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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.08.2006 (43) Date of publication: 15.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/33 (21) Application number: 05851463.9 (22) Date of filing: 08.11.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12N 9/30(2006.01) C12N 1/15(2006.01) C12N 9/34(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/040581 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/060126 (08.06.2006 Gazette 2006/23)

(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: 30.11.2004 WO PCT/US2004/040040 30.11.2004 US 999886 09.12.2004 WO PCT/US2004/041276 28.01.2005 US 647925 P 24.05.2005 US 136244 (71) Applicant: GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL, INC. Palo Alto, California 94304 (US)	(72) Inventors: BALDWIN, Toby, L. Palo Alto, California 94304 (US) CLARKSON, Kathleen, A. Palo Alto, California 94304 (US) DUNN-COLEMAN, Nigel Palo Alto, California 94304 (US) LANTZ, Suzanne, E. Palo Alto, California 94304 (US) (74) Representative: Kremer, Simon Mark et al Mewburn Ellis LLP York House, 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)