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(43) Date of publication: 02.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/01 (21) Application number: 00925136.4 (22) Date of filing: 24.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/29, C12N 15/82, A01N 65/00 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0002/619 (87) International publication number: WO 0060/086 (12.10.2000 Gazette 2000/41)

(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: 02.04.1999 EP 99201065 (71) Applicant: Syngenta Mogen B.V. 2333 CB Leiden (NL)	(72) Inventors: MELCHERS, Leo Sjoerd,Syngenta Mogen B.V. NL-2333 CB Leiden (NL) CUSTERS, Jerôme H.H.V.,Syngenta Mogen B.V. NL-2333 CB Leiden (NL) (74) Representative: van Wezenbeek, Lambertus A.C.M.  Syngenta Mogen B.V. Einsteinweg 97 2333 CB Leiden 2333 CB Leiden (NL)