UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                               (AMENDMENT NO. 1 )*

                             INVITROGEN CORPORATION
                                (Name of Issuer)

                     COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    46185R100
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                NOVEMBER 30, 2006
                      (Date of Event which Requires Filing
                               of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

                                [X] Rule 13d-1(b)
                                [ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
                                [ ] Rule 13d-1(d)


*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).

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1        Names of Reporting Persons
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)

                  PERRY CORP.

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
                                a.       [ ]
                                b.       [ ]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  NEW YORK

                            5             Sole Voting Power
Number of                                          5,300,000
  Shares
Beneficially                6             Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                          0
    Each
Reporting                   7             Sole Dispositive Power
    Person                                         5,300,000
    With
                            8             Shared Dispositive Power
                                                   0

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    5,300,000

10       Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
         Shares (See Instructions)

                                       [ ]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                    11.02%

12       Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

                                    IA, CO




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1        Names of Reporting Persons
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)

                  RICHARD C. PERRY

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
                                                     a.       [ ]
                                                     b.       [ ]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  UNITED STATES

                            5             Sole Voting Power
Number of                                          5,300,000
  Shares
Beneficially                6             Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                         0
    Each
Reporting                   7             Sole Dispositive Power
    Person                                         5,300,000
    With
                            8             Shared Dispositive Power
                                                   0

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    5,300,000

10       Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
         Shares (See Instructions)

                                       [ ]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                    11.02%

12       Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

                                    IN, HC






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ITEM 1(A)         NAME OF ISSUER:

                  Invitrogen Corporation (the "Issuer").

ITEM 1(B)         ADDRESS OF THE ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

                  1600 Faraday Avenue
                  Carlsbad, CA 92008

ITEM 2(A)         NAME OF PERSON FILING:

     This statement is filed on behalf of each of the following persons
(collectively, the "Reporting Persons"):

                  i)       Perry Corp.; and

                  ii)      Richard C. Perry, in his capacities as the President
                           and sole stockholder of Perry Corp. ("Mr. Perry").

     This statement relates to Shares (as defined herein) held for the accounts
of two or more private investment funds for which Perry Corp. acts as general
partner and/or managing member of the general partner and/or investment adviser.

ITEM 2(B)         ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

     The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting
Persons is 767 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10153.

ITEM 2(C)         CITIZENSHIP:

                  1) Perry Corp. is a New York corporation; and

                  2) Mr. Perry is a citizen of the United States.

ITEM 2(D)         TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

                  Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the "Shares").

ITEM 2(E)         CUSIP NUMBER:

                  46185R100

ITEM 3.           IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B), OR
                  13D-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

                    i)   Perry Corp. is an investment adviser registered under
                         Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

                    ii)  Mr. Perry is a control person of Perry Corp.




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ITEM 4.           OWNERSHIP:

ITEM 4(A)         AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:

     As of the Date of Event, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be
the beneficial owner of 5,300,000 Shares.

ITEM 4(B)         PERCENT OF CLASS:

     As of the Date of Event, the number of Shares outstanding was 48,105,944
according to the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 2006 filed on November 9, 2006. As of the Date of Event, each of
the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of approximately
11.02% of the total number of Shares outstanding.

ITEM 4(C)         NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:


                                                                              
         PERRY CORP.

         (i)       Sole power to vote or direct the vote                                5,300,000

         (ii)      Shared power to vote or to direct the vote                                   0

         (iii)     Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of                5,300,000

         (iv)      Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of                      0

         MR. PERRY

         (i)       Sole power to vote or direct the vote                                5,300,000

         (ii)      Shared power to vote or to direct the vote                                   0

         (iii)     Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of                5,300,000

         (iv)      Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of



ITEM 5.         OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:

                  This Item 5 is not applicable.

ITEM 6.         OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:

     The limited partners of (or investors in) each of the private investment
funds for which Perry Corp. acts as general partner and/or managing member of
the general partner and/or investment adviser have the right to participate in
the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the securities held
for the accounts of their respective funds in accordance with their respective
limited partnership interest (or investment percentages) in their respective
funds.



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ITEM 7.           IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
                  ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
                  COMPANY:

                    Perry Corp. is the relevant entity for which Mr. Perry may
                    be considered a control person.

                    Perry Corp. is an investment adviser registered under the
                    Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

ITEM 8.           IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:

                  This Item 8 is not applicable.

ITEM 9.           NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:

                  This Item 9 is not applicable.

ITEM 10.          CERTIFICATION:

     By signing below each of the Reporting Persons certifies that, to the best
of such person's knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were
acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired
and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the Issuer of such securities and were not acquired
and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having such purpose or effect.





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                                   SIGNATURES


     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.



                                          
Date:  December 7, 2006                     PERRY CORP.

                                            By:      Richard C. Perry
                                            Title:   President

                                                     By:      /s/ Michael C. Neus
                                                              -----------------------------------
                                                              Michael C. Neus
                                                              Attorney-in-Fact


Date:  December 7, 2006                     RICHARD C. PERRY

                                            By:      /s/ Michael C. Neus
                                                     --------------------------------------------
                                                     Michael C. Neus
                                                     Attorney-in-Fact