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EP 1 203 097 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 06.12.2001 (43) Date of publication: 08.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/19 (21) Application number: 00951484.5 (22) Date of filing: 08.08.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12Q 1/68 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0007/708 (87) International publication number: WO 0111/075 (15.02.2001 Gazette 2001/07)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 10.08.1999 US 371749 01.12.1999 US 168326 P (71) Applicant: Syngenta Participations AG 4058 Basel (CH)	(72) Inventors: BECK, James, Joseph Cary, NC 27513 (US) BARNETT, Charles, Jason Carrboro, NC 27510 (US) (74) Representative: Bastian, Werner Maria  Syngenta Participations AG,Intellectual Property,P.O. Box 4002 Basel 4002 Basel (CH)