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Granted Patent B2
US 9,464,283 · App. 13/841,255 · Granted Oct 11, 2016

Signaling compositions, methods, and systems for effecting plant growth and crop enhancement

Inventors: Henry Yokoyama (Waverly, NE); James H. H. Chan (Waverly, NE); Paul S. Oyama (Waverly, NE); Loren J. Hov (Waverly, NE); Christopher Lee Petersen (Lincoln, NE); David Vu (Waverly, NE); John A. Eastin (Waverly, NE)
Assignee: KamTec, LLC
C12N15/01A01N37/14
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Patent No.
US 9,464,283
App. No.
13/841,255
Granted
Oct 11, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Bio-regulators from a group of quaternary ammonium moieties modify a gene expression in a plant to induce enhanced growth and robustness. Such bio-regulator may be applied to seeds through coating or encapsulating, to plants through root drenching, spraying and dusting. Bio-regulators may be duel-acting; causing beneficial modification to gene expressions in desirable plants while modifying gene expression in undesirable plants, making them more susceptible to herbicides. Bio-regulators are Ester Compounds, BMIA Compounds or related salts, BMIA Compounds or related salts of those compounds.

Claims (55)

1. A method for treating a plant to enhance desirable characteristics comprising:

applying a bio-regulatory active amount of a composition to the plant comprising 2-(N-Methylbenzylaminoethyl)-3-methylbutanoate (BMVE),

wherein:

the composition is configured to modify at least one gene expression in the plant.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising applying a stress to the plant, wherein the stress is configured to induce a biological response in the plant.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the stress comprises exposing the plant to increased salinity.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the stress comprises exposing the plant to increased temperatures.

5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the stress comprises reducing the plants water supply.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein applying the bio-regulatory active amount of the composition comprises spraying at least a portion of the plant.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein applying the bio-regulatory active amount of the composition comprises dusting at least a portion of the plant.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein applying the bio-regulatory active amount of the composition comprises exposing roots of the plant to the composition.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises 2-(N-Methylbenzylaminoethyl)-2-methylpropanoate (BMBE).

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises 2-(N-Methylbenzylaminoethyl)-2,2-dimethylpropanoate (BMPE).

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises 2-(N-Methylbenzylaminoethyl)-3,3-dimethylbutanoate (BMTE).

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises 2-(N-Methylbenzylaminoethyl)-4-methylbenzoate (BMTA).

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises 2-(N-Methylbenzylaminoethyl)phenylacetate (BMBA).

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises 2-(N-Methylbenzylaminoethyl)phenoxyacetate (BMPA).

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises 2-(N-Methylbenzylaminoethyl)cylcopropanoate (BMCPA).

16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises 2-(N-Methylbenzylaminoethyl)-4-bromobenzoate (BMPBA).

17. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises 2-(N-Diethylaminoethyl)-4-methylbenzoate (MBETA).

18. A method for treating a seed to enhance desirable characteristics comprising:

applying a bio-regulatory active amount of a composition to the seed comprising 2-(N-Methylbenzylaminoethyl)-3-methylbutanoate (BMVE),

wherein:

the composition is configured to modify at least one gene expression in the seed.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein applying the bio-regulatory active amount of the composition comprises encapsulating the seed.

20. The method of claim 18 , wherein applying the bio-regulatory active amount of the composition comprises soaking the seed.

21. The method of claim 18 , wherein applying the bio-regulatory active amount of the composition comprises spraying the seed.

22. The method of claim 18 , wherein applying the bio-regulatory active amount of the composition comprises dusting the seed.

23. The method of claim 19 , wherein the composition further comprises an adjuvant configured to enhance uptake of the composition.

24. A composition to be applied to a plant comprising:

2-(N-Methylbenzylaminoethyl)-3-methylbutanoate (BMVE);

a wetting agent; and

an adjuvant,

wherein:

the adjuvant is configured to enhance uptake of the composition, sufficient to modify at least one gene expression in a plant.

25. The composition of claim 24 , wherein the adjuvant is at least one of B-cyclodextrin and polyoxyethlene (20) sorbitan monooleate.

26. The composition of claim 24 , further comprising at least one of polyoxythylene glycol p-isooctylphenylether, chlorothalonil and a mixture of polyalkyleneoxide modified polydimethylsiloxane and polyoxypropylene block polymers.

27. The composition of claim 24 , wherein the composition is formulated to penetrate a seed.

28. An apparatus comprising:

a seed; and

a coating on the seed comprising a bio-regulatory active amount of a composition comprising 2-(N-Methylbenzylaminoethyl)-3-methylbutanoate (BMVE).

29. The apparatus of claim 28 , wherein the coating further comprises an adjuvant, the adjuvant comprising at least one of B-cyclodextrin and polyoxyethlene (20) sorbitan monooleate.

30. The apparatus of claim 28 , wherein the coating further comprises at least one of polyoxythylene glycol p-isooctylphenylether, chlorothalonil and a mixture of polyalkyleneoxide modified polydimethylsiloxane and polyoxypropylene block polymers.

31. The apparatus of claim 28 , wherein the coating is formulated to modify at least one gene expression in the seed.

32. The apparatus of claim 28 , wherein the coating is formulated to penetrate the seed.

33. A composition to be applied to a plant comprising 2-(N-Methylbenzylaminoethyl)-3-methylbutanoate (BMVE).

34. The composition of claim 33 , wherein the composition further comprises 2-(N-Methylbenzylaminoethyl)-2-methylpropanoate (BMBE).

35. The composition of claim 33 , wherein the composition further comprises 2-(N-Methylbenzylaminoethyl)-2,2-dimethylpropanoate (BMPE).

36. The composition of claim 33 , wherein the composition further comprises 2-(N-Methylbenzylaminoethyl)-3, 3-dimethylbutanoate (BMTE).

37. The composition of claim 33 , wherein the composition further comprises 2-(N-Methylbenzylaminoethyl)-4-methylbenzoate (BMTA).

38. The composition of claim 33 , wherein the composition further comprises 2-(N-Methylbenzylaminoethyl)phenylacetate (BMBA).

39. The composition of claim 33 , wherein the composition further comprises 2-(N-Methylbenzylaminoethyl)phenoxyacetate (BMPA).

40. The composition of claim 33 , wherein the composition further comprises 2-(N-Methylbenzylaminoethyl)cylcopropanoate (BMCPA).

41. The composition of claim 33 , wherein the composition further comprises 2-(N-Methylbenzylaminoethyl)-4-bromobenzoate (BMPBA).

42. The composition of claim 33 , wherein the composition further comprises 2-(N-Diethylaminoethyl)-4-methylbenzoate (MBETA).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 4, 2013
From: YOKOYAMA, HENRY; CHAN, JAMES H.H.; OYAMA, PAUL S; HOV, LOREN J; PETERSEN, CHRISTOPHER LEE; VU, DAVID; EASTIN, JOHN A
To: KAMTEC, LLC
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Continuity (1)
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