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(43) Date of publication: 29.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/48 (21) Application number: 99905050.3 (22) Date of filing: 16.02.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/82, C12N 15/04, C07K 14/37, C12N 5/10, A01H 5/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9900/465 (87) International publication number: WO 9941/393 (19.08.1999 Gazette 1999/33)

(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: 17.02.1998 GB 9803361 23.12.1998 GB 9828638 (71) Applicant: ZENECA LIMITED London W1Y 6LN (GB)

(72) Inventors: OSBORN, Rupert William,eneca Agrochemicals Surrey GY27 3JE (GB) WINDASS, John David,Zeneca Agrochemicals Berkshire RG4266ET (GB) ACLAND, David Paul,Zeneca Agrochemicals BracknellBerkshire RG42 6ET (GB) BLAKE, Andrew Nicholas,Zeneca Agrochemicals Berkshire RG42 6ET (GB) ROBINSON, Michael Peter,Zeneca Agrochemicals Berkshire RG42 6ET (GB) LEE, Michael David,Zeneca Agrochemicals Berkshire RG42 6ET (GB) (74) Representative: Huskisson, Frank Mackie  ZENECA AgrochemicalsIntellectual Property DepartmentJealott's Hill Research StationPO Box 3538 Bracknell,Berkshire RG42 6YA Bracknell,Berkshire RG42 6YA (GB)