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EXHIBIT 23.1
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement
of CuraGen Corporation on Form S-3 of our report dated January 19, 2000 (except
as to Footnote 9 as to which the date is February 16, 2000 with respect to the
Convertible Debt Offering and March 2, 2000 with respect to the Stock Split),
appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of CuraGen Corporation for the year
ended December 31, 1999 and to the reference to us under the heading "Experts"
in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.
Hartford, Connecticut
October 5, 2000
