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Motorola a Match for Incyte Content

Incyte Genomics licensed its portfolio of proprietary gene sequences to Motorola's BioChip Systems division, which will use the information to make bioarrays for gene expression, SNP scoring, genotyping, and protein expression. In addition, Motorola software will enable users to click through to Incyte's Web site for the purchase of additional gene sequence information and reagents, a much-needed boost to Incyte's attempts to direct researchers to its Web-based genomics database.

In keeping with its open platform strategy, Incyte Genomics Inc. licensed its portfolio of proprietary gene sequences, including the LifeSeq Gold and ZooSeq databases, to Motorola Inc. 's BioChip Systems unit, which will use the information to make bioarrays used for gene expression, SNP scoring, genotyping, and protein expression. It becomes the first biochip manufacturer to take a license from Incyte, which will get royalties on array sales.

Motorola BioChip Systems, which only began beta testing its products earlier this year, is positioning itself to become a low-cost,...

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