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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-17-017681
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171026
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171026
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20171026

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BIO-TECHNE Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000842023
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				411427402
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-221143
		FILM NUMBER:		171156810

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		614 MCKINLEY PL N E
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55413
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6123798854

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		614 MCKINLEY PLACE NE
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55413

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TECHNE CORP /MN/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b><i>Under </i></b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>BIO-TECHNE CORPORATION </b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>614 McKinley Place N.E. </b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Minneapolis, Minnesota 55413-2610 </b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Bi<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">o-Techne Corporation </font></b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>Second </b><b>Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Incentive</b><b> Plan</b></font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>James Hippel</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Senior </b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer</b></font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Bio-Techne Corporation</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>614 McKinley Place N.E. </b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Minneapolis, Minnesota 55<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">413-2610 </font></b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>(612) 379-8854 </b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Melodie R. Rose </b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Fredrikson<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&amp; Byron, P.A. </font></b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>200 South Sixth Street, Suite 4000 </b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Minneapolis, MN 55402 </b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Fax: (612)<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;492-7162</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of &ldquo;<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">large accelerated filer,&rdquo; &ldquo;accelerated filer,&rdquo; &ldquo;smaller reporting company,&rdquo; and &ldquo;emerging growth company&rdquo; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. </font></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Title of Securities</b></p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>to be Registered</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:12.2%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Amount</b></p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>to be</b></p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Registered</b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><sup><b>(1)</b></sup></font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:14%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Proposed</b></p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Maximum</b></p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Offering Price</b></p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Per Share</b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><sup><b>(</b></sup><sup><b>2</b></sup><sup><b>)</b></sup></font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Proposed</b></p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Maximum</b></p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Aggregate</b></p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Offering Price</b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><sup><b>(</b></sup><sup><b>2</b></sup><sup><b>)</b></sup></font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Amount of</b></p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Registration Fee</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">(Reserved for Futur<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">e Sales)</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">2,648,000</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">$<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">123.12</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">$<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">326,021,760</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">$<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">40,589</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">(1)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Pursuant <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &quot;Securities Act&quot;), this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of the Registrant&rsquo;s&nbsp;common stock, par value $0.01 per share, which may become issuable under the Bio-Techne Corporation Second Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Incentive Plan&nbsp;(the &ldquo;Second Amended and Restated 2010 EIP&rdquo;) being registered pursuant to this Registration Statement&nbsp;by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or any other similar transaction effected without the receipt of consideration which results in an increase in the number of the registrant&#39;s outstanding shares of common stock.&nbsp;</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">(<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">2)</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Estimated pursu<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">ant to Rule 457(h) and Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee and based upon the average of the high and low prices of the Registrant&rsquo;s Common Stock on October 19, 2017, as quoted on the Nasdaq Global Market. </font></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><b>Statement of Incorporation By Reference</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:36pt;">This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is filed by Bio-Techne Corporation (the &quot;Company &ldquo;<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">or the &quot;Registrant&quot;) to register 2,648,000 shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share, for issuance under the Registrant&rsquo;s Second Amended and Restated 2010 EIP, which common stock is in addition to the 3,000,000 shares of common stock registered on the Company&#39;s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on November 12, 2010 (File No. 333-170576) and the 800,000 shares of common stock registered on the Company&#39;s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on October 30, 2015 (File No. 333-207710) (collectively, the &ldquo;Prior Registration Statements&rdquo;). This Registration Statement relates to securities of the same class as that to which the Prior Registration Statement relates and is submitted in accordance with General Instruction E to Form S-8 regarding Registration of Additional Securities. Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8, the contents of the Prior Registration Statements are incorporated herein by reference and made part of this Registration Statement, except for Item&nbsp;8, Exhibits.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>PART II</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Item<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;8. Exhibits. </font></b></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">5.1</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:14pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">Opinion of Fredrikson<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&amp; Byron, P.A., filed herewith. </font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">23.1</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:14pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, filed herewith.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:14pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">Consent of Fredrikson<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&amp; Byron, P.A. (included in Exhibit 5.1), filed herewith.</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">24.1</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:14pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">Power of Attorney (included on signature page<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> hereto).</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">99.<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">1</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:14pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">Bio-Techne Corporation <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Second Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 26, 2017.