EXHIBIT 23.2

                    Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Auditors

The Board of Directors
Nuvelo, Inc.

We consent to the use of our report dated February 5, 2003, with respect to the
consolidated balance sheets of Nuvelo, Inc. (formerly Hyseq, Inc.) as of
December 31, 2002 and 2001, and the related consolidated statements of
operations, stockholders' equity (deficit) and cash flows for each of the years
in the three-year period ended December 31, 2002, incorporated herein by
reference and to the reference to our firm under the heading "Experts" in the
prospectus.

                                                     /s/ KPMG LLP

San Francisco, California
July 1, 2003