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(88) Date of publication A3: 16.01.2003 (43) Date of publication: 21.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/21 (21) Application number: 01964362.6 (22) Date of filing: 23.08.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0126/317 (87) International publication number: WO 0201/6595 (28.02.2002 Gazette 2002/09)

(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: 24.08.2000 US 645961 (71) Applicant: Incyte Genomics, Inc. Palo Alto, CA 94304 (US)	(72) Inventors: WALKER, Michael, G. Sunnyvale, CA 94089 (US) KRASNOW, Randi, E. Stanford, CA 94305 (US) (74) Representative: Wright, Simon Mark  J.A. Kemp & Co.14 South SquareGray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)