(19)
(11) EP 1 114 168 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
29.06.2000

(43) Date of publication:
11.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/28

(21) Application number: 99947332.5

(22) Date of filing: 13.09.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C12N 15/82, C12N 9/00, A01H 5/00, C12Q 1/68
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP9906/766
(87) International publication number:
WO 0015/809 (23.03.2000 Gazette 2000/12)
(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: 15.09.1998 US 153278

(71) Applicant: Syngenta Participations AG
4058 Basel (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • LEVIN, Joshua, Zvi
    Raleigh, NC 27615 (US)
  • POTTER LEWIS, Sharon Lee
    Raleigh, NC 27613 (US)
  • BUDZISZEWSKI, Gregory, Joseph
    Durham, NC 27705 (US)
  • WARD, Eric, Russell
    Durham, NC 27707 (US)
  • BERNASCONI, Paul
    Chapel Hill, NC 27514 (US)

(74) Representative: Bastian, Werner Maria 
Syngenta Participations AG,Intellectual Property,P.O. Box
4002 Basel
4002 Basel (CH)

   


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