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(43) Date of publication: 11.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/37 (21) Application number: 00981177.9 (22) Date of filing: 06.12.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01H 1/00, A01H 3/00, C12N 15/82, C12N 15/54 (86) International application number: PCT/DK0000/674 (87) International publication number: WO 0104/1556 (14.06.2001 Gazette 2001/24)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 06.12.1999 DK 174699 08.12.1999 US 169614 P (71) Applicant: Kobenhavns Universitet 1017 Copenhagen K (DK)	(72) Inventors: MUNDY, John DK-2500 Valby (DK) JENSEN, Anders, Boegh DK-3050 Humlebaek (DK) PETERSEN, Morten DK-1726 Copenhagen V (DK) NAESTED, Henrik DK-2200 Copenhagen N (DK) BRODERSEN, Peter DK-2100 Copenhagen (DK) (74) Representative: Plougmann, Vingtoft & Partners A/S  Sankt Annae Plads 11,P.O. Box 3007 1021 Copenhagen K 1021 Copenhagen K (DK)