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(11) EP 1 381 266 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
27.03.2003

(43) Date of publication:
21.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/04

(21) Application number: 02725774.0

(22) Date of filing: 24.04.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01H 1/00, A01H 1/02, A01H 5/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/012741
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/085105 (31.10.2002 Gazette 2002/44)
(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: 25.04.2001 US 286296 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Seminis Vegetables Seeds, Inc.
    Oxnard, CA 93030-7467 (US)
  • CORNELL RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Ithaca, NY 14850 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GABOR, Brad, Kane
    Woodland, CA 95695 (US)
  • FRAMPTON, Anna, Julia
    Davis, CA 95616 (US)
  • BRAGALONI, Mauro
    I-04010 Borgo Sabotino (IT)
  • TANKSLEY, Steven, D.
    Ithaca, NY 14850 (US)

(74) Representative: Bohmann, Armin K., Dr. 
Bohmann & Loosen,Anwaltssozietät,Sonnenstrasse 8
80331 München
80331 München (DE)

   


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