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(43) Date of publication: 29.03.2000 Bulletin 2000/13 (21) Application number: 98929058.0 (22) Date of filing: 11.06.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01H 1/06, A01H 5/10, A01H 1/00, C12N 15/00, C07C 57/03, C07C 53/126 (86) International application number: PCT/US9812/332 (87) International publication number: WO 9856/239 (17.12.1998 Gazette 1998/50)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI NL PT (30) Priority: 12.06.1997 US 874109 (71) Applicant: Cargill, Incorporated Wayzata, MN 55903 (US)	(72) Inventors: DeBONTE, Lorin, R. Fort Collins, CO 80525 (US) ZHEGONG, Fan Fort Collins, CO 80525 (US) LOH, Willie, H-T. Minneapolis, MN 55417 (US) SHORROSH, Basil, S. Fort Collins, CO 80526 (US) (74) Representative: Fisher, Adrian John  CARPMAELS & RANSFORD43 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA London WC1A 2RA (GB)