EXHIBIT 23.1


INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the use in this Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement No.
333-32174 of Transgenomic, Inc. and subsidiaries of our report dated March 7,
2000 appearing in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration
Statement, and to the reference to us under the headings "Selected Financial
Data" and "Experts" in such Prospectus.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Omaha, Nebraska
June 26, 2000