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(88) Date of publication A3: 22.05.2008 (43) Date of publication: 02.09.2009 Bulletin 2009/36 (21) Application number: 07842750.7 (22) Date of filing: 19.09.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12N 15/11(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/078859 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/036718 (27.03.2008 Gazette 2008/13)

(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 19.09.2006 US 826173 P 22.05.2007 US 939573 P (71) Applicant: Asuragen, INC. Austin, TX 78744 (US)	(72) Inventors: BADER, Andreas G. Austin, TX 78744 (US) BYROM, Mike Austin, TX 78744 (US) JOHNSON, Charles D. Austin, TX 78744 (US) BROWN, David Austin, TX 78744 (US) (74) Representative: Sonn & Partner Patentanwälte  Riemergasse 14 1010 Wien 1010 Wien (AT)