Technology transfer

The research conducted in the Genomics Laboratory has led to the generation of patent applications in the areas of tolerance to abiotic stresses such as drought and salinity, as well as control of sugarcane development. The technologies are available for licensing.

Granted and licensed patents

Menossi, M., Suarez, K.B.P., Mariano, E.A., Lembke, C.G., Souza, G.M. Method for producing plants tolerant to environmental stresses, their uses, and recombinant DNA vector. Filed on 12/20/2010 at INPI (PI 1005743-9) and granted on 11/26/2019. Filed under PCT on 07/04/2011 (process PCT/BR2011/000201). Granted on 11/26/2019. Licensed on 11/15/2018. This filing refers to the Scdr1 gene.

Licensed patent aplications

Menossi, M., Garcia, RT, O’Connell, O., Lakshmanan, P. Method for accelerating plant growth and transgenic plants. Filed as "Provisional" at USPTO on 12/29/2016 (Provisional number 62/440,207) and at WIPO on 12/19/2017 (PCT/BR2017/000150).

Granted patents

Menossi, M. Guidelli, G., Gonçalves, V.R., Nelissen, H., Inzé, D. Means and methods for drought tolerance in crops. Filed at the UK Patent Office on 08/10/2018 under number GB 1813011.2 and at INPI on 08/09/2019 (BR 11 2021 002264). Licensed on 02/16/2022.

Patent applications

Menossi, M., Gentile, A., Tavares, R.G. Method for producing genetically modified plants with ethylene hormone production control capacity, genetically modified plants thus obtained, recombinant DNA vector, and their uses. Filed on 11/30/11 at INPI (Protocol Number 018110046913) and on 10/05/12 at PCT (WO2013078520).
Gonçalves VR, Poletto, IOC, Souza, GM, Lembke, C, Menossi, M. Method for increasing drought tolerance and transgenic plants. Filed on 12/22/2016 at INPI (BR 10 2016 031053 9).
Menossi, M, Tsunada, MS, Alessio, V.M., Poletto, IOC. Gene expression modulation method in plants, vectors, vector uses, and uses of ScDHN, ScLNC, and ScTIP2-3 gene promoters. Filed on 10/04/17 at INPI (BR 10 2017 021330 7) and on 10/04/18 at PCT (PCT/BR2018/000062).
Menossi, M., Tsunada, MS, Ferreira, THS, Alessio, V.M. Sugarcane pScatpG promoter and its use for gene transcription modulation in plants. Filed on 11/21/2017 at INPI (BR 10 2017 024831 3).
Menossi, M., Guidelli, GV, Mattiello, L. Recombinant DNA vector and use. Filed on 11/30/17 at INPI (application BR 10 2017 025816 5, patent # BR 102017025816-5 A2).
Araujo, P., Menossi, M., Gallinari, R.H. "Process for the production of transgenic sugarcane with modifications in the cell wall". Filed at INPI on 05/31/2019 (BR 10 2019 011260-3).
Menossi, M., Bernardes, W., Tsunada, M.S. Recombinant DNA construct, expression cassette, and use. Filed at INPI on 10/23/2019 (BR 10 2019 022248-4).
Leme, A.L.G., Menossi, M. Methods for reducing the effects of abiotic stresses in plants. Filed at INPI on 04/05/2024 (BR102024006753-3).