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(43) Date of publication: 05.04.2000 Bulletin 2000/14 (21) Application number: 98939581.9 (22) Date of filing: 25.06.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07K 14/00 (86) International application number: PCT/EP9804/033 (87) International publication number: WO 9900/407 (07.01.1999 Gazette 1999/01)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 27.06.1997 US 884389 (71) Applicant: Aventis CropScience 9000 Gent (BE)	(72) Inventors: DE ROECK, Sandra B-9620 Zottegem (BE) VAN RIE, Jeroen B-9900 Eeklo (BE)