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(43) Date of publication: 25.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/04 (21) Application number: 04760094.5 (22) Date of filing: 22.04.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01N 57/20(1985.01) A01N 43/78(1985.01) A01N 57/20(1985.01) A01N 43/40(1985.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/012368 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/093546 (04.11.2004 Gazette 2004/45)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL HR LT LV MK (30) Priority: 22.04.2003 US 496031 P (71) Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC St. Louis, Missouri 63167 (US)	(72) Inventors: WRIGHT, Daniel, R. St. Louis, Missouri 63109 (US) SANDBRINK, Joseph, J. Chesterfield, Missouri 63017 (US) RATLIFF, Paul, G. Olivette, Missouri 63132 (US) (74) Representative: Bosch, Henry  Monsanto Europe S.A. Avenue de Tervuren 270-272 PO Box 1 1150 Bruxelles 1150 Bruxelles (BE)