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(43) Date of publication: 06.09.2023 Bulletin 2023/36 (21) Application number: 21799297.3 (22) Date of filing: 01.11.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01H 1/00(2006.01) A01H 6/02(2018.01) A01H 5/12(2018.01) C12N 15/82(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A01H 1/1255; A01H 5/12; A01H 6/028; C12N 15/8282 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2021/080275 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/090543 (05.05.2022 Gazette 2022/18)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 30.10.2020 WO PCT/EP2020/080597 30.10.2020 US 202017085860 (71) Applicant: Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V. 2678 KX De Lier (NL)	(72) Inventors: DEN BOER, Erik 2678 KX De Lier (NL) FRIJTERS, Raoul Jacobus Johannes Maria 2678 KX De Lier (NL) (74) Representative: van Someren, Petronella F. H. M. et al Arnold & Siedsma Bezuidenhoutseweg 57 2594 AC The Hague 2594 AC The Hague (NL)