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(43) Date of publication: 14.04.2010 Bulletin 2010/15 (21) Application number: 07813738.7 (22) Date of filing: 03.08.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12N 15/82(2006.01) C07K 14/415(2006.01) A01H 5/10(2006.01) C12N 15/29(2006.01) A01H 5/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/075157 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/020458 (12.02.2009 Gazette 2009/07)

(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (71) Applicants: Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. Johnston, IA 50131-1014 (US) E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY Wilmington DE 19898 (US)

(72) Inventors: ALBERTSEN, Marc C. West Des Moines, Iowa 50266 (US) FOX, Tim W. Des Moines, Iowa 50310 (US) TRIMNELL, Mary West Des Moines, Iowa 50266 (US) WU, Yongzhong Johnston, Iowa 50131 (US) LOWE, Keith Johnston, Iowa 50131 (US) LI, Bailin Hockessin, Delaware 19707 (US) FALLER, Marianna Wilmington, Delaware 19808 (US) (74) Representative: Bentham, Andrew  J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)