61 |
Hydroxylated Triacylglycerides |
US14819117 |
2015-08-05 |
US20160024538A1 |
2016-01-28 |
Scott Franklin; Aravind Somanchi; Janice Wee; George Rudenko; Jeffrey L. Moseley; Walt Rakitsky |
Methods and compositions for the production of food compositions, oils, fuels, oleochemicals, and other compounds in recombinant microorganisms are provided, including oil-bearing microorganisms and methods of low cost cultivation of such microorganisms. Microalgal cells containing exogenous genes encoding, for example, a lipase, a sucrose transporter, a sucrose invertase, a fructokinase, a polysaccharide-degrading enzyme, a keto acyl-ACP synthase enzyme, a fatty acyl-ACP thioesterase, a fatty acyl-CoA/aldehyde reductase, a fatty acyl-CoA reductase, a fatty aldehyde reductase, a fatty aldehyde decarbonylase, and/or an acyl carrier protein are useful in manufacturing food compositions, and transportation fuels such as renewable diesel, biodiesel, and renewable jet fuel, as well as oleochemicals such as functional fluids, surfactants, soaps and lubricants. |
62 |
ALTERED FAD2 AND FAD3 GENES IN BRASSICA AND THE MOLECULAR MARKER ASSISTED DETECTION THEREOF |
US14614284 |
2015-02-04 |
US20150282445A1 |
2015-10-08 |
Xueyi HU; Mandy Lynne SULLIVAN-GILBERT; Manju GUPTA; Steven Arnold THOMPSON |
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 Brassica 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. |
63 |
GENERATION OF TRANSGENIC CANOLA WITH LOW OR NO SATURATED FATTY ACIDS |
US14578008 |
2014-12-19 |
US20150191738A1 |
2015-07-09 |
Daniel J. GACHOTTE; Ann Owens MERLO; Mark A. THOMPSON; Terence A. WALSH; Beth Rubin WILSON; Mary WELTER |
Compositions and methods include genetically encoding and expressing a novel delta-9 desaturase in plant cells. In some embodiments, methods of expressing nucleic acids in a plant cell to take advantage of the delta-9 desaturase enzyme's activity, such that the percent composition of saturated fatty acids in plant seeds is decreased and there is a concomitant increase in Δ9 fatty acids. In other embodiments, amino acid sequences have delta-9 desaturase activity. Methods can involve expression of delta-9 desaturase in plant cells, plant materials, and whole plants for the purpose of increasing the amount of mono unsaturated fatty acids in whole plants, plant seeds, and plant materials, for example, seeds. |
64 |
Method for transformation of stramenopile |
US13877225 |
2011-09-30 |
US09062315B2 |
2015-06-23 |
Keishi Sakaguchi; Rie Hamaguchi; Takanori Matsuda; Makoto Ito; Naoki Nagano; Masahiro Hayashi; Daisuke Honda; Yuji Okita; Shinichi Sugimoto |
To provide a transformation method for producing a stramenopile organism having an improved unsaturated fatty acid production capability by disrupting a gene of the stramenopile organism or inhibiting the expression of the gene in a genetically engineering manner. [Solution] A method for transforming a stramenopile organism, which comprises disrupting a gene of the stramenopile organism or inhibiting the expression of the gene in a genetically engineering manner, and which is characterized in that the stramenopile organism is selected from Thraustochytrium aureum, Parietichytrium sarkarianum, Thraustochytrium roseum and Parietichytrium sp. and the gene to be disrupted or of which the expression is to be inhibited is a gene associated with the biosynthesis of a fatty acid. |
65 |
Engineered microbes and methods for microbial oil production |
US13656086 |
2012-10-19 |
US08951776B2 |
2015-02-10 |
Gregory Stephanopoulos; Mitchell Tai; Sagar Chakraborty |
Some aspects of this invention provide engineered microbes for oil production. Methods for microbe engineering and for use of engineered microbes are also provided herein. In some embodiments, microbes are provided that are engineered to modulate a combination of rate-controlling steps of lipid synthesis, for example, a combination of a step generating metabolites, acetyl-CoA, ATP or NADPH for lipid synthesis (a push step), and a step sequestering a product or an intermediate of a lipid synthesis pathway that mediates feedback inhibition of lipid synthesis (a pull step). Such push-and-pull engineered microbes exhibit greatly enhanced conversion yields and TAG synthesis and storage properties. |
66 |
