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(43) Date of publication: 16.03.1994 Bulletin 1994/11 (21) Application number: 92917384.0 (22) Date of filing: 29.05.1992

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C07K 14/ 415( . ) C12N 15/ 82( . ) C12N 15/ 29( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/EP1992/001214 (87) International publication number: WO 1992/021757 (10.12.1992 Gazette 1992/31)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU MC NL SE (30) Priority: 30.05.1991 EP 19910401421 (71) Applicant: PLANT GENETIC SYSTEMS, N.V. B-1040 Brussel (BE)	(72) Inventors: VAN DER EYCKEN, Walter B-9400 Ninove (BE) NIEBEL, Andreas B-9000 Gent (BE) INZE, Dirk B-9310 Aalst (BE) VAN MONTAGU, Marc B-1050 Brussels (BE) DE WAELE, Dirk B-9940 Evergem (BE) PEFEROEN, Marnix B-9000 Gent (BE) (74) Representative: Gutmann, Ernest, et al  Ernest Gutmann - Yves Plasseraud S.A. 3, rue Chauveau-Lagarde F-75008 Paris F-75008 Paris (FR)