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(43) Date of publication: 20.12.2000 Bulletin 2000/51 (21) Application number: 98961813.7 (22) Date of filing: 25.11.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 5/06, A01K 67/027 (86) International application number: PCT/US9825/283 (87) International publication number: WO 9927/076 (03.06.1999 Gazette 1999/22)

(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: 25.11.1997 US 66890 P 24.11.1998 US 199703 (71) Applicant: Arc Genomic Research Foster City, CA 94404 (US)	(72) Inventor: LORING, Jeanne, F. Foster City, CA 94404 (US) (74) Representative: Goldin, Douglas Michael et al J.A. KEMP & CO.14 South SquareGray's Inn London WC1R 5LX London WC1R 5LX (GB)