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EP 1 850 656 A2

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(43) Date of publication: 07.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/45 (21) Application number: 06718079.4 (22) Date of filing: 12.01.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01H 5/00(2006.01) C12N 5/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/000964 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/076423 (20.07.2006 Gazette 2006/29)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK YU (30) Priority: 12.01.2005 US 643717 P (71) Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC St. Louis, Missouri 63167 (US)	(72) Inventor: ABAD, Mark St. Louis, Missouri 63167 (US) (74) Representative: von Kreisler Selting Werner  Patentanwälte P.O. Box 10 22 41 50462 Köln 50462 Köln (DE)