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(43) Date of publication: 03.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/27 (21) Application number: 00955267.0 (22) Date of filing: 28.07.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 9/90, C12N 15/61, C12N 15/82, C12N 5/10, A01H 3/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0020/597 (87) International publication number: WO 0109/296 (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 Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 30.07.1999 US 146458 P (71) Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC St. Louis, MO 63137 (US)	(72) Inventors: ZHENG, Wei Davis, CA 95616 (US) YUAN, Ling El Macero, CA 95618 (US) METZ, James, George Davis, CA 95616 (US) (74) Representative: Bosch, Henry  Monsanto Services International SAAvenue de Tervuren 270-272 1150 Bruxelles 1150 Bruxelles (BE)