REGISTER now for FREE 
|
FREE patent keyword monitoring and additional FREE benefits. REGISTER now for FREE
|
|
|
Data Processing: Measuring, Calibrating, Or Testing > Measurement System In A Specific Environment > Biological Or Biochemical > Gene Sequence Determination Gene Sequence DeterminationGene Sequence Determination patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.11/30/06 - 20060271309 - Method of diagnosis of cancer based on gene expression profiles in cells A method of developing a gene expression profile indicative of the presence or stage of a selected a disease, disorder or genetic pathology in a mammalian subject employs penalized discriminant analysis with recursive feature elimination. A method of diagnosing a cancer in a mammalian subject includes the steps of examining ... 11/23/06 - 20060265138 - Expression profiling of tumours The present invention relates to methods of profiling tumours and characterisation of the tissue types associated with the tumours. A gene expression profile is obtained from the tissue sample, the genes ranked in order of their relative expression levels and the tissue type identified by comparing the gene ranking obtained ... 11/16/06 - 20060259251 - Computer software products for associating gene expression with genetic variations The presently claimed invention provides methods for identifying single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) whose state segregatea with gene expression data. In an exemplary embodiment, samples from individuals are hybridized with arrays that are capable of detecting SNP states and gene expression. Methods, computer software products and systems are provided to identify ... 11/16/06 - 20060259250 - Extraction of motifs from large scale sequence data A method for extraction of statistically significant motifs from large naturally occurring datasets relies upon the intrinsic alignment of the data, extracting motifs through iterative comparison to a dynamic statistical background. In the preferred embodiment, a series of statistical correlations is performed to determine the most significant correlated residues, which ... 11/16/06 - 20060259249 - Rapid identification of microbial agents The method described herein relate generally the identification of bioagents on the basis of base composition signatures for bioagent-identifying amplicons. Specifically, methods of the present invention are directed to the application of pattern recognition models, particularly probability pattern classifiers, to the identification of both known and previously unrecognized bioagents. In ... 11/16/06 - 20060259248 - System, method, device, and computer program product for extraction, gathering, manipulation, and analysis of peak data from an automated sequencer The present invention relates to a novel computer program product to extract and gather peak information from an automated sequencer or bioinformatics tool into a peak database, and to manipulate and analyze the peak information within the database. ... 11/09/06 - 20060253263 - Method to optimize drug selection, dosing and evaluation and to help predict therapeutic response and toxicity from immunosuppressant therapy The present invention provides a method of effectively measuring risk for therapeutic toxicity of a subject having an autoimmune disorder or cancer and predicting and evaluating therapeutic efficacy of immunosuppressive therapies for autoimmune diseases and cancers before or after starting therapy. The present invention also provides for determining a drug ... 11/09/06 - 20060253262 - Novel methods and devices for evaluating poisons Methods and devices useful for evaluating poisons or other chemical entities, and for using such methods to forecast unfavorable drug effects. ... 10/26/06 - 20060241870 - Method for selection of optimal microarray probes The invention relates to a method for selecting a partial sequence from a nucleic acid sequence whose similarity to a given total sequence is as low as possible. More specifically, the invention relates to a method for selecting partial sequences of a given nucleic acid sequence, which are suitable for ... 10/19/06 - 20060235626 - Gene synthesis software Pieces of software and databases are used to facilitate the design and synthesis of genes. The synthesis techniques allow identification, quantification, transcription, translation, and manipulation of portions of the gene sequence represented as 0's and 1's in a computing system. These pieces of software and databases compile constraint information provided ... 10/19/06 - 20060235625 - Methods and materials for canine breed identification In one aspect, the invention provides methods for determining the contributions of canid populations to a canid genome. The methods comprise the steps of: (a) obtaining the identity of one or both alleles in a test canid genome for each of a set of markers; and (b) determining the contributions ... 