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(43) Date of publication: 05.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/23 (21) Application number: 00968994.4 (22) Date of filing: 18.08.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12Q 1/18, C12Q 1/00, C12N 15/00, C12N 1/38 (86) International application number: PCT/US0040/676 (87) International publication number: WO 0112/842 (22.02.2001 Gazette 2001/08)

(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: 19.08.1999 US 149761 P (71) Applicant: Omniscience Pharmaceuticals Tempe, AZ 85282-6764 (US)	(72) Inventors: AZAD, Abdul Tempe, AZ 85213 (US) CHAPARIAN, Michael, G. Chandler, AZ 85226 (US) (74) Representative: Pidgeon, Robert John et al Appleyard Lees15 Clare Road HalifaxWest Yorkshire HX1 2HY HalifaxWest Yorkshire HX1 2HY (GB)