EXHIBIT 23.6


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of
Hyseq, Inc. of our report dated February 13, 2002, except for Note 20, as to
which the date is November 25, 2002, relating to the financial statements of
Variagenics, Inc., which appears in such Registration Statement. We also consent
to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration
Statement.


Boston, Massachusetts
November 26, 2002


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP