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Percentage of revenue generated from Deltagen, Inc. that accounts for 10 percent or more of an entity’s revenues.

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Percentage of revenue generated from McNair Medical Institute, LLC that accounts for 10 percent or more of an entity’s revenues.

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Percentage of revenue generated from Taconic Farms, Inc. that accounts for 10 percent or more of an entity’s revenues.

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Percentage of revenue generated from Texas A&M Institute for Genomic Medicine that accounts for 10 percent or more of an entity’s revenues.

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Percentage of revenue generated from United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity that accounts for 10 percent or more of an entity’s revenues.

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