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(43) Date of publication: 16.06.1999 Bulletin 1999/24 (21) Application number: 97927090.0 (22) Date of filing: 30.05.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12N 15/ 09( . ) C12N 15/ 32( . ) C12N 15/ 82( . ) C12N 5/ 10( . ) C12N 15/ 67( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/EP1997/002832 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/049814 (31.12.1997 Gazette 1998/05)

(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: 21.06.1996 US 19960667731 (71) Applicant: PLANT GENETIC SYSTEMS N.V. 9000 Gent (BE)	(72) Inventors: MEULEWAETER, Frank B-9160 Lokeren (BE) CORNELISSEN, Marcus B-9070 Heusden (BE) VAN AARSSEN, Roel B-9810 Nazareth (BE) SOETAERT, Piet B-9270 Laarne (BE) GOSSELE, Véronique B-9000 Gent (BE) (74) Representative: Desaix, Anne, et al  Ernest Gutmann - Yves Plasseraud S.A. 3, rue Chauveau-Lagarde 75008 Paris 75008 Paris (FR)