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(11) EP 0 983 365 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
08.03.2000 Bulletin 2000/10

(21) Application number: 98924742.4

(22) Date of filing: 08.04.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C12N 15/54, C12N 15/10, C12N 15/70, C12N 1/21, C12Q 1/68
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9806/921
(87) International publication number:
WO 9845/452 (15.10.1998 Gazette 1998/41)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 08.04.1997 US 823407

(71) Applicant: THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY
New YorkNew York 10021-6399 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • YURIEVA, Olga
    New York, NY 10021 (US)
  • KURIYAN, John
    Riverdale, NY 10477 (US)
  • O'DONNELL, Michael, E.
    New York, NY 10706 (US)
  • JERUZALMI, David
    New York, NY 10021 (US)

(74) Representative: Mercer, Christopher Paul 
Carpmaels & Ransford43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA
London WC1A 2RA (GB)

   


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