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(88) Date of publication A3: 18.01.2001 (43) Date of publication: 18.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/29 (21) Application number: 99958636.5 (22) Date of filing: 24.09.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 9/10, C12N 9/54, C12N 9/82 (86) International application number: PCT/US9922/231 (87) International publication number: WO 0018/889 (06.04.2000 Gazette 2000/14)

(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: 25.09.1998 US 101939 P (71) Applicant: Calgene LLC Davis,California 95620 (US)	(72) Inventors: LASSNER, Michael, W. Davis, CA 95616 (US) EMIG, Robin, A. Vacaville, CA 95687 (US) RUEZINSKY, Diane, M. Woodland, CA 95776 (US) VAN EENENNAAM, Alison Davis, CA 95616 (US) (74) Representative: Bosch, Henry  Monsanto Services International S.A.Patent DepartmentAvenue de Tervuren 270/272Letter Box No. 1 1150 Brussels 1150 Brussels (BE)