The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2007
Andre R. Abad, W. Des Moines, IA (US);
Ronald D. Flannagan, Grimes, IA (US);
Rafael Herrmann, Wilmington, DE (US);
Albert L. LU, Newark, DE (US);
Billy F. Mccutchen, College Station, TX (US);
James K. Presnail, Avondale, PA (US);
Janet A. Rice, Wilmington, DE (US);
James F. Wong, Johnston, IA (US);
Cao-guo Yu, Urbandale, IA (US);
Andre R. Abad, W. Des Moines, IA (US);
Ronald D. Flannagan, Grimes, IA (US);
Rafael Herrmann, Wilmington, DE (US);
Albert L. Lu, Newark, DE (US);
Billy F. McCutchen, College Station, TX (US);
James K. Presnail, Avondale, PA (US);
Janet A. Rice, Wilmington, DE (US);
James F. Wong, Johnston, IA (US);
Cao-Guo Yu, Urbandale, IA (US);
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Johnston, IA (US);
E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
In particular aspects of the invention, nucleic acid molecules encoding novel proteases identified in the midgut of(i.e., western corn rootworm) are provided. The nucleotide sequences encode novel cysteine proteases that belong to the cathepsin L-like subfamily of proteases. Variants and fragments of the nucleotide sequences that encode polypeptide sequences that possess proteolytic activity are further disclosed. Methods of using the nucleic acid sequences that encode novel proteases to protect a plant from an insect pest are provided. Particular embodiments also provide vectors, expression cassettes and transformed host cells comprising a protease nucleic acid of the invention.