(19)
(11) EP 1 342 785 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
22.12.2010 Bulletin 2010/51

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
26.05.2010 Bulletin 2010/21

(21) Application number: 01997559.8

(22) Date of filing: 22.11.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12N 15/59(2006.01)
C07K 14/415(2006.01)
C12N 15/82(2006.01)
 C12N 5/14(2006.01)
A01H 5/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2001/010237
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/042475 (30.05.2002 Gazette 2002/22)

(54)

HD3A GENE INDUCING FLOWERING OF PLANT AND UTILIZATION THEREOF

DAS PFLANZENBLÜTE-INDUZIERENDE GEN HD3A UND SEINE NUTZUNG

GENE HD3A INDUISANT LA FLORAISON D'UNE PLANTE ET UTILISATION ASSOCIEE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
CH DE FR GB IT LI NL

(30) Priority: 24.11.2000 JP 2000356839

(43) Date of publication of application:
10.09.2003 Bulletin 2003/37

(73) Proprietors:
  • NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGROBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
    Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-8602 (JP)
  • Incorporated Administrative Agency National Agriculture and Food Research Organization
    Tsukuba-shi Ibaraki 305-8517 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • YANO, M. c/o National Inst. of Agrobiological Sc.
    Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-8602 (JP)
  • KOJIMA, Shoko c/o Chubu University
    Kasugai-shi, Aichi 487-8501 (JP)

(74) Representative: Müller Fottner Steinecke 
Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Technologiezentrum Jülich Karl-Heinz-Beckurts-Strasse 13
52428 Jülich
52428 Jülich (DE)


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