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(88) Date of publication A3: 20.09.2001 (43) Date of publication: 22.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/21 (21) Application number: 00961249.0 (22) Date of filing: 28.08.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/82 (86) International application number: PCT/NL0000/597 (87) International publication number: WO 0118/170 (15.03.2001 Gazette 2001/11)

(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 NL 1012917 (71) Applicant: Plant Research International B.V. 6708 PB Wageningen (NL)	(72) Inventors: VAN DER KRIEKEN, Wilhelmus, Maria NL-6708 RE Wageningen (NL) VAN LOOKEREN CAMPAGNE, Michiel, Maria B-9920 Lovendegem (BE) KODDE, Jan NL-6708 MC Wageningen (NL) (74) Representative: Van Someren, Petronella F. H. M. et al Arnold & Siedsma,Advocaten en Octrooigemachtigden,Sweelinckplein 1 2517 GK Den Haag 2517 GK Den Haag (NL)