(19)
(11) EP 0 929 661 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
21.07.1999 Bulletin 1999/29

(21) Application number: 96940533.0

(22) Date of filing: 14.11.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12N 5/ 071( . )
C12N 5/ 09( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1996/018538
(87) International publication number:
WO 1997/018296 (22.05.1997 Gazette 1997/22)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 15.11.1995 US 19950558331

(71) Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
Salt Lake City, UT 84108 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WHITE, Raymond, L.
    Salt Lake City, UT 84103 (US)
  • PRESCOTT, Stephen
    Salt Lake City, UT 84108 (US)
  • JEROMINSKI, Leslie
    Salt Lake City, UT 84117 (US)
  • MATSUNAMI, Norisada
    Salt Lake City, UT 84112 (US)
  • ANDERSON, Christine, B.
    Salt Lake City, UT 84121 (US)

(74) Representative: Brasnett, Adrian Hugh, et al 
Mewburn Ellis York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP
London WC2B 6HP (GB)

   


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