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(43) Date of publication: 01.03.2000 Bulletin 2000/09 (21) Application number: 98906507.3 (22) Date of filing: 13.02.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/82, C12N 15/57, C12N 15/15, C12N 15/14, C12P 21/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US9803/068 (87) International publication number: WO 9836/085 (20.08.1998 Gazette 1998/33)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 13.02.1997 US 38169 P 13.02.1997 US 37991 P 13.02.1997 US 38170 P 13.02.1997 US 38168 P (71) Applicant: Applied Phytologics, Inc. Sacramento, CA 95834-1219 (US)	(72) Inventors: SUTLIFF, Thomas, D. Rocklin, CA 94765 (US) RODRIGUEZ, Raymond, L. Davis, CA 95616 (US) (74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)