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(43) Date of publication: 26.10.1994 Bulletin 1994/43 (21) Application number: 93901841.0 (22) Date of filing: 08.01.1993

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01H 5/ 00( . ) C07K 14/ 415( . ) C12N 15/ 29( . ) C12Q 1/ 68( . ) A01H 5/ 02( . ) C12N 15/ 09( . ) C12N 15/ 82( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1993/000019 (87) International publication number: WO 1993/014211 (22.07.1993 Gazette 1993/18)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 09.01.1992 US 19920818570 (71) Applicant: JOHN INNES FOUNDATION Norwich, Norfolk NR4 7UH (GB)	(72) Inventors: COEN, Enrico Norwich, Norfolk NR4 7UH (GB) CARPENTER, Rosemary Norwich, Norfolk NR4 7UH (GB) GOODRICH, Justin Norwich, Norfolk NR4 7UH (GB) FREEDMAN, Roger Cambridge CB2 1RQ (GB) (74) Representative: Dowden, Marina, et al  Elkington and Fife Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR (GB)