10/19/06 - 20060235624 - System reconstruction: integrative analysis of biological data The process of System Reconstruction is used to integrate sequence data, clinical data, experimental data, and literature into functional models of disease pathways. System Reconstruction models serve as informational “skeletons” for integrating various types of “high throughput” data. The present invention provides the first metabolic reconstruction study of a eukaryotic ... 10/05/06 - 20060224331 - Protein fragment complementation assays for high-throughput and high-content screening The present invention provides protein fragment complementation assays for drug discovery, in particular to identify compounds that activate or inhibit cellular pathways. Based on the selection of an interacting protein pair combined with an appropriate PCA reporter, the assays may be run in high-throughput or high-content mode and may be ... 10/05/06 - 20060224330 - Pcr elbow determination by rotational transform after zero slope alignment Systems and methods for determining the elbow or Ct value in a real-time, or kinetic, PCR amplification curve data set. A PCR data set may be visualized in a two-dimensional plot of fluorescence intensity vs. cycle number. The data set may be adjusted to have a zero slope. In one ... 10/05/06 - 20060224329 - Protein arrays and methods and systems for producing the same Methods of rapidly generating and analyzing a plurality of polypeptides are disclosed. More specifically, libraries and arrays of polypeptides are assayed in order to determine their individual immunogenic effect. Based on the immunogenic effect of polypeptides, specific subunit vaccines can be developed. ... 10/05/06 - 20060224328 - System and method for searching patents using dna fragment number Provided is a system for searching for patent documents by using a DNA fragment number. The system includes a DNA fragment sequence database storing information about DNA fragment sequences; a patent sequence database storing information about patent DNA fragment sequences of patent documents; a patent database storing information about patent ... 09/28/06 - 20060217894 - Use of computationally derived protein structures of genetic polymorphisms in pharmacogenomics for drug design and clinical applications Provided herein are computer-based methods for generating and using three-dimensional (3-D) structural models of target molecules and databases containing the models. The targets can be protein structural variants derived from genes containing polymorphisms. The models are generated using molecular modeling techniques and are used in structure-based drug design studies for ... 09/21/06 - 20060212230 - Method and apparatus for extracting relation between genes, and computer product An apparatus for extracting a relation between a plurality of genes based on expression data regarding to an expression amount of the genes, includes: a generating unit that generates contexts based on expression data of a plurality of genes satisfying a predetermined relation, the contexts representing an environment for an ... 09/07/06 - 20060200321 - Methods, systems and software for gene expression data analysis Methods, computer software and systems are provided for biological data analysis. In one embodiment, a probe logarithmic intensity error resolver is provided to analyze gene expression data obtained using multiprobes. ... 09/07/06 - 20060200320 - Methods and systems for designing animal food compositions A method for preparing a food composition for animals comprising (a) accessing at least one database that comprises a first data set relating functional genomic profile of a biofluid or tissue sample from an animal to physiological condition and optionally genotype of the animal; (b) accessing at least one database ... 09/07/06 - 20060200319 - System and method for identifying disease-influencing genes The present invention describes a system and method of using individuals' behavioral and physiologic information to identify disease-influencing genes. ... 09/07/06 - 20060200318 - Estimation method of fluorescent dye's concentration from multiple fluorescence and the estimation method of fluorescent intensity from multiple fluorescence It is an object of the invention to provide an estimation method of fluorescent dye's concentration from multiple fluorescence, where the accurate estimation of the fluorescent dye's concentration of each fluorescent dye from multiple fluorescence is made possible and the separation of multiple fluorescence which is difficult in the prior ... 09/07/06 - 20060200317 - Instructional device A model displays events that may occur with a chromosome by providing two segments that are separable and recombinable, each segment representing one half of a chromosome and the two segments representing a complete chromosome, the model being capable of supporting itself on a vertical surface. The model may have ... 