David M Mcelroy

US Patent:

6426446, Jul 30, 2002

Filed:

Nov 30, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/728764

Inventors:

David McElroy - Palo Alto CA
Lucille B. Laccetti - Groton CT

Assignee:

DeKalb Genetics Corporation - DeKalb IL

International Classification:

C12N 1509

US Classification:

800278, 800295, 800279, 800287, 800298, 800320, 8003201, 8003172, 8003173, 8003174, 800312, 800306, 800322, 800314, 800260, 800275, 800300, 800302, 800303, 800289, 435419, 435468, 435430, 536 236, 536 241

Abstract:

The current invention provides the maize RS324 promoter. Compositions comprising this sequence are described, as are plants transformed with such compositions. Further provided are methods for the expression of transgenes in plants comprising the use of these sequences. The methods of the invention include the direct creation of transgenic plants with the RS324 promoter by genetic transformation, as well as by plant breeding methods. The sequences of the invention represent a valuable new tool for the creation of transgenic plants, preferably having one or more added beneficial characteristics.

US Patent:

6429357, Aug 6, 2002

Filed:

May 14, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/312304

Inventors:

David McElroy - Palo Alto CA
Ray Wu - Ithaca NY

Assignee:

Dekalb Genetics Corp. - Mystic CT
Cornell Research Foundation, Inc. - Ithaca NY

International Classification:

C12N 509

US Classification:

800278, 800295, 800298, 800320, 8003201, 8003203, 8003172, 8003173, 8003174, 800312, 800314, 800279, 800281, 800284, 800289, 800290, 800300, 800301, 800302, 800303, 800306, 800322, 800292, 800293, 800294, 536 231, 536 241, 536 236, 435 691, 4352523, 4353201, 435419, 435468, 435418, 435413, 435412, 435414, 435416, 435417

Abstract:

The current invention provides regulatory regions from the rice actin 2 gene. In particular, the current invention provides the rice actin 2 promoter and actin 2 intron. Compositions comprising these sequences are described, as well as transformation constructs derived therefrom. Further provided are methods for the expression of transgenes in plants comprising the use of these sequences. The methods of the invention include the direct creation of transgenic plants with the rice actin 2 intron and/or promoter directly by genetic transformation, as well as by plant breeding methods. The actin 2 sequences of the invention represent a valuable new tool for the creation of transgenic plants, preferably having one or more added beneficial characteristics.

US Patent:

6437217, Aug 20, 2002

Filed:

Nov 30, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/728792

Inventors:

David McElroy - Palo Alto CA
Lucille B. Laccetti - Groton CT

Assignee:

Dekalb Genetics Corporation - Mystic CT

International Classification:

C12N 1509

US Classification:

800278, 800287, 800298, 800295, 800279, 800320, 8003201, 8003172, 8003173, 8003174, 800312, 800306, 800322, 800314, 800260, 800275, 800300, 800302, 800303, 800289, 800301, 435468, 435419, 435430, 536 236, 536 241

Abstract:

The current invention provides the maize RS81 promoter. Compositions comprising this sequence are described, as are plants transformed with such compositions. Further provided are methods for the expression of transgenes in plants comprising the use of these sequences. The methods of the invention include the direct creation of transgenic plants with the RS81 promoter by genetic transformation, as well as by plant breeding methods. The sequences of the invention represent a valuable new tool for the creation of transgenic plants, preferably having one or more added beneficial characteristics.

US Patent:

6580019, Jun 17, 2003

Filed:

Mar 9, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/521557

Inventors:

David McElroy - Redwood City CA
David A. Walters - North Stonington CT

Assignee:

DEKALB Genetics Corporation - DeKalb IL

International Classification:

A01H 500

US Classification:

800320

Abstract:

The invention provides a process to prepare a recombined transgenic plant from a transgenic plant, wherein the transgene in the recombinant plant has an altered genetic structure relative to the genetic structure of the transgene in the transgenic plant, due to recombination-mediated transgene deletion.

US Patent:

6583338, Jun 24, 2003

Filed:

May 7, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/850964

Inventors:

David McElroy - Palo Alto CA
Alan L. Kriz - Gales Ferry CT
Matt Griffor - N. Stonington CT

Assignee:

DeKalb Genetics Corporation - DeKalb IL

International Classification:

C12N 504

US Classification:

800278, 800287, 800295, 800320, 8003201, 8003202, 8003203, 800314, 800279, 800289, 800290, 800260, 800300, 800312, 800317, 800281, 800284, 435 691, 4352523, 4353201, 435419, 435468, 435418, 435413, 435414, 435415, 435416, 435417, 536 231, 536 241, 536 236

Abstract:

The current invention provides the maize A3 promoter and actin 2 intron. Compositions comprising these sequences are described, as well as transformation constructs derived therefrom. Further provided are methods for the expression of transgenes in plants comprising the use of these sequences. The methods of the invention include the direct creation of transgenic plants with the A3 promoter directly by genetic transformation, as well as by plant breeding methods. The sequences of the invention represent a valuable new tool for the creation of transgenic plants, preferably having one or more added beneficial characteristics.

US Patent:

6747189, Jun 8, 2004

Filed:

Mar 21, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/532806

Inventors:

David McElroy - Palo Alto CA
Lucille B. Laccetti - Groton CT

Assignee:

DeKalb Genetics Corporation - DeKalb IL

International Classification:

C12N 1582

US Classification:

800287, 435419, 435468, 536 241, 800298, 800306, 800312, 800314, 8003172, 8003173, 8003174, 800320, 8003201, 8003202, 8003203, 800322

Abstract:

The current invention provides the GRP (ZMGRP) promoter. Compositions comprising this sequence are described, as are plants transformed with such compositions. Further provided are methods for the expression of transgenes in plants comprising the use of these sequences. The methods of the invention include the direct creation of transgenic plants with the ZMGRP promoter by genetic transformation, as well as by plant breeding methods. The sequences of the invention represent a valuable new tool for the creation of transgenic plants, preferably having one or more added beneficial characteristics.

US Patent:

6750379, Jun 15, 2004

Filed:

Mar 7, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/801261

Inventors:

David McElroy - Redwood City CA
David A. Walters - North Stonington CT
Larry A. Gilbertson - Chesterfield MO

Assignee:

DeKalb Genetics Corporation - DeKalb IL

International Classification:

C12N 1582

US Classification:

800278, 800275, 800260, 800288, 800300, 800306, 800312, 800314, 8003172, 800320, 8003201, 8003202, 8003203

Abstract:

The invention provides a process to prepare a recombined transgenic plant from a transgenic plant, wherein the transgene in the recombinant plant has an altered genetic structure relative to the genetic structure of the transgene in the transgenic plant, due to homologous recombination-mediated transgene deletion, amplification or rearrangement.

US Patent:

6951972, Oct 4, 2005

Filed:

Aug 27, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/384811

Inventors:

Peggy Lemaux - Moraga CA, US
David McElroy - North Stonington CT, US
Thomas Koprek - Pleasant Hill CA, US

Assignee:

The Regents of the University of California - Oakland CA

International Classification:

C12N015/82

US Classification:

800291

Abstract:

The disclosed discovery relates to the functioning of the Ac-Ds transposon system in small grain cereals such as barley, wheat, and oat. Methods and compositions for using this system for introducing recombinant expression cassettes and transposon tagging of genes in small grain cereals are provided.