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(43) Date of publication: 17.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/16 (21) Application number: 00946522.0 (22) Date of filing: 03.07.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/29, C12N 15/82, C12N 5/10, C12Q 1/68, C07K 14/415, A01H 5/00 (86) International application number: PCT/NL0000/465 (87) International publication number: WO 0102/573 (11.01.2001 Gazette 2001/02)

(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: 02.07.1999 WO PCT/NL99/00414 (71) Applicant: Wageningen University 6700 HB Wageningen (NL)	(72) Inventors: SOPPE, Wilhelmus, Jakobus, Johannes NL-6705 BC Wageningen (NL) PEETERS, Antonius, Johan, Maria NL-6524 RK Nijmegen (NL) KOORNNEEF, Maarten NL-6705 DH Wageningen (NL) (74) Representative: Jorritsma, Ruurd  Nederlandsch OctrooibureauScheveningseweg 82P.O. Box 29720 2502 LS Den Haag 2502 LS Den Haag (NL)