DETECTION OF NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE VARIATIONS VIA THE PROOFREADING ACTIVITY OF POLYMERASES - Patent 1285090

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EP 1 285 090 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	26.02.2003 Bulletin 2003/09

(21)	Application number: 01932618.0

(22)	Date of filing: 24.04.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: C12Q 1/68, C12P 19/34

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0113/136

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0108/1631 (01.11.2001 Gazette 2001/44)

(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

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Priority:

25.04.2000 US 558245

(71)	Applicant: DNA Sciences, Inc.
	Fremont, CA 94555-3613 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	XU, Hua Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (US) MATHIES, Richard, A. Moraga, CA 94556 (US)

(74)	Representative: Raynor, John et al
	W.H. Beck, Greener & Co7 Stone BuildingsLincoln's Inn London WC2A 3SZ London WC2A 3SZ (GB)

(54)	DETECTION OF NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE VARIATIONS VIA THE PROOFREADING ACTIVITY OF POLYMERASES