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EP 1 032 694 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 06.07.2000 (43) Date of publication: 06.09.2000 Bulletin 2000/36 (21) Application number: 99930829.9 (22) Date of filing: 25.06.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/82, C12N 15/60, C12N 9/88, C12N 1/21, C12Q 1/68, A01H 5/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9914/777 (87) International publication number: WO 0000/627 (06.01.2000 Gazette 2000/01)

(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: 26.06.1998 US 90924 P 26.02.1999 US 121965 P (71) Applicant: Calgene LLC Davis,California 95616 (US)	(72) Inventor: MATSUI, Kenji Yamaguchi City,Yamaguchi 7653-0068 (JP) (74) Representative: Brasnett, Adrian Hugh et al Mewburn EllisYork House23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)