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(88) Date of publication A3: 06.07.2000 (43) Date of publication: 25.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/30 (21) Application number: 99950626.4 (22) Date of filing: 05.10.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/82, C07K 14/415, C12N 5/10, A61K 38/00, A61P 27/14, A01H 5/00 (86) International application number: PCT/EP9907/414 (87) International publication number: WO 0020/612 (13.04.2000 Gazette 2000/15)

(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: 07.10.1998 US 167362 07.10.1998 US 168231 (71) Applicant: Syngenta Participations AG 4058 Basel (CH)	(72) Inventors: HEIFETZ, Peter, Bernard San Diego, CA 92131 (US) GOFF, Stephen, Arthur Encinitas, CA 92024 (US) TUTTLE, Annmarie, Bloom Garner, NC 27529 (US) GRIOT-WENK, Monika, Else CH-3179 Kriechenwil (CH) (74) Representative: Bastian, Werner Maria et al Syngenta Participations AG,Intellectual Property,P.O. Box 4002 Basel 4002 Basel (CH)