METHOD TO CONTROL GENE EXPRESSION IN BACTERIA, NAMELY RHIZOBIACEAE, TO IMPROVE ROOT NODULE DEVELOPMENT, NITROGEN FIXATION AND PLANT BIOMASS PRODUCTION - Patent 1129203

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EP 1 129 203 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	05.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/36

(21)	Application number: 99956315.8

(22)	Date of filing: 08.11.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: C12N 15/74, C12N 15/31, A01N 63/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/IT9900/355

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0028/051 (18.05.2000 Gazette 2000/20)

(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

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Priority:

09.11.1998 EP 98830674

(71)	Applicants:
	G.IN.E.ST.R.A. Società Consortile a.r.l. 37100 Verona (IT) CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE 00185 Roma (IT)

(72)	Inventors:
	DEFEZ, Roberto,Ist.Int.di Genetica i Biofisica I-80125 Napoli (IT) SPENA, Angelo I-37100 Verona (IT)

(74)	Representative: Capasso, Olga et al
	Ing. Barzanò & Zanardo Roma S.p.A.Via Piemonte 26 00187 Roma 00187 Roma (IT)

(54)	METHOD TO CONTROL GENE EXPRESSION IN BACTERIA, NAMELY RHIZOBIACEAE, TO IMPROVE ROOT NODULE DEVELOPMENT, NITROGEN FIXATION AND PLANT BIOMASS PRODUCTION