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


                                 SCHEDULE 13G

                   UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                            (AMENDMENT NO.   1  )*
                                           -----  

                             Myriad Genetics, Inc.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               (Name of Issuer)

                                 Common Stock
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   62855J104
                             --------------------
                                (CUSIP Number)


*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 in 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).


                               Page 1 of 6 pages

 
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  CUSIP NO. 62855J104                  13G                 PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES
- -----------------------                                  ---------------------
 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 1    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
                          
      Mark H. Skolnick
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 2                                                              (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]
                                                 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      SEC USE ONLY
 3
 

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 4    
      U.S.A.
  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          SOLE VOTING POWER
                     5     
     NUMBER OF            
                          199,016
      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      6    
                          408,724
     OWNED BY
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     7     
    REPORTING             199,016
 
      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          8    
                          408,724
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 9    
      607,740

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10    CERTAIN SHARES*                                               [_]
 
      N/A
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11    
      6.8%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
      IN

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               Page 2 of 6 pages

 
Item 1(a)  Name of Issuer
           --------------
                                        
           Myriad Genetics, Inc.


Item 1(b)  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
           -----------------------------------------------

           320 Wakara Way
           Salt Lake City, UT  84108

Item 2(a)  Name of Person Filing
           ---------------------

           Mark H. Skolnick


Item 2(b)  Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
           -----------------------------------------------------------

           390 Wakara Way
           Salt Lake City, UT  84108

Item 2(c)  State of Organization/Citizenship
           ---------------------------------

           U.S.A.


Item 2(d)  Title of Class of Securities
           ----------------------------

           Common Stock


Item 2(e)  CUSIP Number
           ------------

           62855J104



Item 3.    If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-
           -------------------------------------------------------------
           2(b), check whether the person filing is a
           ------------------------------------------
 
           (a)  [ ]  Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
 
           (b)  [ ]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
 
           (c)  [ ]  Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
 
           (d)  [ ]  Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
                     Investment Company Act
 


                               Page 3 of 6 pages

 
           (e)  [ ]  Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
                     Investment Advisers Act of 1940

           (f)  [ ]  Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to
                     the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security
                     Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see (S)240.13d-1(b)
                     (1)(ii)(F)
 
           (g)  [ ]  Parent Holding Company, in accordance with (S)40.13d-1(b)
                     (1)(ii)(G)
 
           (h)  [ ]  Group, in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)

Item 4.    Ownership
           ---------

           (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned:     607,740

           (b)  Percent of Class:  6.8%

           (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

                (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote:     199,016

                (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote:      408,724

                (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                      199,016

                (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                      408,724

Item 5.    Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
           --------------------------------------------

           N/A

Item 6.    Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
           ---------------------------------------------------------------

           N/A

Item 7.    Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
           ------------------------------------------------------------------
           the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
           ------------------------------------------------------------

           N/A

Item 8.    Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
           ---------------------------------------------------------

           N/A


                               Page 4 of 6 pages

 
Item 9.    Notice of Dissolution of Group
           ------------------------------

           N/A

Item 10.   Certification
           -------------

           By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
       belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary
       course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not
       have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer
       of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a
       participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect.


                               Page 5 of 6 pages

 
     Signature
     ---------

     After reasonably inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

 



 Date: February 14, 1997    BY:/s/ Mark H. Skolnick
                               -----------------------------------------
                               MARK H. SKOLNICK/EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
                               RESEARCH

     This filing is made voluntarily and should not be construed as an admission
     that Mark H. Skolnick is subject to reporting requirements under Section 13
     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.