08/31/06 - 20060195269 - Methods and systems for predicting cancer outcome The invention provides a molecular marker set that can be used for prognosis of colorectal cancer in a colorectal cancer patient. The invention also provides methods and computer systems for evaluating prognosis of colorectal cancer in a colorectal cancer patient based on the molecular marker set. The invention also provides ... 08/24/06 - 20060190194 - Least-square deconvolution (lsd): a method to resolve dna mixtures Least Square Deconvolution (LSD) uses quantitative allele peak area derived from a sample containing the DNA of more than one contributor to resolve the best-fit genotype profile of each contributor. The resolution is based on finding the least square fit of the mass ratio coefficients at each locus to come ... 08/24/06 - 20060190193 - Reading chemical arrays Methods of using an addressable array of biopolymers which has been exposed to a sample, and apparatus and computer program products for use of the arrays. In one embodiment the method includes detecting signals from the exposed array to obtain a signal image of the array. The array signal image ... 08/24/06 - 20060190192 - Databases for assessing nucleic acids The present invention is directed to methods and compositions for evaluating nucleic acids, methods of preparing such compositions, and applications and business methods employing such compositions and methods. In particular, the present invention provides business methods for operating a gene expression measurement service. ... 08/24/06 - 20060190191 - Systems and methods for evaluating the significance of differences in biological measurements A method for fluorophore bias removal in microarray experiments in which the fluorophores used in microarray experiment pairs are reversed. Further, a method for calculating the individual errors associated with each measurement made in nominally repeated microarray experiments. This error measurement is optionally coupled with rank based methods in order ... 08/24/06 - 20060190190 - Method and system for analysis of gene-expression data In various embodiments of the present invention, initial gene-expression data is initially partitioned into classes by patient, subject, or other identifier of a source of samples, expression-level-differences are computed for each gene with respect to each initial partition, and a rank consistency score or fold-change consistency score is computed for ... 08/10/06 - 20060178843 - Genetic markers in the csf2rb gene associated with an adverse hematological response to drugs Genetic markers in the CSF2RB gene associated with adverse hematological response to drug therapy are disclosed. Compositions and methods for detecting and using these CSF2RB markers in a variety of clinical applications are disclosed. Such applications include methods for testing an individual for susceptibility for an adverse hematological response, methods ... 08/10/06 - 20060178842 - Methods and computer products for predicting nucleic acid hybridization affinity where Pi is the value of the ith parameter and Si is a value derived from the sequence of the probe. The methods and software products of the invention may be used for enhancing mutation detection, probe selection and probe array manufacturing quality control. ... 08/03/06 - 20060173635 - Analyzing and visualizing enrichment in dna sequence alterations Methods, tools, systems and computer readable media for analyzing CGH data, together with data from an independent source. Independent data is compared with the CGH data, wherein the CGH data is characterized by sets of defined regions differentiated by at least one property. Enrichment is assessed for at least one ... 08/03/06 - 20060173634 - Comprehensive, quality-based interval scores for analysis of comparative genomic hybridization data Embodiments of the present invention are directed to increasing the reliability, precision, and resolution of identification, by analysis of comparative genomic hybridization (“CGH”) data and array-based comparative genomic hybridization (“aCGH”) data, of intervals along one or more chromosomes in which the copy number of the DNA subsequence within the interval ... 07/20/06 - 20060161355 - Computer-aided probability base calling for arrays of nucleic acid probes on chips A computer system for analyzing nucleic acid sequences is provided The computer system is used to calculate probabilities for determining unknown bases by analyzing the fluorescence intensities of hybridized nucleic acid probes on biological chips Additionally, information from multiple experiments is utilized to improve the accuracy of calling unknown bases ... 07/13/06 - 20060155484 - Ratio-based oligonucleotide probe selection Disclosed herein are methods of selecting probes to target nucleic acid sequences, methods of making oligonucleotide arrays comprising such probes, and methods of using such arrays. Also, described herein are oligonucleotide arrays comprising probes selected by a method of the invention. ... 