore, OK | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| C12N | Microorganisms or enzymes; compositions thereof; propagating, preserving, or maintaining microorganisms; mutation or genetic engineering; culture media | C12N15/8261 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| C07K | Peptides | C07K14/415 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y02A | Technologies for adaptation to climate change | Y02A40/146 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-02 | Name change Change of name | THE SAMUEL ROBERTS NOBLE FOUNDATION, INC. signed 2017-05-01 | NOBLE RESEARCH INSTITUTE, LLC ARDMORE, OK | 46054/855 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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