(19)
(11)
EP 0 946 729 A2
(12)
(43)
Date of publication:
06.10.1999
Bulletin 1999/40
(21)
Application number:
97946614.0
(22)
Date of filing:
31.10.1997
(51)
International Patent Classification (IPC):
A23K
1/
16
( . )
C07K
14/
81
( . )
C12N
15/
82
( . )
A23L
1/
305
( . )
C12N
15/
29
( . )
(86)
International application number:
PCT/US1997/020441
(87)
International publication number:
WO 1998/020133
(
14.05.1998
Gazette 1998/19)
(84)
Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
(30)
Priority:
01.11.1996
US 19960740682
(71)
Applicant:
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Des Moines, Iowa 50309 (US)
(72)
Inventors:
RAO, Aragula, Gururaj
Urbandale, IA 50322-1158 (US)
ROESLER, Keith, R.
Urbandale, IA 50322 (US)
(74)
Representative:
Goldin, Douglas Michael
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX
London WC1R 5LX (GB)
(54)
PROTEINS WITH ENHANCED LEVELS OF ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS