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(88) Date of publication A3: 17.10.2002 (43) Date of publication: 02.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/27 (21) Application number: 01977923.0 (22) Date of filing: 05.10.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/12, C12N 5/10, C07K 14/705, C07K 16/28, C12Q 1/68, G01N 33/577, G01N 33/68, A01K 67/027 (86) International application number: PCT/US0142/541 (87) International publication number: WO 0202/9061 (11.04.2002 Gazette 2002/15)

(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: 06.10.2000 US 238394 P (71) Applicant: Inctye Genomics, Inc. Palo Alto, CA 94304 (US)	(72) Inventors: KALLICK, Deborah, A. Stanford, CA 94305 (US) LEE, Ernestine, A. Castro Valley,CA 94552 (US) TRIBOULEY, Catherine, M. San Francisco, CA 94107 (US) (74) Representative: Wright, Simon Mark  J.A. Kemp & Co.,14 South Square,Gray's Inn London, WC1R 5JJ London, WC1R 5JJ (GB)