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:
Aug. 19, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2009
Rafael Herrmann, Wilmington, DE (US);
Michael Lassner, Urbandale, IA (US);
Albert L. LU, Newark, DE (US);
Mark E. Nelson, Newark, DE (US);
James K. Presnail, Avondale, PA (US);
Janet A. Rice, Wilmington, DE (US);
Rafael Herrmann, Wilmington, DE (US);
Michael Lassner, Urbandale, IA (US);
Albert L. Lu, Newark, DE (US);
Mark E. Nelson, Newark, DE (US);
James K. Presnail, Avondale, PA (US);
Janet A. Rice, Wilmington, DE (US);
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Johnston, IA (US);
E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
Methods and compositions are provided which employ a silencing element that, when ingested by a pest, such as a pest from thegenus, is capable of decreasing the expression of a target sequence in the pest. In specific embodiments, the decrease in expression of the target sequence controls the pest and thereby the methods and compositions are capable of limiting damage to a plant. The present invention provides various target polynucleotides from specific polypeptide families as disclosed herein, or active variants thereof, wherein a decrease in expression of one or more the sequences in the target pest controls the pest. Further provided are silencing elements which when ingested by the pest decrease the level of the target polypeptide and thereby control the pest. Plants, plant parts, bacteria and other host cells comprising the silencing elements or an active variant or fragment thereof of the invention are also provided.