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Invitae to acquire Good Start Genetics and Combimatrix in combo stock and cash deal

Aug. 2, 2017
By Katie Pfaff
Genetic information firm, Invitae Corp., plans to acquire both Good Start Genetics Inc., molecular diagnostic company for preimplantation and carrier testing of inherited diseases, and Combimatrix Corp., a prenatal and pediatric diagnostic company, putting itself at the front of the family genetics space. San Francisco-based Invitae entered into definitive agreements with the two companies, which are contingent on several conditions.
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