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(88) Date of publication A3: 06.01.2000 (43) Date of publication: 28.02.2001 Bulletin 2001/09 (21) Application number: 99917014.5 (22) Date of filing: 16.04.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/82, C12N 15/29, G01N 33/48, C12N 5/00, A01H 5/00, C07K 14/415, C07K 16/16 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9901/182 (87) International publication number: WO 9954/490 (28.10.1999 Gazette 1999/43)

(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: 16.04.1998 GB 9808083 (71) Applicant: Plant Bioscience Limited Norwich,Norfolk NR4 7UH (GB)	(72) Inventors: BENDAHMANE, Abdelhafid Norwich,Norfolk NR4 7BY (GB) BAULCOMBE, David, Charles Norwich,Norfolk NR2 3HY (GB) KANYUKA, Konstantin Valerievich,Univ. of Bristol Long Ashton,Bristol BS41 9AF (GB) (74) Representative: Kremer, Simon Mark et al Mewburn Ellis,York House,23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)