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(88) Date of publication A3: 14.07.2005 (43) Date of publication: 28.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/26 (21) Application number: 04795361.7 (22) Date of filing: 14.10.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12N 15/82(1990.01) A01H 5/00(1968.09) C07K 14/415(1995.01) A01H 5/10(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/034183 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/038034 (28.04.2005 Gazette 2005/17)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 14.10.2003 US 685922 13.11.2003 US 714887 26.04.2004 US 565948 P 04.05.2004 US 838616 (71) Applicant: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc. Hayward, CA 94545 (US)

(72) Inventors: CREELMAN, Robert, A. Castro Valley, CA 94546 (US) RATCLIFFE, Oliver, J. Oakland, CA 94606 (US) KUMIMOTO, Roderick, W. San Bruno, CA 94066 (US) GUTTERSON, Neal, I. Oakland, CA 94618 (US) REUBER, Lynne, T. San Mateo, CA 94402 (US) LIBBY, Jeffrey, M. Cupertino, CA 95014 (US) (74) Representative: Brasnett, Adrian Hugh et al Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)