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(43) Date of publication: 06.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/10 (21) Application number: 00946748.1 (22) Date of filing: 16.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/10, C12N 15/62, C12N 15/70, C12N 9/02, C12N 9/38, C07K 14/705, C07K 16/00, C12Q 1/02, C12Q 1/68, G01N 33/68, G01N 33/50 (86) International application number: PCT/US0007/108 (87) International publication number: WO 0071/702 (30.11.2000 Gazette 2000/48)

(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: 25.05.1999 US 135926 P 13.01.2000 US 175968 P (71) Applicant: PANORAMA RESEARCH, INC. Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)	(72) Inventors: BALINT, Robert F. Palo Alto, CA 94306 (US) HER, Jeng-Horng San Jose, CA 95130 (US) (74) Representative: Goldin, Douglas Michael  J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)