September 8, 2003
Exhibit 10.16
September 8, 2003
MetaMorphix, Inc.
0000 X Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, Chairman and CEO
Re: | Livestock Database License Agreement effective as of February 28, 2002 by and between Applera Corporation, a Delaware corporation (successor to its wholly-owned subsidiary PE CORPORATION (NY), a Now York corporation), through the Celera Genomics Group (“Celera”), and MetaMorphix, Inc., as previously amended (the “License Agreement”) |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This letter will serve as confirmation of the agreement by Applera Corporation, acting through Celera, and MetaMorphix, Inc. to amend the License Agreement to extend certain option and payment deadlines as follows:
Sections 2.4 and 4.1(b) of the license Agreement are hereby amended as follows:
1. All references to September 9, 2003 in such sections are changed to October 1 2003.
This Amendment No. 3 shall be deemed to be an amendment to the License Agreement. All references to the License Agreement in any other document, instrument, agreement or writing hereafter shall be deemed to refer to the License Agreement as amended hereby. However, except as expressly provided herein, the License Agreement shall remain in full force and effect without amendment or modification. This Amendment contains the entire agreement and understanding of the parties regarding the subject matter of this Amendment.
Very truly yours, APPLERA CORPORATION, acting through its Celera Genomics Group |
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By /s/ Xxx XxXxxxx | ||||
Name: | Xxx XxXxxxx | |||
Title: | VP and Corporate Controller | |||
Agreed and Accepted as of the date first above written
METAMORPHIX, INC. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx R.N. Xxxxxx | |||
Xxxxxxx X.X. Xxxxxx, CFO and Treasurer | ||||