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(43) Date of publication: 01.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/31 (21) Application number: 99950223.0 (22) Date of filing: 05.10.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/82, C07K 14/195 (86) International application number: PCT/US9923/265 (87) International publication number: WO 0020/616 (13.04.2000 Gazette 2000/15)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 05.10.1998 US 103124 P (71) Applicant: Eden Bioscience Corporation Bothell, WA 98011-8205 (US)	(72) Inventors: WEI, Zhong-Min Kirkland, WA 98034 (US) SWANSON, Shane Seattle, WA 98115 (US) FAN, Hao Bothell, WA 98012 (US) (74) Representative: Becker Kurig Straus  PatentanwälteBavariastrasse 7 80336 München 80336 München (DE)