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(88) Date of publication A3: 20.04.2000 (43) Date of publication: 18.04.2001 Bulletin 2001/16 (21) Application number: 99929531.4 (22) Date of filing: 01.07.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/67, C12N 15/82, C12N 15/85, C12N 5/10, A01H 5/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9902/097 (87) International publication number: WO 0001/832 (13.01.2000 Gazette 2000/02)

(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: 02.07.1998 GB 9814315 (71) Applicant: Plant Bioscience Limited Norwich,Norfolk NR4 7UH (GB)	(72) Inventors: FENOLL-COMES, Carmen Las Rozas,E-28230 Madrid (ES) MUNOZ-MARTIN, Maria de los Angeles E-28042 Madrid (ES) (74) Representative: Kremer, Simon Mark et al Mewburn Ellis,York House,23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)