Exhibit 23.1


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Forms S-3 (File Nos. 33-82982, 33-97024, 333-25769, 333-49497,
333-59245) and Forms S-8 (File Nos. 33-69516, 33-69518, 33-69520, 33-84706,
333-50874, 33-88030, 33-92970, 33-92998, 333-04535, 333-29059, 333-29975,
333-29977, 333-34119, 333-38490, 333-38494, 333-56747, 333-56749, 333-80623)
of Genzyme Transgenics Corporation of our reports dated February 27, 2001
relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule, which
appears in this Form 10-K. We also consent to the incorporation by reference
into those Registration Statements of our report, dated February 27, 2001 on
our audits of the financial statements of ATIII LLC which report is also
included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also consent to the reference
to us under the heading "Selected Financial Data" in this Annual Report on
Form 10-K.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
March 30, 2001