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EP 1 199 928 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 02.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/18 (21) Application number: 00948692.9 (22) Date of filing: 17.07.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01N 25/30 (86) International application number: PCT/US0019/317 (87) International publication number: WO 0105/225 (25.01.2001 Gazette 2001/04)

(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: 19.07.1999 US 144528 P (71) Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC St. Louis, Missouri 63167 (US)	(72) Inventor: WRIGHT, Daniel, R. St. Louis, MO 63109 (US) (74) Representative: Bosch, Henry  Monsanto Services International S.A.Patent DepartmentAvenue de Tervuren 270/272Letter Box No. 1 1150 Brussels 1150 Brussels (BE)