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`AMENDMENTSTO THE CLAIMS
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`(Currently Amended) An expression cassette comprising a promoter operably linked
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`to a nucleic acid molecule of interest, which is operably linked to a terminator, further
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`comprising a heterologous intron that enhances expression of the nucleic acid
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`molecule of interest, wherein the heterologousintron is heterologousto at least one of
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`the nucleic acid molecule of interest, the promoter, and the terminator, and, wherein
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`the heterologousintron is seleeted-fromthe-eroup-comprised-of SEQUENCEID NO.
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`5.
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`(Original) The expression cassette of claim 1 wherein the promoter and terminator
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`originate from a commongene locus.
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`(Original) A recombinant vector comprising the expression cassette of claim 1.
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`(Original) A transgenic plant cell comprising the expression cassette of claim 1.
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`(Original) A transgenic plant or progeny thereof comprising the transgenic plantcell
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`of claim 4.
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`(Original) A transgenic plant according to claim 5, wherein said plant is a monocot
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`plant.
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`(Original) A transgenic plant according to claim 6, wherein said plant is a maize plant.
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`(Currently Amended) Seed from the transgenic plant of claim 7, wherein the seed
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`comprises the expression cassette or is a part of the transgenic plant.
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`10.
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`11.
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`(Cancelled)
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`(Cancelled)
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`(Currently Amended) A method of producing a protein in a plant cell the method
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`comprising introducing the expression cassette of claim 1 into the plant cell under
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`conditions whereby the nucleic acid molecule of interest is expressed to produce a
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`protein.
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`12.
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`(Original) A method of producing a protein in a plantcell, the method comprising
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`introducing the expression cassette of claim 1 into the plant cell under conditions
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`whereby the nucleic acid molecule of interest is expressed to produce a protein.
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`13.
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`(Cancelled)
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