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(43) Date of publication: 12.01.2000 Bulletin 2000/02 (21) Application number: 97922696.6 (22) Date of filing: 05.05.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 1/00, C12N 1/20, C12N 15/00, C12N 15/09, C12N 15/10, C12N 15/29, C12N 15/31, C12N 15/82, A01G 13/00, A01H 1/00, A01H 3/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9707/657 (87) International publication number: WO 9808/932 (05.03.1998 Gazette 1998/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 29.08.1996 US 705484 06.11.1996 US 743699 06.11.1996 WO PCT/US96/18003 (71) Applicants: DOWELANCO Indianapolis,Indiana 46268-1054 (US) WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION MadisonWisconsin 53707-7365 (US)

(72) Inventors: ENSIGN, Jerald, C. Madison, WI 53705 (US) BOWEN, David, J. Oregon, WI 53575 (US) PETELL, James Zionsville, IN 46077 (US) FATIG, Raymond Zionsville, IN 46077 (US) SCHOONOVER, Sue Brownsburg, IN 46112 (US) FFRENCH-CONSTANT, Richard, H. Madison, WI 53705 (US) ROCHELEAU, Thomas, A. Madison, WI 53704 (US) BLACKBURN, Michael, B. Madison, WI 53713 (US) HEY, Timothy, D. Zionsville, IN 46077 (US) MERLO, Donald, J. Carmel, IN 46032 (US) ORR, Gregory, L. Indianapolis, IN 46280 (US) ROBERTS, Jean, L. Arcadia, IN 46030 (US) STRICKLAND, James, A. Lebanon, IN 46052 (US) GUO, Lining Brownsburg, IN 46112 (US) CICHE, Todd, A. Madison, WI 53705 (US) SUKHAPINDA, Kitisri Zionsville, IN 46077 (US) (74) Representative: Raynor, John  W.H. Beck, Greener & Co7 Stone BuildingsLincoln's Inn London WC2A 3SZ London WC2A 3SZ (GB)