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(43) Date of publication: 07.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/19 (21) Application number: 01963861.8 (22) Date of filing: 09.08.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12Q 1/68, C07H 21/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US0124/985 (87) International publication number: WO 0201/2567 (14.02.2002 Gazette 2002/07)

(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: 09.08.2000 US 224084 P (71) Applicant: Dzgenes, LLC Richmond Heights, MO 63117 (US)	(72) Inventor: MOSKOWITZ, David, W. St. Louis, MO 63132 (US) (74) Representative: Smaggasgale, Gillian Helen  W.P. Thompson & Co,55 Drury Lane London WC2B 5SQ London WC2B 5SQ (GB)