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(43) Date of publication: 08.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/32 (21) Application number: 99946316.9 (22) Date of filing: 13.09.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/54, C12N 15/82, A01H 5/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9903/021 (87) International publication number: WO 0018/930 (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 Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 25.09.1998 GB 9820970 (71) Applicant: Syngenta Limited Haslemere, Surrey GU27 3JE (GB)	(72) Inventors: ROBERTSON, Nicola, MaryZeneca Agrochemicals BracknellBerkshire RG42 6ET (GB) PAINE, Jacqueline, Ann, MaryZeneca Agrochemicals BracknellBerkshire RG42 6ET (GB) JEPSON, IanZeneca Agrochemicals BracknellBerkshire RG42 6ET (GB)