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(43) Date of publication: 16.09.1998 Bulletin 1998/38 (21) Application number: 96935185.0 (22) Date of filing: 07.11.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C07K 14/ 415( . ) C12N 15/ 82( . ) C12N 15/ 29( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1996/002723 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/018310 (22.05.1997 Gazette 1997/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB SE (30) Priority: 11.11.1995 GB 19950023153 15.08.1996 GB 19960017151 (71) Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK Coventry, Warwickshire CV4 7AL (GB)	(72) Inventors: BENNETT, Malcolm, John, University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL (GB) MARCHANT, Alan Coventry CV3 6BQ (GB) MAY, Sean, Tobias Coventry CV5 6PQ (GB) (74) Representative: Bannerman, David Gardner, et al  Withers & Rogers 4 Dyer's Buildings Holborn London, EC1N 2JT London, EC1N 2JT (GB)