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(88) Date of publication A3: 18.10.2001 (43) Date of publication: 22.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/21 (21) Application number: 00959147.0 (22) Date of filing: 23.08.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 5/00, C12N 15/05, C12N 15/82, A01H 1/08, A01H 4/00, A01H 5/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0018/790 (87) International publication number: WO 0114/518 (01.03.2001 Gazette 2001/09)

(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: 26.08.1999 US 150761 P 26.08.1999 WO PCT/US99/19498 26.08.1999 US 383588 (71) Applicant: Northwest Plant Breeding Co. Pullman, WA 99163 (US)	(72) Inventors: KONZAK, Calvin, F. Pullman, WA 99163 (US) POLLE, Enrique, A. Pullman, WA 99163 (US) LIU, Weiguo Pullman, WA 99163 (US) ZHENG, Yuanming Pullman, WA 99163 (US) (74) Representative: Cornish, Kristina Victoria Joy et al Kilburn & Strode,20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)