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(88) Date of publication A3: 13.06.2002 (43) Date of publication: 07.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/32 (21) Application number: 00968085.1 (22) Date of filing: 12.10.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/82, C12N 15/29, C07K 14/415, C12N 5/10, C12Q 1/68, A01H 5/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0003/930 (87) International publication number: WO 0129/239 (26.04.2001 Gazette 2001/17)

(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: 15.10.1999 GB 9924483 (71) Applicant: Plant Bioscience Limited Norwich,Norfolk NR4 7UH (GB)	(72) Inventors: BENDAHMANE, Abdelhafid,INRA-URGV F-91057 Evry Cedex (FR) BAULCOMBE, David, Charles Norwich,Norfolk NR2 3HY (GB) (74) Representative: Kremer, Simon Mark et al Mewburn Ellis,York House,23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)