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(43) Date of publication: 27.06.2007 Bulletin 2007/26 (21) Application number: 05789431.3 (22) Date of filing: 30.09.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12P 1/00(2006.01) C12N 11/02(2006.01) C12N 7/00(2006.01) C12N 11/18(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/AU2005/001500 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/034554 (06.04.2006 Gazette 2006/14)

(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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 30.09.2004 AU 2004905668 (71) Applicant: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Campbell, ACT 2612 (AU)	(72) Inventors: ZACHARIOU, Michael Vermont South, Victoria 3133 (AU) WIDDOWSON, Carol Ann Bentleigh, Victoria 3204 (AU) STRAFFON, Melissa Jane East Doncaster, Victoria 3109 (AU) (74) Representative: HOEIBERG A/S  European Patent & Trademark Attorneys Store Kongensgade 59A 1264 Copenhagen K 1264 Copenhagen K (DK)