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(88) Date of publication A3: 11.02.2010 (43) Date of publication: 13.04.2011 Bulletin 2011/15 (21) Application number: 09762026.4 (22) Date of filing: 15.06.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12N 15/85(2006.01) C12N 15/90(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2009/050677 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/150477 (17.12.2009 Gazette 2009/51)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA RS (30) Priority: 14.06.2008 GB 0810924 (71) Applicant: University Court Of The University Of Aberdeen Aberdeen AB24 3FX (GB)	(72) Inventor: KOLB, Andreas Aberdeen Aberdeenshire AB21 9SB (GB) (74) Representative: Ouzman, Beverley Nicola Claire  Murgitroyd & Company 165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)