MAIZE CELLULOSE SYNTHASES AND USES THEREOF - Patent 1272650

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EP 1 272 650 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	10.05.2002

(43)	Date of publication:
	08.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/02

(21)	Application number: 01926909.1

(22)	Date of filing: 12.04.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: C12N 15/82

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0111/951

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0107/9516 (25.10.2001 Gazette 2001/43)

(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:

14.04.2000 US 550483

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

(72)	Inventors:
	DHUGGA, Kanwarpal, S. Johnston, IA 50131 (US) HELENTJARIS, Timothy, G. Ankeny, IA 50021 (US)

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

(54)	MAIZE CELLULOSE SYNTHASES AND USES THEREOF