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(11) EP 0 959 907 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
01.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/48

(21) Application number: 97933573.0

(22) Date of filing: 24.07.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A01K 67/ 027( . )
C07K 14/ 17( . )
C12N 15/ 00( . )
C12P 21/ 02( . )
A61K 49/ 00( . )
C07K 14/ 705( . )
C12N 15/ 85( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1997/012933
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/003206 (29.01.1998 Gazette 1998/04)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 24.07.1996 US 19960022563P
20.08.1996 US 19960025006P

(71) Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
College Park, MD 20742 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MATHER, Ian, H.
    College Park, MD 20740 (US)
  • OGG, Sherry, L.
    Silver Spring, MD 20905 (US)
  • JACK, Lucinda, J., W.
    Clarksville, MD 21029 (US)

(74) Representative: Lönnqvist, Gunnel Solveig Kristina 
Borenius & Co Oy Ab, Kansakoulukuja 3
00100 Helsinki
00100 Helsinki (FI)

   


(54) THE BUTYROPHILIN GENE PROMOTER AND USES THEREOF