METHODS OF SELECTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF PLANTS HAVING IMPROVED ROOT QUALITY AND ROOT LODGING RESISTANCE - Patent 1268827

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EP 1 268 827 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	27.06.2002

(43)	Date of publication:
	02.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/01

(21)	Application number: 01918948.9

(22)	Date of filing: 23.03.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: C12N 15/82, C12Q 1/68, A01H 1/04, A01H 5/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0109/399

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0107/3091 (04.10.2001 Gazette 2001/40)

(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

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Priority:

24.03.2000 US 191927 P
27.09.2000 US 235803 P

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

(72)	Inventor:
	BRUCE, Wesley, B. Urbandale, IA 50322 (US)

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

(54)	METHODS OF SELECTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF PLANTS HAVING IMPROVED ROOT QUALITY AND ROOT LODGING RESISTANCE