METHODS OF USING THE $i(NIM1) GENE TO CONFER DISEASE RESISTANCE IN PLANTS

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EP 0 944 728 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	29.09.1999 Bulletin 1999/39

(21)	Application number: 97952940.0

(22)	Date of filing: 12.12.1997

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A01H 5/ 00^{( . )}
C07K 14/ 415^{( . )}
C12N 15/ 09^{( . )}
C12N 15/ 82^{( . )}
G01N 33/ 48^{( . )}

A01N 65/ 00^{( . )}
C12N 5/ 10^{( . )}
C12N 15/ 29^{( . )}
C12Q 1/ 68^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/EP1997/007012

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1998/026082 (18.06.1998 Gazette 1998/24)

(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:

13.12.1996 US 19960033177P
27.12.1996 US 19960034379P
27.12.1996 US 19960034382P
10.01.1997 US 19970034730P
10.01.1997 US 19970035021P
10.01.1997 US 19970035022P
20.06.1997 US 19970880179

(71)	Applicant: Novartis AG
	4058 Basel (CH)

(72)	Inventors:
	RYALS, John, Andrew Cary, NC 27511 (US) LAWTON, Kay, Ann Raleigh, NC 27612 (US) UKNES, Scott, Joseph Apex, NC 27502 (US) STEINER, Henry-York Apex, NC 27502 (US) HUNT, Michelle, Denise Chapel Hills, NC 27514 (US) FRIEDRICH, Leslie, Bethards Apex, NC 27502 (US)

(74)	Representative: Becker, Konrad, et al
	Novartis AG Geistiges Eigentum Konzern Patent- und Markenabteilung CH Postfach 4002 Basel 4002 Basel (CH)

(54)	METHODS OF USING THE $i(NIM1) GENE TO CONFER DISEASE RESISTANCE IN PLANTS