(19)
(11) EP 1 490 512 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
30.09.2004

(43) Date of publication:
29.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/53

(21) Application number: 02803968.3

(22) Date of filing: 23.10.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12Q 1/68, C12P 19/34, C07H 21/02, C07H 21/04
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/034001
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/046126 (05.06.2003 Gazette 2003/23)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 24.10.2001 US 335115 P
07.05.2002 US 140545
25.06.2002 US 391367 P

(71) Applicant: Amersham Biosciences (SV) Corp.
Sunnyvale, CA 94085 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SAMARTZIDOU, Hrissi
    Phoenix, AZ 85048 (US)
  • HOUTS, Thomas
    Gilroy, CA 95020 (US)
  • YANG, Wen
    Palo Alto, CA 94306 (US)
  • BUI, Son
    Milpitas, CA 95035 (US)
  • HARKINS, Timothy
    San Jose, CA 95126 (US)

(74) Representative: Rollins, Anthony John et al
Amersham plcAmersham Place
Little Chalfont, Bucks. HP7 9NA
Little Chalfont, Bucks. HP7 9NA (GB)

   


(54) ARTIFICIAL GENES FOR USE AS CONTROLS IN GENE EXPRESSION ANALYSIS SYSTEMS