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(43) Date of publication: 07.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/10 (21) Application number: 99924573.1 (22) Date of filing: 24.05.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/86, C12N 7/01, A61K 35/76 (86) International application number: PCT/AU9900/395 (87) International publication number: WO 9961/636 (02.12.1999 Gazette 1999/48)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 22.05.1998 AU PP365698 01.04.1999 AU PP958499 (71) Applicants: THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA Nedlands,Western Australia 6009 (AU) COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION Campbell, Australian Capital Territory 2601 (AU) Grains Research and Development Corporation Barton, ACT 2601 (AU) THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY Camberra, ACT 2601 (AU) Agricultural Protection Board of Western Australia South Perth, W.A. 6151 (AU) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THEDEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATIONAND LAND MANAGEMENT Crawley, W.A. 6009 (AU)

(72) Inventors: LAWSON, Malcolm, Andrew Floreat, W.A. 6014 (AU) VAN DOMMELEN, Serani, Lea, Henri Maida Vale, W.A. 6057 (AU) LLOYD, Megan, Louise Bayswater, W.A. 6053 (AU) SHELLAM, Geoffrey, Randolph Nedlands, W.A. 6009 (AU) (74) Representative: Harding, Charles Thomas et al D. Young & Co.21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)