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(11) EP 2 649 186 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
16.10.2013 Bulletin 2013/42

(21) Application number: 10860453.9

(22) Date of filing: 10.12.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12P 7/44(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2010/003148
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/078127 (14.06.2012 Gazette 2012/24)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

(71) Applicant: The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of the Leland Stanford Junior University
Palo Alto, CA 94306-1106 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • PIEJA, Allison, J.
    Berkeley Heights NJ 07922 (US)
  • McCARTY, Perry, L.
    Stanford CA 94305 (US)
  • CRIDDLE, Craig, S.
    Redwood City CA 94061 (US)
  • SUNDSTROM, Eric, R.
    Menlo Park CA 94025 (US)

(74) Representative: Coyle, Philip Aidan 
FRKelly 27 Clyde Road Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
Dublin 4 (IE)

   


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