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(43) Date of publication: 07.02.2001 Bulletin 2001/06 (21) Application number: 99914188.0 (22) Date of filing: 26.03.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/63, C12N 1/20, C12N 9/00, C12N 15/00, C07H 21/04, C07H 21/02, C07K 16/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9906/662 (87) International publication number: WO 9949/062 (30.09.1999 Gazette 1999/39)

(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: 26.03.1998 US 79377 P (71) Applicant: Gene Logic Inc. Gaithersburg, MD 21046 (US)	(72) Inventors: PRASHAR, Yatindra Columbia, MD 21046 (US) FAN, WuFang Gaithersburg, MD 20879 (US) (74) Representative: Goulard, Sophie et al Cabinet Ores,6, Avenue de Messine 75008 Paris Cedex 75008 Paris Cedex (FR)