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(88) Date of publication A3: 14.04.2005 (43) Date of publication: 26.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/30 (21) Application number: 04756053.7 (22) Date of filing: 24.06.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 21/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/020314 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/003728 (13.01.2005 Gazette 2005/02)

(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: 26.06.2003 US 482645 P (71) Applicant: John Deere Foodorigins, Inc. Moline, IL 61265 (US)	(72) Inventors: ROONEY, Daniel, James Madison, WI 53703 (US) ANDERSON, Gregory, W. San Diego, CA 92122 (US) (74) Representative: Holst, Sönke  Deere & Company, European Office, Patent Department Steubenstrasse 36-42 68163 Mannheim 68163 Mannheim (DE)