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(88) Date of publication A3: 05.02.2004 (43) Date of publication: 20.10.2004 Bulletin 2004/43 (21) Application number: 03731989.4 (22) Date of filing: 16.01.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/00, C12N 5/00, C12N 5/02, C12N 5/06, C12N 5/10, C12N 5/08, C12M 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/001570 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/062384 (31.07.2003 Gazette 2003/31)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO (30) Priority: 16.01.2002 US 348524 P 26.03.2002 US 367161 P (71) Applicant: PrimeGen Biotech LLC Irvine, California 92618 (US)	(72) Inventor: SAYRE, Chauncey Irvine, CA 92606 (US) (74) Representative: Green, Mark Charles et al Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP30 Welbeck Street London W1G 8ER London W1G 8ER (GB)