DESATURASES AND PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS IN TRANSGENIC ORGANISMS |
US14338673 |
2014-07-23 |
US20140335579A1 |
2014-11-13 |
Toralf Senger; Jörg Bauer; Johnathan A. Napier |
The present invention relates to polynucleotides from Cochliobolus heterostrophus C5, Cyanothece sp. CCY0110, Mycocentrospora acerin and Hyaloperonospora parasitica, which code for desaturases and which can be employed for the recombinant production of polyunsaturated fatty acids. The invention furthermore relates to vectors, host cells and transgenic nonhuman organisms which comprise the polynucleotides according to the invention, and to the polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotides. The invention furthermore relates to antibodies against the polypeptides according to the invention. Finally, the invention also relates to production processes for the polyunsaturated fatty acids and for oil, lipid and fatty acid compositions and to their use as drugs, cosmetics, foodstuffs, feedstuffs, preferably fish food, or food supplements. |
67 |
Desaturases and process for the production of polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic organisms |
US13139014 |
2009-12-08 |
US08822662B2 |
2014-09-02 |
Toralf Senger; Jörg Bauer; Johnathan A. Napier |
The present invention relates to polynucleotides from Cochliobolus heterostrophus C5, Cyanothece sp. CCY0110, Mycocentrospora acerina and Hyaloperonospora parasitica, which code for desaturases and which can be employed for the recombinant production of polyunsaturated fatty acids. The invention furthermore relates to vectors, host cells and transgenic nonhuman organisms which comprise the polynucleotides according to the invention, and to the polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotides. The invention furthermore relates to antibodies against the polypeptides according to the invention. Finally, the invention also relates to production processes for the polyunsaturated fatty acids and for oil, lipid and fatty acid compositions and to their use as drugs, cosmetics, foodstuffs, feedstuffs, preferably fish food, or food supplements. |
68 |
Microorganisms and methods for producing unsaturated fatty acids |
US13326211 |
2011-12-14 |
US08790901B2 |
2014-07-29 |
Subhayu Basu; Gaozhong Shen; Brett Boghigian; David Young; David Berry; Geoffrey von Maltzahn |
Methods of producing an unsaturated free fatty acid comprising at least 18 carbon atoms are provided. In some embodiments, the methods comprise culturing an engineered microorganism in a culture medium, wherein the engineered microorganism comprises at least one recombinant enzyme selected from acyl-lipid desaturase delta-9 (EC:1.14.19.1), acyl-lipid desaturase delta-12 (EC:1.14.19.6), acyl-lipid desaturase delta-15 (EC:1.14.19.-), and thioesterase (EC:3.1.2.14). Engineered microorganisms comprising at least one of those recombinant enzymes are also provided. The methods and organisms can be used to produce at least one free fatty acid selected from oleic acid, linoleic acid and α-linolenic acid. |
69 |
Processes for producing polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic organisms |
US12444193 |
2007-10-04 |
US08710299B2 |
2014-04-29 |
Jörg Bauer; Tom Wetjen |
The present invention relates to polynucleotides from Ostreococcus lucimarinus which code for desaturases and elongases and which can be employed for the recombinant production of polyunsaturated fatty acids. The invention furthermore relates to vectors, host cells and transgenic nonhuman organisms which comprise the polynucleotides, and to the polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotides. Finally, the invention also relates to production processes for the polyunsaturated fatty acids and for oil, lipid and fatty acid compositions. |
70 |
METHOD FOR TRANSFORMATION OF STRAMENOPILE |
US13877225 |
2011-09-30 |
US20130309772A1 |
2013-11-21 |
Keishi Sakaguchi; Rie Hamaguchi; Takanori Matsuda; Makoto Ito; Naoki Nagano; Masahiro Hayashi; Daisuke Honda; Yuji Okita; Shinichi Sugimoto |
