MARKER ASSISTED IDENTIFICATION OF A GENE ASSOCIATED WITH A PHENOTYPIC TRAIT - Patent 1230385

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EP 1 230 385 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	14.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/33

(21)	Application number: 00968844.1

(22)	Date of filing: 06.10.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: C12Q 1/68, C12N 5/04, A01B 79/00, C07H 21/02

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0027/719

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0127/325 (19.04.2001 Gazette 2001/16)

(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

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Priority:

08.10.1999 US 158537 P

(71)	Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
	Des Moines, Iowa 50309 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	OPENSHAW, Steve Northfield, MN 55057 (US) BRUCE, Wesley, B. Urbandale, IA 50322 (US)

(74)	Representative: Irvine, Jonquil Claire
	J.A. KEMP & CO.14 South SquareGray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)

(54)	MARKER ASSISTED IDENTIFICATION OF A GENE ASSOCIATED WITH A PHENOTYPIC TRAIT