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(43) Date of publication: 11.11.1998 Bulletin 1998/46 (21) Application number: 97900698.0 (22) Date of filing: 21.01.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C07K 14/ 415( . ) C12N 15/ 52( . ) C12N 9/ 42( . ) C12N 15/ 82( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1997/000178 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/027295 (31.07.1997 Gazette 1997/33)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT NL SE (30) Priority: 23.01.1996 GB 19960001330 09.09.1996 GB 19960018742 (60) Divisional application: 02028930.2 / 1321525 (71) Applicant: Horticulture Research International Wellesbourne, Warwick CV35 9EF (GB)	(72) Inventor: MANNING, Kenneth Warwick CV35 9EF (GB) (74) Representative: Ruffles, Graham Keith  MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3LS London WC2A 3LS (GB)