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(43) Date of publication: 12.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/37 (21) Application number: 99960310.3 (22) Date of filing: 17.11.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01K 67/027, C12P 21/00, C12N 15/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9926/848 (87) International publication number: WO 0030/437 (02.06.2000 Gazette 2000/22)

(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: 19.11.1998 US 196670 (71) Applicant: WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION Madison,Wisconsin 53705-7365 (US)	(72) Inventors: BREMEL, Robert, D. Hillpoint, WI 53937 (US) BLECK, Gregory T. Baraboo, WI 53913 (US) (74) Representative: Glawe, Delfs, Moll & Partner  PatentanwälteRothenbaumchaussee 58 20148 Hamburg 20148 Hamburg (DE)