(19)
(11) EP 0 491 780 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
01.07.1992 Bulletin 1992/27

(21) Application number: 90913668.0

(22) Date of filing: 06.08.1990
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A01H 5/ 00( . )
C12N 9/ 06( . )
C12N 15/ 82( . )
C12N 9/ 02( . )
C12N 15/ 09( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1990/004397
(87) International publication number:
WO 1991/004325 (04.04.1991 Gazette 1991/08)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT NL SE

(30) Priority: 15.09.1989 US 19890408049

(71) Applicants:
  • THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
    Boston, MA 02114 (US)
  • THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Oakland, California 94612-3550 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WARD, Michael, R.
    Watertown, MA 02172 (US)
  • TISCHNER, Rudolf
    D-3400 Göttingen (DE)
  • HUFFAKER, Ray, C.
    Davis, CA 95616 (US)

(74) Representative: Aulmich, Gerhard, Dr., et al 
Hoechst AG Patent- und Lizenzabteilung Gebäude K 801
D-65926 Frankfurt am Main
D-65926 Frankfurt am Main (DE)

   


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