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(11) EP 1 294 221 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
26.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/13

(21) Application number: 01918263.3

(22) Date of filing: 28.02.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01H 5/00, C12N 5/04, C12N 15/29, C12N 15/31, C12N 15/52, C12N 15/82
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0106/275
(87) International publication number:
WO 0106/4023 (07.09.2001 Gazette 2001/36)
(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: 02.03.2000 US 186308 P
04.06.2000 US 208763 P
22.12.2000 US 257406 P
29.12.2000 US 259154 P

(71) Applicants:
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY
    Auburn, AL 36849-5112 (US)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
    Orlando, FL 32816 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • DANIELL, Henry
    Casselberry, FL 32707 (US)

(74) Representative: Breese, Pierre et al
Breese - Majerowicz - Simonnot3, avenue de l'Opéra
75001 Paris
75001 Paris (FR)

   


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