(19)
(11) EP 1 578 790 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:
11.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/11

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
10.12.2008 Bulletin 2008/50

(21) Application number: 03780613.0

(22) Date of filing: 23.12.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C07K 14/415(2006.01)
 C12N 15/82(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IN2003/000397
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/058963 (15.07.2004 Gazette 2004/29)

(54)

A NOVEL GENE OSISAP1 OF RICE CONFERS TOLERANCE TO STRESSES AND A METHOD THEREOF

EIN NEUES REIS-GEN OSISAP1, DAS STRESS-TOLERANZ VERLEIHT, UND EIN VERFAHREN ZUR STEIGERUNG DER STRESS-TOLERANZ

NOUVEAU GENE OSISAP1 DU RIZ AUGMENTANT LA TOLERANCE AUX STRESS ET METHODE ASSOCIEE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
FR GB

(30) Priority: 31.12.2002 IN DE13172002

(43) Date of publication of application:
28.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/39

(73) Proprietors:
  • University of Delhi
    New Delhi 110 021 (IN)
  • Department of Biotechnology
    New Delhi 110 003 (IN)

(72) Inventors:
  • TYAGI, Kumar Akhilesh, Dept Plant Molecular Biology
    New Delhi 110 021 (IN)
  • ARNAB, Mukhopadhyay, Dept Plant Molecular Biology
    New Delhi 110 021 (IN)
  • VIJ, Shubha, Dept Plant Molecular Biology
    New Delhi 110 021 (IN)

(74) Representative: Green, Mark Charles 
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
30 Welbeck Street London W1G 8ER
30 Welbeck Street London W1G 8ER (GB)


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