To provide a transformation method for producing a stramenopile organism having an improved unsaturated fatty acid production capability by disrupting a gene of the stramenopile organism or inhibiting the expression of the gene in a genetically engineering manner. [Solution] A method for transforming a stramenopile organism, which comprises disrupting a gene of the stramenopile organism or inhibiting the expression of the gene in a genetically engineering manner, and which is characterized in that the stramenopile organism is selected from Thraustochytrium aureum, Parietichytrium sarkarianum, Thraustochytrium roseum and Parietichytrium sp. and the gene to be disrupted or of which the expression is to be inhibited is a gene associated with the biosynthesis of a fatty acid. |
71 |
Methods of Producing Triacylglyceride Compositions Comprising Tailored Oils |
US13630757 |
2012-09-28 |
US20130102039A1 |
2013-04-25 |
Scott Franklin; Aravind Somanchi; Janice Wee; George Rudenko; Jeffrey L. Moseley; Walt Rakitsky |
Methods and compositions for the production of food compositions, oils, fuels, oleochemicals, and other compounds in recombinant microorganisms are provided, including oil-bearing microorganisms and methods of low cost cultivation of such microorganisms. Microalgal cells containing exogenous genes encoding, for example, a lipase, a sucrose transporter, a sucrose invertase, a fructokinase, a polysaccharide-degrading enzyme, a keto acyl-ACP synthase enzyme, a fatty acyl-ACP thioesterase, a fatty acyl-CoA/aldehyde reductase, a fatty acyl-CoA reductase, a fatty aldehyde reductase, a fatty aldehyde decarbonylase, and/or an acyl carrier protein are useful in manufacturing food compositions, and transportation fuels such as renewable diesel, biodiesel, and renewable jet fuel, as well as oleochemicals such as functional fluids, surfactants, soaps and lubricants. |
72 |
TAILORED OILS PRODUCED FROM RECOMBINANT HETEROTROPHIC MICROORGANISMS |
US13543666 |
2012-07-06 |
US20120324784A1 |
2012-12-27 |
Scott Franklin; Aravind Somanchi; Janice Wee; George Rudenko; Jeffrey L. Moseley; Walt Rakitsky |
Methods and compositions for the production of oil, fuels, oleochemicals, and other compounds in recombinant microorganisms are provided, including oil-bearing microorganisms and methods of low cost cultivation of such microorganisms. Microalgal cells containing exogenous genes encoding, for example, a lipase, a sucrose transporter, a sucrose invertase, a fructokinase, a polysaccharide-degrading enzyme, a keto acyl-ACP synthase enzyme, a fatty acyl-ACP thioesterase, a fatty acyl-CoA/aldehyde reductase, a fatty acyl-CoA reductase, a fatty aldehyde reductase, a fatty aldehyde decarbonylase, and/or an acyl carrier protein are useful in manufacturing transportation fuels such as renewable diesel, biodiesel, and renewable jet fuel, as well as oleochemicals such as functional fluids, surfactants, soaps and lubricants. |
73 |
Tailored Oils Produced From Recombinant Heterotrophic Microorganisms |
US13118365 |
2011-05-27 |
US20110294174A1 |
2011-12-01 |
Scott Franklin; Aravind Somanchi; Janice Wee; George Rudenko; Jeffrey L. Moseley; Walt Rakitsky |
Methods and compositions for the production of oil, fuels, oleochemicals, and other compounds in recombinant microorganisms are provided, including oil-bearing microorganisms and methods of low cost cultivation of such microorganisms. Microalgal cells containing exogenous genes encoding, for example, a lipase, a sucrose transporter, a sucrose invertase, a fructokinase, a polysaccharide-degrading enzyme, a keto acyl-ACP synthase enzyme, a fatty acyl-ACP thioesterase, a fatty acyl-CoA/aldehyde reductase, a fatty acyl-CoA reductase, a fatty aldehyde reductase, a fatty aldehyde decarbonylase, and/or an acyl carrier protein are useful in manufacturing transportation fuels such as renewable diesel, biodiesel, and renewable jet fuel, as well as oleochemicals such as functional fluids, surfactants, soaps and lubricants. |
74 |
RNA interference mediated treatment of alzheimer's disease using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) |
US12640411 |
2009-12-17 |
US08017765B2 |
2011-09-13 |
James McSwiggen; Leonid Beigelman |
The present invention concerns methods and reagents useful in modulating BACE gene expression in a variety of applications, including use in therapeutic, diagnostic, target validation, and genomic discovery applications. Specifically, the invention relates to small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against beta-secretase (BACE), amyloid precursor protein (APP), pin-1, presenillin 1 (PS-1) and/or presenillin 2 (PS-2) gene expression and/or activity. The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and any other condition that responds to modulation of BACE, APP, pin-1, PS-1 and/or PS-2 expression or activity. |
