(19)
(11) EP 1 409 696 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
04.12.2003

(43) Date of publication:
21.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/17

(21) Application number: 02758266.7

(22) Date of filing: 24.06.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C12N 15/82, C07K 14/415, A01H 5/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2002/006968
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/000904 (03.01.2003 Gazette 2003/01)
(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: 22.06.2001 US 300112 P
26.09.2001 US 325277 P
30.11.2001 US 334984 P

(71) Applicant: Syngenta Participations AG
4058 Basel (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • SESSIONS, Allen,Torrey Mesa Research Instit. Inc.
    San Diego, CA 92121-1125 (US)
  • BRIGGS, Steven,
    Del Mar, CA 92014 (US)
  • COOPER, Bret,
    La Jolla, CA 92037 (US)
  • GOFF, Stephen A.,Sygenta Biotechnology, Inc
    Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 (US)
  • MOUGHAMER, Todd,Sygenta Biotechnology, Inc
    Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 (US)
  • GLAZEBROOK, Jane,
    San Diego, CA 92130 (US)
  • KATAGIRI, Fumiaki,University of Minnesota
    St.Paul, MN 55108 (US)
  • KREPS, Joel,Diversa
    San Diego, CA 92121 (US)
  • PROVART, Nicolas,University of Toronto,
    Toronto, Ontario M6H 1K5 (CA)
  • RICKE, Darrell,Syngenta Biotechnology,Inc
    Research Triangle Park, NC 277709 (US)
  • ZHU, Tong,Syngenta Biotechnology, Inc
    Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 (US)

(74) Representative: Bastian, Werner Maria 
Syngenta Participations AG,Intellectual Property,P.O. Box
4002 Basel
4002 Basel (CH)

   


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