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(12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 6,686,163 B2 Allen Et Al US006686163B2 (12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 6,686,163 B2 Allen et al. (45) Date of Patent: Feb. 3, 2004 (54) CODING SEQUENCE HAPLOTYPE OF THE 5,912,127 A 6/1999 Narod et al. ................... 435/6 HUMAN BRCA1 GENE 5.948,643 A 9/1999 Rubinfeld et al. ......... 435/69.1 5,965,377 A 10/1999 Adams et al. ............. 435/7.23 (75) Inventors: Antonette C. P. Allen, Severn, MD 6,033,857 A 3/2000 Tavtigian et al. .............. 435/6 (US); Tracy S. Angelly, Gaithersburg, 6,045,997 A 4/2000 Futreal et al. - - - - - - - - - - 435/6 MD (US); Tammy Lawrence, Laurel, 6,051,379 A 4/2000 Lescallett et al. .............. 435/6 6,083,698 A 7/2000 Olson et al. ................... 435/6 MD (US); Sheri J.Olson, Falls 6,124,104 A 9/2000 Tavtigian et al. ............ 435/7.2 Church, VA (US); Mark B. 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