07/13/06 - 20060155483 - System and process for validating, aligning and reordering one or more genetic sequence maps using at least one ordered restriction map A method and system are provided for comparing ordered segments of a first DNA restriction map with ordered segments of a second DNA restriction map to determine a level of accuracy the first DNA map and/or the second DNA map. In particular, the first and second DNA maps can be ... 07/06/06 - 20060149484 - Absolute quantitation of nucleic acids by rt-pcr A method for obtaining a cRNA for use in generating calibration data, e.g., a standard curve, for absolute quantitation of RNA by RT-PCR is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing a synthetic oligonucleotide comprising an amplicon, a promoter sequence located 3′ relative to the amplicon; synthesizing complementary RNA ... 06/29/06 - 20060142952 - Microarray device for identifying splice variants of a gene A method and system for identifying mRNA present in a sample. A splice variant technique selects a set of possible exon-exon junctions based on exons of expected mRNA transcripts. The splice variant technique then selects indicator polynucleotides for the exon-exon junctions and detects the expression level of the indicator polynucleotides ... 06/29/06 - 20060142951 - Computer software products for nucleic acid hybridization analysis Methods and computer software products are provided for analyzing gene expression data In one embodiment, multiple probes are used to detect a single transcript The hybridization intensities of each probe is adjusted by dividing the intensities by the affinities of the probes The minimal adjusted hybridization intensity may be used ... 06/29/06 - 20060142950 - Methods for making character strings, polynucleotides and polypeptides having desired characteristics In silico nucleic acid recombination methods, related integrated systems utilizing genetic operators and libraries made by in silico shuffling methods are provided. ... 06/29/06 - 20060142949 - System, method, and computer program product for dynamic display, and analysis of biological sequence data A system for providing an interactive interface for biological sequence information is described that includes a GUI manager to manage and display graphical elements, each associated with a user selection of one or more biological sequences, in the panes of a graphical user interface, where the one or more biological ... 06/22/06 - 20060136148 - Efficient algorithm for pcr testing of blood samples Systems, processes, and devices are provided which are useful for testing blood or plasma donations to detect those specific donations which are contaminated by a virus above a predetermined level. An apparatus and process is described which forms individual, separately sealed and connected sample containers from a flexible hollow tubing ... 06/22/06 - 20060136147 - Biological relationship event extraction system and method for processing biological information A biological relationship extraction system including a biological named entity substitution unit substituting a biological named entity in a biological document with a predetermined substitution name; a structure analyzing unit parsing the biological named entity in the biological document containing the substituted biological named entity; a relationship analyzing unit analyzing ... 06/22/06 - 20060136146 - Modulators of ribosomal function and identification thereof The invention provides methods for producing high resolution crystals of ribosomes and ribosomal subunits as well as crystals produced by such methods. The invention also provides high resolution structures of ribosomal subunits either alone or in combination with protein synthesis inhibitors. The invention provides methods for identifying ribosome-related ligands and ... 06/22/06 - 20060136145 - Universal reference standard for normalization of microarray gene expression profiling data A method of normalizing gene expression data obtained on a given microarray for a particular biological samples, comprising sorting said data as a function of expression degree for each gene, sorting a reference standard of gene expression data according to the same function of expression degree, and normalizing the expression ... 06/22/06 - 20060136144 - Nucleic acid analysis A sample nucleic acid sequence is compared against a database to find a matching sequence. In one embodiment, this comparison is accomplished with a table look-up approach that involves using sequences with collapsed homopolymer regions. ... 06/22/06 - 20060136143 - Personalized genetic-based analysis of medical conditions A technique is provided for rendering personalized health case based upon genetic and other data. Patient data is obtained for individual patients. A knowledge base is consulted that includes genetic information for the patient or for known populations, along with indications of conditions that may be related to the genetic ... 06/22/06 - 20060136142 - Systems, methods and computer program products for guiding selection of a therapeutic treatment regimen based on the methylation status of the dna Systems, methods and computer program products for guiding selection of a therapeutic treatment regimen or a preventive therapeutic treatment regimen are disclosed. The method comprises (A) providing to a computing device comprising a first knowledge base comprising information about a plurality of different methylation statuses at selected sites of the ... 06/15/06 - 20060129331 - Expression data analysis systems and methods Systems and methods for performing rapid genomic DNA analysis of samples, such as control samples and experimental samples. In one aspect, the system makes use of genomic DNA input, rather than gene expression input such as mRNA and/or cDNA associated with mRNA. The systems and methods perform statistical analyses on ... 06/15/06 - 20060129330 - System and method for graphically representing genomic sequence data A system and method for displaying genomic sequence data by expressing an alphanumeric string using a representation which distinguishes a first plurality of nucleotides, sharing in common a first genomic attribute, from a second plurality of nucleotides, sharing in common a second genomic attribute, which is different from the first ... 06/08/06 - 20060122792 - Method and system for predicting gene pathway using gene expression pattern data and protein interaction data Provided are a method and system for predicting pathways of genes that serve the same biological purpose using gene expression pattern data and protein interaction data. The method of predicting a gene pathway includes: a first step of generating partial pathways from gene expression pattern data by using a pathway ... 06/08/06 - 20060122791 - Method and apparatus for displaying gene information A method and apparatus for estimating the relative height of a stutter peak in an individual typing experiment and a pooled typing experiment which is conducted on a DNA marker with high accuracy without performing an additional preliminary experiment, and displaying the result of the experiment or the like that ... 06/08/06 - 20060122790 - Oligonucleotide ordering system A system is described for ordering oligonucleotides through a network, such as the Internet. The system provides a mechanism for validating the data provided by a customer, and then displaying graphical images to represent any data that has errors. The system can also pool multiple oligonucleotide samples together by providing ... 06/08/06 - 20060122789 - Symmetry relationships between pairs of connectrons The gene expression control properties of many different pairs of connectrons are described in terms of the similarity or disparity of the connectron sources and the symmetry or asymmetry of the resulting pairs of connectrons. ... 06/01/06 - 20060116827 - Systems and methods for producing chemical array layouts Systems and methods for using the same to obtain a chemical array layout are provided. Also provided are computer program products for executing the subject methods. ... 05/25/06 - 20060111849 - Computer systems and methods that use clinical and expression quantitative trait loci to associate genes with traits A method for associating a gene G in the genome of a species with a clinical trait T exhibited by one or more organisms in a plurality of organisms of the species. An expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) is identified for the gene G using a first quantitative trait loci ... 05/11/06 - 20060100791 - Methods, computer software products and systems for clustering genes In some embodiment of the invention, methods are provided to classify genes based upon biological knowledge. The methods are useful for analyzing biological data such as gene expression data. ... 05/11/06 - 20060100790 - Methods for providing a nucleotide sequence information protection service Methods are provided for a protecting an individual's genetic information, particularly an individual's nucleotide sequence information. According to these methods, a service provider obtains nucleotide sequence information for an individual, enters the information into a database, and seeks protection for the individual's nucleotide sequence information, especially copyright protection. ... 04/27/06 - 20060089811 - Method of detecting contamination and method of determining detection threshold in genotyping experiment A method of detecting a contamination event by using a blank well and a replicate well occurring during a high-throughput screening is provided. In the method, a logistic regression equation for detecting a contamination in a genotyping experiment is determined, and a BWE (blank well error), an IRF (intraplate replicate ... 04/20/06 - 20060085139 - System, method, and computer program product for extraction, gathering, manipulation, and analysis of peak data from an automated sequencer The present invention relates to a novel computer program product to extract and gather peak information from an automated sequencer or bioinformatics tool into a peak database, and to manipulate and analyze the peak information within the database. ... 