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EP 1 240 185 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 04.04.2002 (43) Date of publication: 18.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/38 (21) Application number: 00983331.0 (22) Date of filing: 14.12.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07K 14/00 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0012/748 (87) International publication number: WO 0104/4277 (21.06.2001 Gazette 2001/25)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 16.12.1999 US 465040 (71) Applicant: Syngenta Participations AG 4058 Basel (CH)	(72) Inventors: WEGRICH GLOVER, Lyn San Jose, CA 95118 (US) BUDZISZEWSKI, Gregory, Joseph Durham, NC 27705 (US) LEVIN, Joshua, Zvi Raleigh, NC 27615 (US) ZHOU, Qing Raleigh, NC 27613 (US) (74) Representative: Bastian, Werner Maria  Syngenta Participations AG,Intellectual Property,P.O. Box 4002 Basel 4002 Basel (CH)