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(43) Date of publication: 20.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/12 (21) Application number: 00937389.5 (22) Date of filing: 09.06.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/85 (86) International application number: PCT/NO0000/202 (87) International publication number: WO 0077/232 (21.12.2000 Gazette 2000/51)

(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: 10.06.1999 NO 992819 (71) Applicant: Genomar ASA 0349 Oslo (NO)	(72) Inventors: SYED, Mohasina N-1472 Fjellhamar (NO) LUNDIN, Maria S-125 40 Älvsjä (SE) (74) Representative: Grant, Anne Rosemary  Frank B. Dehn & Co.179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL London EC4V 4EL (GB)