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(11) EP 0 859 862 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
26.08.1998 Bulletin 1998/35

(21) Application number: 96937747.0

(22) Date of filing: 25.10.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12N 15/ 09( . )
C12Q 1/ 68( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1996/017128
(87) International publication number:
WO 1997/015688 (01.05.1997 Gazette 1997/19)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE CH DE DK FR GB IT LI NL

(30) Priority: 25.10.1995 US 19950007045P

(71) Applicants:
  • Washington University School of Medicine
    St. Louis, MO 63130 (US)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
    Tampa, FL 33620-7900 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HARDY, John, A.
    St. Augustine, FL 32084 (US)
  • GOATE, Alison, M.
    Richmond Heights, MO 63117 (US)

(74) Representative: Connell, Anthony Christopher 
SmithKline Beecham plc Corporate Intellectual Property, Two New Horizons Court
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9EP
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9EP (GB)

   


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