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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1

                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

     We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement of Transgenomic, Inc. on Form S-3 of our report dated February 4, 2003
(March 31, 2003 as to the second paragraph of Note Q) (which report expresses an
unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the
Company's change in method of accounting for goodwill and other intangible
assets in connection with the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 142, GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, in 2002 and the
Company's receipt of a commitment letter for a new revolving credit agreement on
March 31, 2003), appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Transgenomic,
Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2002 and to reference to us under the
heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration
Statement.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Omaha, Nebraska
December 19, 2003