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(43) Date of publication: 07.03.2007 Bulletin 2007/10 (21) Application number: 05742611.6 (22) Date of filing: 09.05.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12N 15/31(2006.01) C12Q 1/68(2006.01) C07H 21/00(2006.01) C12P 19/34(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/CA2005/000694 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/108578 (17.11.2005 Gazette 2005/46)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 07.05.2004 US 569194 P (71) Applicant: Warnex Research Inc. Laval, Quebec H7L 4S3 (CA)	(72) Inventors: UBALIJORO, Eliane Les Cedres, Québec J7T 1K3 (CA) PLANTE, Daniel Laval, Quebec H7L 5V5 (CA) BOURASSA, Nancy Saint-Raymond, Quebec G3L 2H4 (CA) DUMAS, Hélène Laval, Québec H7L 3Y8 (CA) (74) Representative: Ghioni, Carlo Raoul Maria  Bugnion S.p.A. Viale Lancetti 17 I-20158 Milano I-20158 Milano (IT)