(19)
(11) EP 1 064 394 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
30.03.2005 Bulletin 2005/13

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
02.02.2005 Bulletin 2005/05

(21) Application number: 99917833.8

(22) Date of filing: 22.03.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/87, C12Q 1/68, A01K 67/033, C12N 15/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP1999/001903
(87) International publication number:
WO 1999/049066 (30.09.1999 Gazette 1999/39)

(54)

METHOD FOR BALLISTIC TRANSFORMATION OF CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS

VERFAHREN ZUR BALLISTISCHEN TRANSFORMATION VON CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS

METHODE DE TRANSFORMATION BALISTIQUE DE CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS

(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE CH DE FR GB LI LU NL

(30) Priority: 23.03.1998 GB 9806211
11.09.1998 GB 9819868

(43) Date of publication of application:
03.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/01

(73) Proprietor: Devgen NV
9052 Gent-Zwijnaarde (BE)

(72) Inventor:
  • Schnabel, Ralf
    38118 Braunschweig (DE)

(74) Representative: Baldock, Sharon Claire et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT
London WC1X 8BT (GB)


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WO-A-93/24626
   
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