(19)
(11) EP 1 177 306 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.02.2001

(43) Date of publication:
06.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/06

(21) Application number: 00928736.8

(22) Date of filing: 03.05.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C12N 15/82, C12N 15/29, C07K 14/415, C12N 5/10, C12Q 1/68, A01H 5/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0011/952
(87) International publication number:
WO 0068/405 (16.11.2000 Gazette 2000/46)
(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: 07.05.1999 US 133039 P

(71) Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
Wilmington Delaware 19898 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MIAO, Guo-Hua
    Hockessin, DE 19707 (US)
  • WENG, Zude
    Des Plaines, IL 60016 (US)
  • FAMODU, Omolayo, O.
    Newark, DE 19702 (US)

(74) Representative: Webber, Philip Michael et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co., 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL
London EC4V 4EL (GB)

   


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