Steven Kent Thompson

US Patent:

8637740, Jan 28, 2014

Filed:

Nov 4, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/590197

Inventors:

Van Leonard Ripley - Grandora, CA
Steven Arnold Thompson - Carmel IN, US
Zoe Christina Ehlert - Saskatoon, CA

Assignee:

Dow AgroSciences, LLC. - Indianapolis IN

International Classification:

A01H 5/00
A01H 1/00
A23K 1/00

US Classification:

800306, 800264, 426615

Abstract:

The invention relates to improved species, including , improved oil and meal from , methods for generation of such improved species, and methods for selection of lines. Further embodiments relate to seeds of comprising an endogenous oil having increased oleic acid content and decreased linolenic acid content relative to presently existing commercial cultivars of , seeds of having traits for increased oleic acid content and decreased linolenic acid content in seed oil stably incorporated therein, and one or more generations of progeny plants produced from said seeds.

US Patent:

20060248611, Nov 2, 2006

Filed:

Feb 11, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/545100

Inventors:

Xueyi Hu - Westfield IN, US
Manju Gupta - Carmel IN, US
Steven Thompson - Carmel IN, US

Assignee:

DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC - Indianapolis IN

International Classification:

A01H 1/00
A01H 5/00
C07H 21/04
C12N 15/82
C12N 5/04

US Classification:

800281000, 800306000, 536023200, 435419000, 435468000

Abstract:

The present invention provides methods of marker assisted selection for high oleic/low linolenic traits in canola and in other oil seed crop species, as well as isolated nucleic acids for use as molecular markers in such methods. In particular, molecular markers and nucleic acid corresponding to fad2 and fad3 gene mutations are disclosed. The markers of the present invention are highly useful for the direct selection of desirable fad2 and fad3 alleles during marker-assisted trait introgression and breeding. In a one aspect of the embodiment, two single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers are provided which correspond to the alleles. Thus, the present invention advantageously permits one of skill in the art to breed for the molecular markers described herein, or derivatives thereof, rather than breeding for a high oleic/low linolenic phenotype.

US Patent:

20120090047, Apr 12, 2012

Filed:

Sep 23, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/244049

Inventors:

Ruihua Ren - Carmel IN, US
Bruce A. Nagel - Beaver Dam WI, US
Siva P. Kumpatla - Carmel IN, US
Peizhong Zheng - Carmel IN, US
Gary Cutter - Taylors SC, US
Thomas W. Greene - Wes Des Moines IA, US
Steven A. Thompson - Carmel IN, US

Assignee:

Dow AgroScience LLC - Indianapolis IN

International Classification:

A01H 5/00
A01H 1/02
C07H 1/06
A01H 1/06
C12N 15/29
C12Q 1/68
C40B 30/00

US Classification:

800267, 435 611, 800298, 506 7, 800278, 800275, 536 236, 536 254

Abstract:

This disclosure concerns high-resolution mapping and candidate gene cloning of Rf4, a maize restorer of fertility gene that restores fertility to C-type cytoplasmic male sterility. The disclosure also relates to molecular markers that are tightly-linked to, or reside within, the Rf4 gene. In some embodiments, methods are provided whereby hybrid seeds may be produced from crosses of a male plant comprising nucleic acid molecular markers that are linked to or that reside within the Rf4 gene and a female plant carrying C-type CMS.

US Patent:

20130310589, Nov 21, 2013

Filed:

Aug 1, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/956869

Inventors:

Steven Arnold Thompson - Carmel IN, US
Zoé Christina Ehlert - Saskatoon, CA

Assignee:

Dow Agrosciences LLC - Indianapolis IN

International Classification:

C11C 1/00
A01H 5/10

US Classification:

554223, 800306

Abstract:

The invention relates to improved species, including , improved oil and meal from , methods for generation of such improved species, and methods for selection of lines. Further embodiments relate to seeds of comprising an endogenous oil having increased oleic acid content and decreased linolenic acid content relative to presently existing commercial cultivars of , seeds of having traits for increased oleic acid content and decreased linolenic acid content in seed oil stably incorporated therein, and one or more generations of progeny plants produced from said seeds.

