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Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Organization and Basis of Presentation | Organization and Basis of Presentation Intrexon Corporation ("Intrexon"), a Virginia corporation, forms collaborations to create biologically based products and processes using synthetic biology. Intrexon has domestic operations in California, Florida, Maryland, and Virginia, and foreign operations in Belgium and Hungary. There have been no commercialized products derived from Intrexon's collaborations to date. Trans Ova Genetics, L.C. and Subsidiaries ("Trans Ova"), a provider of bovine reproductive technologies and other genetic processes to cattle breeders and producers, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Intrexon with primary operations in Iowa, Maryland, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas (Note 3). ViaGen, L.C. ("ViaGen"), a provider of genetic preservation and cloning technologies, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Trans Ova. Exemplar Genetics, LLC ("Exemplar"), a provider of genetically engineered swine for medical and genetic research, is a wholly owned subsidiary through the combined investments of Intrexon, Trans Ova, and ViaGen. At March 31, 2015, Intrexon owned approximately 60% of AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. ("AquaBounty"), a biotechnology company focused on improving productivity in commercial aquaculture, and 51% of Biological & Popular Culture, Inc. ("BioPop"). Intrexon Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries are hereinafter referred to as the "Company." These consolidated financial statements are presented in United States dollars and are prepared under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP").

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