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(88) Date of publication A3: 18.07.2013 (43) Date of publication: 06.08.2014 Bulletin 2014/32 (21) Application number: 12836020.3 (22) Date of filing: 27.09.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12Q 1/68(2006.01) A01H 5/00(2006.01) C12N 15/29(2006.01) C12N 15/82(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2012/057574 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/049356 (04.04.2013 Gazette 2013/14)

(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: 27.09.2011 US 201113246757 (71) Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC Indianapolis, IN 46268 (US)	(72) Inventors: GINGERA, Gregory, R. Saskatoon Saskatchewan S7N 4T7 (CA) ZHAO, Jianwei Saskatoon Saskatchewan SK S7J (CA) RIPLEY, Van Leonard Grandora Saskatchewan S0K 1V0 (CA) UBAYASENA, Lasantha Lafayette Indiana 47905 (US) (74) Representative: f & e patent  Fleischer, Engels & Partner mbB, Patentanwälte Braunsberger Feld 29 51429 Bergisch Gladbach 51429 Bergisch Gladbach (DE)