TRANSGENOMIC INC
SC 13G/A, 2001-01-05
LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS
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                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                         WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G.  INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO 13D-1(B) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13D-2(B)

                              SCHEDULE 13G

                Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No. )*


                           Transgenomic, Inc.
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                            (Name of Issuer)


                              Common Stock
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                     (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    89365K206
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                             (CUSIP Number)



         Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement.  (A
fee is not required only if the filing person:  (1) has a previous  statement on
file  reporting  beneficial  ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities  described  in Item 1;  and (2) has  filed  no  amendment  subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)          /  /

         *The  remainder  of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's  initial  filing on this  form with  respect  to the  subject  class of
securities,  and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior page.

         The information  required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other  provisions of the Act  (however,  see
Notes).


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CUSIP No. 89365K206
                                       13G

(1)      Names of Reporting Persons.
         S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons

                  INVESCO Private Capital, Inc.
                  IRS Number:  13-3725888

(2)      Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
                                           (a)       / /
                                           (b)       /X/

(3)      SEC Use Only

(4)      Citizenship or Place of Organization

         State of Delaware, USA

         Number of Shares           (5)     Sole Voting Power
         Beneficially                                None
         Owned by                   (6)     Shared Voting Power
         Each Reporting                         2,292,426
         Person With                        (7)      Sole Dispositive Power
                                                     None
                                            (8)      Shared Dispositive Power
                                                         2,292,426

(9)      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
             2,292,426

(10)     Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
         (See Instructions)                 / /

(11)     Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
             10.68%

(12)     Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

         I.A.


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ITEM 1 (a)  NAME OF ISSUER:
                 Transgenomic, Inc.

ITEM 1 (b)  ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
                  5600 South 42nd Street
                  Omaha, NE 68102

ITEM 2 (a)  NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING:

                  INVESCO Private Capital, Inc.

ITEM 2(b)  ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

                  1166 Avenue of the Americas
                  New York, NY  10036

ITEM 2 (c)  CITIZENSHIP:

                  Organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, USA

ITEM 2 (d)  TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES

                  Common Stock

ITEM 2 (e)  CUSIP NUMBER:   89365K206

Item    3 IF THIS  STATEMENT  IS FILED  PURSUANT TO RULES  13D-1(B) OR 13D-2(B),
        CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

(a)  / / Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act.
(b)  / / Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
(c)  / / Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act.
(d)  / / Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
         Company Act.
(e)  /X/ Investment  Adviser  registered under Section 203 of the Investment
         Advisers Act of 1940.
(f)  / / Employee Benefit Plan,  Pension Fund which is subject to provisions
         of Employee  Retirement  Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund;
         see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
(g)  / / Parent Holding Company in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G).
(h)  /  /A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit
         Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).
(i)   /  /A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment
          company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
          (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).
(j)  / / Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).


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ITEM 4  (a) - (c)  OWNERSHIP:

The information in items 1 and 5-11 on the cover page (p 2) of this statement on
Schedule 13G is hereby incorporated by reference.

ITEM 5    OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS                 / /
Not Applicable.

ITEM 6  OWNERSHIP  OF MORE THAN FIVE  PERCENT  ON BEHALF OF  ANOTHER  PERSON Not
Applicable.

ITEM 7 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARIES WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:
Not Applicable.

ITEM 8 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF A GROUP.
Not applicable.

ITEM 9 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
Not applicable.


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ITEM 10  CERTIFICATION:

By signing  below,  I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,  the
securities  referred to above were  acquired in the ordinary  course of business
and were not  acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing
or  influencing  the  control  of the  issuer  of such  securities  and were not
acquired in connection with or as a participant in any  transaction  having such
purposes or effect.

SIGNATURE


After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.



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(Date)

/s/ Luis A. Aguilar
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Luis A. Aguilar,
as General Counsel for
INVESCO Private Capital, Inc.




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