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(43) Date of publication: 30.04.2014 Bulletin 2014/18 (21) Application number: 12803677.9 (22) Date of filing: 25.06.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12Q 1/68(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2012/043958 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/003262 (03.01.2013 Gazette 2013/01)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 27.06.2011 US 201161501470 P (71) Applicant: General Mills, Inc. Minneapolis, MN 55426 (US)	(72) Inventors: HU, Yuewei Plymouth, MN 55446 (US) MURPHY, Maeve C. Plymouth, MN 55441 (US) STEVENS, Kelly Delano, MN 55328 (US) (74) Representative: Vossius & Partner  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)