David Earl Patton

Address:

1204 Ebb Ct, Raleigh, NC 27615

Phone:

9198465389

VIN:

1HGCM56177A223608

Make:

HONDA

Model:

ACCORD

Year:

2007

US Patent:

7019195, Mar 28, 2006

Filed:

May 10, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/309038

Inventors:

Peter Bernard Heifetz - Durham NC, US
David Andrew Patton - Durham NC, US
Joshua Zvi Levin - Durham NC, US
Qiudeng Que - Apex NC, US
Petrus Theodorus De Haan - Enkhuizen, NL
Johannes Jacobus Ludgerus Gielen - Aucamville, FR

Assignee:

Syngenta Participations AG - Basel

International Classification:

C12N 15/82
C12N 15/90
C12N 5/10
A01H 5/00

US Classification:

800280, 800286, 800287, 800301, 435419, 435468

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a method to confer resistance or tolerance to more than one virus from the group consisting of furovirus, potyvirus, tospovirus, and cucomovirus, using sense and antisense RNA fragments of a sequence from their genomes. The sense and antisense RNA fragments are capable of pairing and forming a double-stranded RNA molecule, thereby reducing expression of the viral genome.

US Patent:

58593357, Jan 12, 1999

Filed:

Mar 8, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/401068

Inventors:

David Andrew Patton - Durham NC

Assignee:

Novartis Finance Corporation - New York NY

International Classification:

A01H 500
C12N 504
C12N 1582

US Classification:

800205

Abstract:

The present invention reveals that biotin biosynthesis in a plant is enhanced when the level of one or more of the enzymes in the plant biotin biosynthetic pathway is increased. Based upon this revelation methods which increase the level of one or more biotin biosynthetic enzymes in plant tissue are provided as a means for achieving enhanced levels of biotin in plant tissue. In particular, a method for enhancing biotin levels by introducing a chimeric gene capable of expressing a biotin biosynthetic enzyme into plant tissue is provided. Resulting transgenic plant tissue, including whole plants, having enhanced levels of biotin is also provided.

US Patent:

63000911, Oct 9, 2001

Filed:

Feb 14, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/503391

Inventors:

David A. Patton - Durham NC
Carl S. Ashby - Boulder CO
John A. McElver - Durham NC

Assignee:

Syngenta Participations AG - Basel

International Classification:

C12Q 148

US Classification:

435 15

Abstract:

The invention relates to genes isolated from Arabidopsis that code for proteins essential for normal plant development. The invention also includes the methods of using these proteins to discover new herbicides, based on the essentiality of the genes for normal growth and development. The invention can also be used in a screening assay to identify inhibitors that are potential herbicides. The invention is also applied to the development of herbicide tolerant plants, plant tissues, plant seeds, and plant cells.

US Patent:

58697195, Feb 9, 1999

Filed:

Apr 30, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/846338

Inventors:

David A. Patton - Durham NC

Assignee:

Novartis Finance Corporation - New York NY

International Classification:

A01H 500
C12N 504

US Classification:

800278

Abstract:

The present invention reveals that biotin biosynthesis in a plant is enhanced when the level of one or more of the enzymes in the plant biotin biosynthetic pathway is increased. Based upon this revelation, methods that increase the level of one or more biotin biosynthetic enzymes in plant tissue are provided as a means for achieving enhanced levels of biotin in plant tissue. In particular, a method is provided for enhancing biotin levels by introducing into plant tissue a chimeric gene capable of expressing a biotin biosynthetic enzyme such as biotin synthase. Thus, transgenic plant tissue, including whole plants, having enhanced levels of biotin is likewise provided.