US Patent:

59861827, Nov 16, 1999

Filed:

Oct 1, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/942055

Inventors:

Steven A. Thompson - Carmel IN
Neil M. Cowen - Zionsville IN

International Classification:

A01H 500
A01H 400
A01H 100
C12N 504

US Classification:

8003201

Abstract:

Inbred maize lines designated as 4SQ601 and 4SQ602, plants and seeds of such maize lines, methods for producing maize plants by crossing said lines with themselves or another maize plant, and hybrid maize seeds and plants produced by crossing said inbred maize lines with another maize line or plant.

US Patent:

20170044558, Feb 16, 2017

Filed:

Oct 31, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/338888

Inventors:

- Indianapolis IN, US
James W. BING - Zionsville IN, US
David R. CORBIN - Carmel IN, US
Steven L. EVANS - Zionsville IN, US
Joseph F. PETOLINO - Zionsville IN, US
Steven A. THOMPSON - Carmel IN, US
Steven R. WEBB - Westfield IN, US
Mary E. WELTER - Westfield IN, US
Ning ZHOU - Zionsville IN, US

International Classification:

C12N 15/82
C12N 9/12

Abstract:

The present invention claims methods for the stable integration of exogenous DNA into a specific locus, E32, in the maize genome through the use of zinc finger nucleases. Maize plants and plant parts that were transformed by the methods of the invention are claimed. The invention is useful for creating desirable traits such as herbicide resistance, herbicide tolerance, insect resistance, insect tolerance, disease resistance, disease tolerance, stress tolerance, and stress resistance in maize The E32 locus represents a superior site for inserting foreign genes because native agronomic phenotypes are not disturbed.

US Patent:

20150282445, Oct 8, 2015

Filed:

Feb 4, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/614284

Inventors:

- Indianapolis IN, US
Manju GUPTA - Carmel IN, US
Steven Arnold THOMPSON - Carmel IN, US

International Classification:

A01H 1/02
C12N 9/02
C12Q 1/68
A01H 5/10
C12N 15/82

Abstract:

The present invention provides methods of marker-assisted selection for high oleic/low linolenic traits in canola and in other oil seed crop species, as well as isolated nucleic acids for use as molecular markers in such methods. In particular, molecular markers and nucleic acid corresponding to fad2 and fad3 gene mutations are disclosed. The markers of the present invention are highly useful for the direct selection of desirable fad2 and fad3 alleles during marker-assisted trait introgression and breeding. In one aspect of the embodiment, two single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers are provided that correspond to the alleles. Thus, the present invention advantageously permits one of skill in the art to breed for the molecular markers described herein, or derivatives thereof, rather than breeding for a high oleic/low linolenic phenotype.

US Patent:

20140173783, Jun 19, 2014

Filed:

Dec 13, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/105563

Inventors:

- Indianapolis IN, US
James W. BING - Zionsville IN, US
David H. CORBIN - Carmel IN, US
Steven L. EVANS - Zionsville IN, US
Joseph F. PETOLINO - Zionsville IN, US
Steven A. THOMPSON - Carmel IN, US
Steven R. WEBB - Westfield IN, US
Mary E. WELTER - Westfield IN, US
Ning ZHOU - Zionsville IN, US

International Classification:

C12N 15/82

US Classification:

8003201, 435468

Abstract:

The present invention claims methods for the stable integration of exogenous DNA into a specific locus, E32, in the maize genome through the use of zinc finger nucleases. Maize plants and plant parts that were transformed by the methods of the invention are claimed. The invention is useful for creating desirable traits such as herbicide resistance, herbicide tolerance, insect resistance, insect tolerance, disease resistance, disease tolerance, stress tolerance, and stress resistance in maize The E32 locus represents a superior site for inserting foreign genes because native agronomic phenotypes are not disturbed.