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(43) Date of publication: 25.06.1997 Bulletin 1997/26 (21) Application number: 95922249.0 (22) Date of filing: 07.06.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12N 9/ 02( . ) C12N 15/ 82( . ) C12N 15/ 53( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/007233 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/007742 (14.03.1996 Gazette 1996/12)

(84) Designated Contracting States: ES FR GB IT NL (30) Priority: 02.09.1994 US 19940300335 (71) Applicant: ASGROW SEED COMPANY Kalamazoo, Michigan 49002 (US)	(72) Inventors: BOESHORE, Maury, L. Kalamazoo, MI 49004 (US) DENG, Rosaline, Z. Kalamazoo, MI 49004 (US) CARNEY, Kim, J. Richland, MI 49083 (US) RUTTENCUTTER, Glen, E. DeForest, Wi 53532 (US) REYNOLDS, John, F. Augusta, MI 49012 (US) (74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät  Maximilianstrasse 58 80538 München 80538 München (DE)