ENHANCED STRESS TOLERANCE IN MAIZE VIA MANIPULATION OF CELL CYCLE REGULATORY GENES - Patent 1220936

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EP 1 220 936 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	06.12.2001

(43)	Date of publication:
	10.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/28

(21)	Application number: 00965435.1

(22)	Date of filing: 26.09.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: C12N 15/82, C07K 14/415, A01H 5/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0026/405

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0123/594 (05.04.2001 Gazette 2001/14)

(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

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Priority:

27.09.1999 US 156222 P

(71)	Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
	Des Moines, Iowa 50309 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	SUN, Yuejin Jonston, IA 50131 (US) HABBEN, Jeffrey E. Johnston, IA 50131 (US)

(74)	Representative: Irvine, Jonquil Claire
	J.A. KEMP & CO.14 South SquareGray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)

(54)	ENHANCED STRESS TOLERANCE IN MAIZE VIA MANIPULATION OF CELL CYCLE REGULATORY GENES