(19)
(11) EP 1 141 317 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
10.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/41

(21) Application number: 00903161.8

(22) Date of filing: 07.01.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/52, C12N 15/62, C12N 15/82, C12N 9/04, C12Q 1/68, C12P 7/62, C07K 14/435
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0000/364
(87) International publication number:
WO 0040/730 (13.07.2000 Gazette 2000/28)
(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: 07.01.1999 US 115592 P

(71) Applicant: University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003-3290 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CANNON, Maura, C.
    Amherst, MA 01002 (US)
  • CANNON, Francis, C.
    Amherst, MA 01002 (US)
  • McCOOL, Gabriel, J.
    Northampton, MA 01060 (US)
  • VALENTIN, Henry, E.
    Chesterfield, MO 63017 (US)
  • GRUYS, Kenneth, J.
    Chesterfield, MO 63005 (US)

(74) Representative: Bosch, Henry 
Monsanto Services International S.A.Patent DepartmentAvenue de Tervuren 270/272Letter Box No. 1
1150 Brussels
1150 Brussels (BE)

   


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