(19)
(11) EP 1 265 989 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.08.2002

(43) Date of publication:
18.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/51

(21) Application number: 01931543.1

(22) Date of filing: 21.03.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 7/00, C12Q 1/70, C07K 14/15, C12Q 1/68
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP0103/272
(87) International publication number:
WO 0107/0941 (27.09.2001 Gazette 2001/39)
(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: 21.03.2000 DK 200000466
12.04.2000 DK 200000617

(71) Applicant: MS Research A/S
2500 Valby (DK)

(72) Inventors:
  • CHRISTENSEN, Tove
    DK-8240 Risskov (DK)
  • MOLLER LARSEN, Anne
    DK-5500 Middlefart (DK)
  • DISSING SORENSEN, Pernille
    DK-2980 Kokkedal (DK)
  • ANDERSSON, Poul
    DK-2000 Frederiksberg (DK)

   


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