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(11) EP 1 102 817 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
30.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/22

(21) Application number: 98937087.9

(22) Date of filing: 24.07.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C08L 99/00, A01C 1/06
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9815/396
(87) International publication number:
WO 0005/310 (03.02.2000 Gazette 2000/05)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(71) Applicants:
  • REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
    Minneapolis, MN 55455-2070 (US)
  • Agricultural Utilization Research Institute
    Waseca, MN 56093 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CHEN, Paul, Ling
    Roseville, MN 55113 (US)
  • RUAN, Rongsheng, Roger
    Arden Hills, MN55112 (US)
  • JOHNSON, Jack, Edgar
    Waseca, MN 56093 (US)
  • ADDIS, Paul, Bradley
    St. Paul, MN 55113 (US)
  • XU, Li
    Weymouth, MA02188 (US)
  • YI, Lun
    Fort Lee, NJ07024 (US)

(74) Representative: Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis et al
Beresford & Co.,2-5 Warwick Court,High Holborn
London WC1R 5DH
London WC1R 5DH (GB)

   


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