(19)
(11) EP 1 015 584 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
05.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/27

(21) Application number: 98944877.4

(22) Date of filing: 17.09.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/12, A61K 48/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9819/366
(87) International publication number:
WO 9915/655 (01.04.1999 Gazette 1999/13)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 19.09.1997 US 934367

(71) Applicant: Monsanto Company
Chicago, IL 60680-5110 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • NEEDLEMAN, Philip
    Creve Coeur, MO 63141 (US)
  • GLENN, Kevin
    Maryland Heights, MO 63043-2868 (US)

   


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