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(43) Date of publication: 28.02.2001 Bulletin 2001/09 (21) Application number: 99950356.8 (22) Date of filing: 12.02.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/82, C07K 14/08, C12N 15/62, A01H 5/00 (86) International application number: PCT/SG9900/012 (87) International publication number: WO 9958/697 (18.11.1999 Gazette 1999/46)

(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: 12.05.1998 WO PCT/SG98/00035 (71) Applicant: Institute of Molecular Agrobiology Singapore 117604 (SG)	(72) Inventor: DING, Shou-Wei Singapore 117604 (SG) (74) Representative: Marchant, James Ian et al Elkington and Fife,Prospect House,8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks,Kent TN13 1XR Sevenoaks,Kent TN13 1XR (GB)