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(43) Date of publication: 13.10.1999 Bulletin 1999/41 (21) Application number: 97950332.0 (22) Date of filing: 24.12.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12N 15/ 29( . ) C12N 15/ 82( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1997/003546 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/028431 (02.07.1998 Gazette 1998/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT (30) Priority: 24.12.1996 GB 19960026858 (71) Applicant: Plant Bioscience Limited Norwich, Norfolk NR4 7UH (GB)	(72) Inventors: JONES, Jonathan, Dallas, George Norfolk NR4 6SG (GB) KLIMYUK, Victor Ivanovich Norfolk NR2 4HA (GB) DIRKS, Robert B-3650 Dilsen-Stokkem (BE) (74) Representative: Kremer, Simon Mark, et al  Mewburn Ellis, York House, 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)