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(88) Date of publication A3: 30.08.2001 (43) Date of publication: 22.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/21 (21) Application number: 00953273.0 (22) Date of filing: 31.07.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/82, C07K 14/415, A01N 65/00, A01H 5/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0002/941 (87) International publication number: WO 0109/174 (08.02.2001 Gazette 2001/06)

(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: 02.08.1999 GB 9918155 (71) Applicant: Syngenta Limited Haslemere,Surrey GU27 3JE (GB)

(72) Inventors: Posthuma, Geertruida Afina 8200 AB Lelystad (NL) Schaaüer, Wilhelmus Martinus Maria 8200 AB Lelystad (NL) Sijtsma, Lolke,DLO Inst. Agrotechn. Onderzoek 6700 AA Wageningen (NL) Van Amerongen, Aart,DLO Inst. Agrotec. Onderzoek 6700 AA Wageningen (NL) Fant, Franky 9000 Ghent (BE) Borremans, Frans Alois Mekania 9000 Ghent (BE) (74) Representative: Gaal, Jozsef Christopher et al Syngenta Limited,Intellectual Property Department,Jealott's Hill International Research Station,P.O. Box 3538 Bracknell,Berkshire RG42 6YA Bracknell,Berkshire RG42 6YA (GB)