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(43) Date of publication: 02.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/18 (21) Application number: 00928099.1 (22) Date of filing: 23.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/82, C12N 9/02, C07K 14/415, C12N 15/11, C12Q 1/68 (86) International application number: PCT/SG0000/075 (87) International publication number: WO 0190/388 (29.11.2001 Gazette 2001/48)

(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 (71) Applicant: Institute of Molecular Agrobiology Singapore 117604 (SG)	(72) Inventors: SUNDARESEN, Venkatesan Singapore 118798 (SG) TANTIKANJANA, Titima Singapore 128042 (SG) (74) Representative: Marchant, James Ian et al Elkington and Fife,Prospect House,8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks,Kent TN13 1XR Sevenoaks,Kent TN13 1XR (GB)