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(88) Date of publication A3: 19.02.2004 (43) Date of publication: 28.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/18 (21) Application number: 00935456.4 (22) Date of filing: 07.06.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/10, C12N 15/29, C12N 15/54, C12P 19/12, A01H 1/00, A01H 1/04, A01H 5/00, A01H 5/08, A01H 5/10 (86) International application number: PCT/IL2000/000335 (87) International publication number: WO 2000/075277 (14.12.2000 Gazette 2000/50)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 09.06.1999 IL 13039599 (71) Applicant: STATE OF ISRAEL-MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE IL-50 250 Beit Dagan (IL)	(72) Inventors: LEVIN, IlanState of Israel - Min. of Agriculture 50250 Beit Dagan (IL) SCHAFFER, Arthur 73127 Hashmonaim (IL) CINCAREVSKY, FelixState of Israel - Min. Agricul. 50250 Beit Dagan (IL) (74) Representative: Perry, Robert Edward  GILL JENNINGS & EVERYBroadgate House7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH London EC2M 7LH (GB)