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(43) Date of publication: 05.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/23 (21) Application number: 00955193.8 (22) Date of filing: 17.08.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12Q 1/34, C12Q 1/54 (86) International application number: PCT/NZ0000/159 (87) International publication number: WO 0112/844 (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: 17.08.1999 NZ 33727699 (71) Applicants: Agresearch Limited Hamilton 2001 (NZ) New Zealand Meat Board Wellington (NZ)	(72) Inventors: WEST, John Hamilton (NZ) HART, Alan, Leedham Palmerston North (NZ) YOUNG, Owen, Archibald Hamilton (NZ) (74) Representative: Wakerley, Helen Rachael  Reddie & Grose,16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)