Article: U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Pennsylvania (Oct. 28)

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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Pennsylvania.

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Delaware, Iowa, Pennsylvania Inventors Develop Isolated Nucleic Acids Encoding Plant Cyclotide

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- Rafael Herrmann and Janet A. Rice, both of Wilmington, Del., Albert L. Lu and Clement W. K. Waine, both of Newark, Del., Billy F. McCutchen of Clive, Iowa, and James K. Presnail of Avondale, Pa., have developed an insecticidal plant cyclotide with activity against homopteran insects.

According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acids encoding plant cyclotides. ...

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