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(88) Date of publication A3: 24.07.2003 (43) Date of publication: 08.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/41 (21) Application number: 01994254.9 (22) Date of filing: 13.12.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/52, C12N 9/00, C12N 15/63, C07K 16/40, C12Q 1/68, G01N 33/50, G01N 33/53, A61K 38/17 (86) International application number: PCT/US0148/575 (87) International publication number: WO 0205/9323 (01.08.2002 Gazette 2002/31)

(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: 15.12.2000 US 255963 P (71) Applicant: Incyte Genomics, Inc. Palo Alto, CA 94304 (US)	(72) Inventors: LEE, Ernestine, A. Castro Valley, CA 94552 (US) BAUGHN, Mariah, R. San Leandro, CA 94577 (US) (74) Representative: Wright, Simon Mark  J.A. Kemp & Co.14 South SquareGray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)