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(43) Date of publication: 10.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/19 (21) Application number: 04743560.7 (22) Date of filing: 26.07.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C07K 14/375(1995.01) C12N 15/82(1990.01) C12N 15/31(1990.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2004/003231 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/012340 (10.02.2005 Gazette 2005/06)

(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 (30) Priority: 01.08.2003 GB 0318109 (71) Applicant: Syngenta Limited Guildford Surrey GU2 7YH (GB)

(72) Inventors: MACKAY, Katrina Berkshire, RG42 6EY (GB) FOX, Daniel Berkshire, RG42 6EY (GB) FLETCHER, Jon Berkshire, RG42 6EY (GB) HARRISON, Stuart Berkshire, RG42 6EY (GB) MACKAY, Elaine Berkshire, RG42 6EY (GB) SHERIDAN, Jacqueline Berkshire, RG42 6EY (GB) CAYLEY, Jane Berkshire, RG42 6EY (GB) (74) Representative: Elliott, Kathryn  Intellectual Property Department Syngenta Limited Jealott's Hill International Research Centre PO Box No 3538 Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 6YA Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 6YA (GB)