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(43) Date of publication: 18.11.1998 Bulletin 1998/47 (21) Application number: 97904883.0 (22) Date of filing: 28.01.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01H 5/ 00( . ) C12N 5/ 10( . ) C12N 9/ 78( . ) C12N 15/ 82( . ) C07K 14/ 415( . ) C12N 9/ 12( . ) C12N 15/ 09( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/001275 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/027307 (31.07.1997 Gazette 1997/33)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV RO SI (30) Priority: 29.01.1996 US 19960592936 24.01.1997 US 19970788928 (71) Applicant: Agritope, Inc. Beaverton, OR 97008-7108 (US)	(72) Inventors: KELLOGG, Jill, Anne Portland, OR 97223 (US) BESTWICK, Richard, Keith Portland, OR 97223 (US) (74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)