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(43) Date of publication: 24.11.1993 Bulletin 1993/47 (21) Application number: 92906347.0 (22) Date of filing: 15.01.1992

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01K 67/ 02( . ) C12Q 1/ 68( . ) C12N 15/ 09( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1992/000340 (87) International publication number: WO 1992/013102 (06.08.1992 Gazette 1992/21)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU MC NL SE (30) Priority: 15.01.1991 US 19910642342 (71) Applicant: GENMARK Salt Lake City, UT 84108 (US)	(72) Inventors: Georges, Michel Salt Lake City, UT 84117 (US) MASSEY, Joseph, M. Salt Lake City, UT 84124 (US) (74) Representative: Deufel, Paul, Dr.  Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte Grafinger Strasse 2 D-81671 München D-81671 München (DE)