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(43) Date of publication: 01.09.1999 Bulletin 1999/35 (21) Application number: 97947585.0 (22) Date of filing: 18.11.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12P 1/ 04( . ) A01N 63/ 02( . ) C12R 1/ 125( . ) A01N 63/ 00( . ) C12N 1/ 20( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/021149 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/021964 (28.05.1998 Gazette 1998/21)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL PT (30) Priority: 18.11.1996 US 19960746893 27.06.1997 US 19970052529P (71) Applicant: Agritope, Inc. Beaverton, OR 97008-7108 (US)	(72) Inventors: MARRONE, Pamela, Gail Davis, CA 95616 (US) HEINS, Sherry, D. Davis, CA 95616 (US) MANKER, Denise, C. Davis, CA 95616 (US) JIMENEZ, Desmond, R. Woodland, CA 95695 (US) BESTWICK, Richard, K. Portland, OR 97223 (US) VANDEMARK, George J., Cinvestav del IPN Irapuato, Guanajuato (MX) (74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)