75 |
ANTISENSE MODULATION OF STEAROYL-COA DESATURASE EXPRESSION |
US13102811 |
2011-05-06 |
US20110213136A1 |
2011-09-01 |
Sanjay Bhanot; Kenneth W. Dobie; John G. Geisler; Mark J. Graham |
Antisense compounds, compositions and methods are provided for modulating the expression of stearoyl-CoA desaturase. The compositions comprise antisense compounds, particularly antisense oligonucleotides, targeted to nucleic acids encoding stearoyl-CoA desaturase. Methods of using these compounds for modulation of stearoyl-CoA desaturase expression and for treatment of diseases associated with expression of stearoyl-CoA desaturase are provided. |
76 |
Antisense modulation of stearoyl-CoA desaturase expression |
US11613144 |
2006-12-19 |
US07960358B2 |
2011-06-14 |
Sanjay Bhanot; Kenneth W. Dobie; John G. Geisler; Mark J. Graham |
Antisense compounds, compositions and methods are provided for modulating the expression of stearoyl-CoA desaturase. The compositions comprise antisense compounds, particularly antisense oligonucleotides, targeted to nucleic acids encoding stearoyl-CoA desaturase. Methods of using these compounds for modulation of stearoyl-CoA desaturase expression and for treatment of diseases associated with expression of stearoyl-CoA desaturase are provided. |
77 |
RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED TREATMENT OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) |
US12640411 |
2009-12-17 |
US20100168208A1 |
2010-07-01 |
James McSwiggen; Leonid Beigelman |
The present invention concerns methods and reagents useful in modulating BACE gene expression in a variety of applications, including use in therapeutic, diagnostic, target validation, and genomic discovery applications. Specifically, the invention relates to small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against beta-secretase (BACE), amyloid precursor protein (APP), pin-1, presenillin 1 (PS-1) and/or presenillin 2 (PS-2) gene expression and/or activity. The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and any other condition that responds to modulation of BACE, APP, pin-1, PS-1 and/or PS-2 expression or activity. |
78 |
RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED INHIBITION OF HYPOXIA INDUCIBLE FACTOR 1 (HIF1) GENE EXPRESSION USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) |
US12175367 |
2008-07-17 |
US20090192104A1 |
2009-07-30 |
James McSwiggen; Leonid Beigelman |
This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating hypoxia inducible factor (e.g., HIF1) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of HIF1 gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of HIF1 genes. |
79 |
RNA INTERFERENCE MEDIATED TREATMENT OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE USING SHORT INTERFERING NUCLEIC ACID (siNA) |
US12170290 |
2008-07-09 |
US20090149407A1 |
2009-06-11 |
James McSwiggen; Leonid Beigelman |
The present invention concerns methods and reagents useful in modulating BACE gene expression in a variety of applications, including use in therapeutic, diagnostic, target validation, and genomic discovery applications. Specifically, the invention relates to small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against beta-secretase (BACE), amyloid precursor protein (APP), pin-1, presenillin 1 (PS-1) and/or presenillin 2 (PS-2) gene expression and/or activity. The small nucleic acid molecules are useful in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and any other condition that responds to modulation of BACE, APP, pin-1, PS-1 and/or PS-2 expression or activity. |
80 |
RNA interference mediated inhibition of hypoxia inducible factor 1 (HIF1) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) |
US10922554 |
2004-08-20 |
US20080188430A1 |
2008-08-07 |
Nassim Usman; James McSwiggen |
This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating hyproxia inducable factor (e.g., HIF1) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of HIF1 gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of HIF1 genes. |