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(11) EP 1 009 839 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
21.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/25

(21) Application number: 98901894.0

(22) Date of filing: 05.02.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C12N 15/82, A01H 5/00
// C12N9/10
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA9800/055
(87) International publication number:
WO 9835/051 (13.08.1998 Gazette 1998/32)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE CH DE ES FI FR GB LI NL SE

(30) Priority: 10.02.1997 US 36946 P
04.06.1997 US 868786

(71) Applicant: Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, representend by the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Lethbridge,Alberta T1J 4B1 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • KAWCHUK, Lawrence, Michael
    Coaldale, Alberta T1M 1B5 (CA)
  • ARMSTRONG, John, David
    Lethbridge, Alberta T1K 0P5 (CA)
  • LYNCH, Dermot, Roborg
    Lethbridge, Alberta T1K 3N9 (CA)
  • KNOWLES, Norman, Richard
    Edmonton, Alberta T6L 1P4 (CA)

(74) Representative: Hedley, Nicholas James Matthew 
Stephenson HarwoodOne, St. Paul's Churchyard
London EC4M 8SH
London EC4M 8SH (GB)

   


(54) TRANSGENIC POTATOES HAVING REDUCED LEVELS OF ALPHA GLUCAN L- OR H-TYPE TUBER PHOSPHORYLASE ACTIVITY WITH REDUCED COLD-SWEETENING