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EP 1 144 649 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 15.02.2001 (43) Date of publication: 17.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/42 (21) Application number: 00910279.9 (22) Date of filing: 22.02.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/54, C12N 15/82, C12Q 1/68, C12N 9/10 (86) International application number: PCT/US0004/526 (87) International publication number: WO 0049/156 (24.08.2000 Gazette 2000/34)

(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: 22.02.1999 US 121119 P (71) Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY WilmingtonDelaware 19898 (US)	(72) Inventors: CAHOON, Edgar, B. Wilmington, DE 19806 (US) CAHOON, Rebecca, E. Wilmington, DE 19806 (US) HITZ, William, D. Wilmington, DE 19807 (US) KINNEY, Anthony, J. Wilmington, DE 19809 (US) RIPP, Kevin, G. Wilmington, DE 19806 (US) (74) Representative: Webber, Philip Michael  Frank B. Dehn & Co.,179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL London EC4V 4EL (GB)
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