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EP 1 702 072 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 20.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/38 (21) Application number: 03767310.0 (22) Date of filing: 23.12.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12N 15/90(2006.01) C12N 15/79(2006.01) C12N 15/85(2006.01) C12N 15/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/AU2003/001723 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/057006 (08.07.2004 Gazette 2004/28)

(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 RO SE SI SK TR (71) Applicant: Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Parkville, VIC 3052 (AU)	(72) Inventors: CHOO, Andy Doncaster East, Victoria 3109 (AU) SAFFERY, Richard, Eric Glen Iris, Victoria 3146 (AU) WONG, Lee, Hwa Vermont, Victoria 3133 (AU) (74) Representative: Jones, Elizabeth Louise  Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD London EC4Y 8JD (GB)