(12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT)
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`(43) International Publication Date
`21 December 2017 (21.12.2017) WI PC) I P C T
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`(10) International Publication Number
`W0 2017/2 16003 A1
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`(51) International Patent Class1fication:
`A01N 43/90 (2006.01)
`A01N 43/54 (2006.01)
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`(21) International Application Number:
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`Declarations under Rule 4.17:
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`— as to applicant’s entitlement to applyfor and be granted a
`patent (Rule 4.1 7(ii))
`PCT/EP2017/063823 — ofinventorship (Rule 4.17(iv))
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`(22) International Filing Date:
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`Published:
`07 Junc 2017 (07.06.2017) — with international search report (Art. 21 (3))
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`(25) Filing Language:
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`(26) Publication Language:
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`English
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`English
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`(30) Priority Data:
`201611020349
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`14 June 2016 (14.06.2016)
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`IN
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`SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
`(71) Applicant:
`[CH/CH]; Schwarzwaldallee 215, 4058 Basel (CH).
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`(72) Inventors: KON, Kee, Fui; Syngenta Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd
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`1 Harbourl'ront Avenue, #03-03/10 Keppel Bay Tow-
`er, Singapore 098632 (SG). CAMBLIN, Philippe; Syngen-
`ta Crop Protection AG Schwarzwaldallee 215, 4058 Basel
`(CH). LEIPNER, Joerg; Syngenta Crop Protection AG
`Schaffliauserstrasse, 4332 Stein (CH). SCHMITT, Nico-
`las; Syngenta Crop Protection AG Schwarzwaldallee 215,
`4058 Basel (CH). THAYUMANAVAN, Anhu, Bharathi;
`Syngenta India Ltd Sy. No. 641’ & 79 P, Block 1, 3rd Floor,
`Madhapur, Hi-Tech City Telangana, Hyderabad 500081
`(IN).
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`(74) Agent: SYNGENTA INTERNATIONAL AG; Sch-
`warzwaldallee 215 (WRO B8-Z1-30), 4058 Basel (C11).
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`(81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every
`kind ofnational protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM,
`AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ,
`CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO,
`DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, Fl, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN,
`HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR,
`KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG,
`MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM,
`PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC,
`SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR,
`TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW.
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`(84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every
`kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH,
`GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ,
`UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ,
`TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK,
`EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV,
`MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM,
`TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW,
`KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG).
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`(54) Title: ABIOTIC STRESS TOLERANCE
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`(57) Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for improving the tolerance of crop plants to abiotic stress. In particular, the
`invention relates to methods for improving the tolerance of rice plants to heat stress.
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