</font></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>SIGNATURES</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:24pt;">Pursua<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">nt to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Minneapolis, State of Minnesota, on October 26, 2017. </font></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>BIO-TECHNE CORPORATION</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">By:</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">/s/ <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">James Hippel</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">James Hippel</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Senior <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer</font></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:24.5pt;"><a id="poa" name="poa"></a>Each of the undersigned constitutes and ap<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">points Charles R. Kummeth and James Hippel his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, each acting alone, with full powers of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Form S-8 Registration Statement of Bio-Techne Corporation relating to the Company&rsquo;s Second Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Incentive Plan, any or all amendments or post-effective amendments to the Form S-8 Registration Statement, and any or all future Form S-8 Registration Statements filed for the purpose of registering additional shares resulting from share increases under the Company&rsquo;s Second Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Incentive Plan, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:24.5pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date listed below.</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">October 26<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">, 2017</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">October 26<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">, 2017</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Director</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">October 26<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">, 2017</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">October 26<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">, 2017</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">October 26<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">, 2017</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Director</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">October 26<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">, 2017</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">October 26<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">, 2017</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">October 26<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">, 2017</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">October 26<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">, 2017</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:14pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><a href="ex_97583.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Opinion of Fredrikson<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&amp; Byron, P.A., filed herewith. </font></a></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:14pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><a href="ex_97584.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Acc<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">ounting Firm, filed herewith.</font></a></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:14pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><a href="ex_97583.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Consent of Fredrikson<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&amp; Byron, P.A. (included in Exhibit 5.1), filed herewith.</font></a></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:14pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><a href="#poa" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Power of Attorney (included on signature page<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> hereto).</font></a></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:14pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842023/000143774917017673/ex_97613.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Bio-Techne Corporation <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Second Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 26, 2017.</font></a></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><u>OPINION OF FREDRIKSON<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&amp; BYRON, P.A. </font></u></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>FREDRIKSON &amp; BYRON, P.A. </b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">200 South Sixth Street, Suite 4000</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Telephone: (612) 492-7000</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Facsimile: (612) 492-7077</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">October 26<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">, 2017 </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Bio-Techne Corporation</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">614 McKinley Place N.E.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Minneapolis, MN 55413</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Re: <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><u>Registration Statement on Form S-8 </u></font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">We are acting as corporate counsel to <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Bio-Techne Corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) in connection with the filing by the Company of a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the &ldquo;Registration Statement&rdquo;) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;Act&rdquo;) to register 2,648,000 additional shares (plus any additional shares as described in footnote (1) to the Calculation of Registration Fee table) of Common Stock, par value $0.01, of the Company, which we have been advised by the Company may be issued from time to time pursuant to the Bio-Techne Corporation Second Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the &ldquo;Plan&rdquo;). All such shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Plan are referred to herein as the &ldquo;Shares.&rdquo;</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">In acting as such counsel and for the purpose of rendering this opinion<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">, we have reviewed copies of the following, as presented, and represented as being such, to us by the Company: (i) the Company&rsquo;s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended; (ii) the Company&rsquo;s Amended and Restated Bylaws; (iii) certain corporate resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors and shareholders of the Company pertaining to the approval of the Plan; (iv) the Plan; and (v) the Registration Statement. In our examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity with the original of all documents submitted to us as copies thereof. </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Based on, and subject to, the foregoing and upon representations and information provided by the Company or its officers or directors<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> or by public officials or their staffs, it is our opinion as of this date that, upon issuance and delivery of the Shares against receipt by the Company of the consideration for the Shares pursuant to the terms of the Plan, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. This opinion is limited to the laws of the State of Minnesota. </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not hereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Very truly yours,</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:12pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-12pt;">Fredrikson &amp; Byron, P.A.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">/s/ Melodie R. Rose</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Melodie <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">R. Rose<br>
			<i>Vice President</i></font></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:right;"><b>Exhibit 23.1 </b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">The Board of Directors<br>
<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Bio-Techne Corporation:</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">We consent to the use of our report<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">s dated September 7, 2017 with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Bio-Techne Corporation as of June&nbsp;30, 2017 and 2016, and the related consolidated statements of earnings and comprehensive income, shareholders&rsquo; equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended June 30, 2017, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2017, incorporated by reference herein. </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Our report dated September 7, 2017, on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2017, expresses our opinion that Bio-Techne Corporation did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2017 because of the effects of material weaknesses on the achievement of the objectives of the control criteria and contains an explanatory paragraph that states that material weaknesses were identified related to the Company not maintaining effective monitoring or information and communication processes and not having effective control activities over the establishment of general information technology controls for certain of its information technology platforms.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Our report dated September 7, 2017, on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of June<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;30, 2017, contains an explanatory paragraph that states that the scope of management&rsquo;s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting excluded the operations of Space Import-Export, Srl (Space) and Advanced Cell Diagnostics (ACD), which were acquired on July 1, 2016 and August&nbsp;1, 2016, respectively. Space and ACD represented 22.9% of Bio-Techne Corporation&rsquo;s total assets and 7.5% of its total revenues as of and for the fiscal year ended June&nbsp;30, 2017. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting of Bio-Techne Corporation also excluded an evaluation of the internal control over financial reporting of Space and ACD.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">/s/ KPMG LLP</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Minneapolis, Minnesota<br>
<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">October 26, 2017</font></p>

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