METHODS FOR PRODUCING CAROTENOID COMPOUNDS AND SPECIALITY OILS IN PLANT SEEDS

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EP 0 925 366 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	30.06.1999 Bulletin 1999/26

(21)	Application number: 97938203.0

(22)	Date of filing: 08.08.1997

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A01H 5/ 00^{( . )}
C11B 1/ 00^{( . )}
C12N 15/ 09^{( . )}
C12N 15/ 82^{( . )}
C12P 17/ 06^{( . )}

A23D 9/ 00^{( . )}
C12N 5/ 10^{( . )}
C12N 15/ 52^{( . )}
C12P 7/ 64^{( . )}
C12P 23/ 00^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1997/014035

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1998/006862 (19.02.1998 Gazette 1998/07)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

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Priority:

09.08.1996 US 19960024145P

(71)	Applicant: Calgene LLC
	Davis, California 95616 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	SHEWMAKER, Christine, K. Woodland, CA 95776 (US)

(74)	Representative: Brasnett, Adrian Hugh, et al
	Mewburn Ellis York House 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)

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