04/20/06 - 20060085138 - Identification and assignment of functionally corresponding regulatory sequences for orthologous loci in eukaryotic genomes The present invention relates to a method and computer program product for identifying a regulatory sequence of a coding sequence within the genome of a eukaroytc organism. ... 04/13/06 - 20060080043 - Comparative genomic hybridization significance analysis using data smoothing with shaped response functions Methods and systems for analyzing comparative genomic hybridization data. The methods comprise measuring comparative genomic hybridization data, and applying a shaped response function to the comparative genomic hybridization data, wherein the shaped response function has a central maximum. The comparative genomic hybridization data may be obtained from a comparative genomic ... 04/06/06 - 20060074566 - Methods and systems for gene expression array analysis Disclosed are methods and systems for applying independent component analysis (ICA) and other advanced signal processing techniques to automatically identify an optimal number of independent gene clusters and to efficiently separate gene expression data into biologically relevant groups. Embodiments of the methods and systems of the present invention provide an ... 04/06/06 - 20060074565 - Methods, systems, and compositions for classification, prognosis, and diagnosis of cancers The present invention provides methods, systems and compositions for predicting disease susceptibility in a patient. In some embodiments, methods for the classification, prognosis, and diagnosis of cancers are provided. In other embodiments, the present invention provides statistical methods for building a gene-expression-based classifier that may be employed for predicting disease ... 03/16/06 - 20060058970 - Analytical method for reducing quantitative analysis systematic error of real-time fluorescence thermal cycler and the applications of the same The invention provides an analytical method to reduce the quantitative analysis systematic error of real-time fluorescence thermal cycler for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and the application thereof. In the method, tn, the amplifying time by which fluorescence intensity (Rn) gets to a certain threshold, is set as the measuring index ... 03/16/06 - 20060058969 - Systems and methods for processing nucleic acid chromatograms Computer systems, computer program products and methods for processing an input nucleic acid chromatogram having a plurality of substantially simultaneous traces. Each trace in the plurality of traces has a plurality of datapoints. Each respective datapoint in each of the plurality of datapoints represents a signal amplitude at a position ... 03/16/06 - 20060058968 - Protein structure alignment using cellular automata The detection of protein sequence alignments firstly generates protein blocks having n successive C-alpha atoms from two protein sequences. A matrix of the distance of protein atoms from said C-alpha atoms for each block is then determined. A difference matrix is determined from respective distance matrices representing the differences between ... 03/09/06 - 20060052948 - Method of identifying drugs, targeting moieties or diagnostics The present invention relates to a method for identifying a binding agent or epitope for use in drug design, drug targeting or diagnostics. The method employs contacting and sorting binding agents and cognate epitopes from collections thereof, characterizing the binding agent and cognate epitope, detecting the level or location of ... 03/09/06 - 20060052947 - Biofabrication of transistors including field effect transistors Use of peptides and other biological agents for fabrication of transistors, field effect transistors, and components thereof. An intermediate component for use in fabrication of a field effect transistor, the component comprising at least two of the following transistor elements: (i) source, (ii) drain, (iii) channel, (iv) gate, and (v) ... 03/09/06 - 20060052946 - Display method and display apparatus of gene information A display method and a display apparatus capable of discriminating correctly between a true peak and noise peaks in a waveform data of a fluorescence analysis result that is obtained from an electrophoresis experiment of PCR amplification products of a DNA fragment and also capable of displaying them are provided. ... 03/09/06 - 20060052945 - System and method for improving clinical decisions by aggregating, validating and analysing genetic and phenotypic data The information management system disclosed enables caregivers to make better decisions, faster, using aggregated genetic and phenotypic data. The system enables the integration, validation and analysis of genetic, phenotypic and clinical data from multiple subjects who may be at distributed facilities. A standardized data model stores a range of patient ... 03/02/06 - 20060047443 - Method for quantifying initial concentration of nucleic acid from real-time nucleic acid amplification data Provided is a method for quantifying an initial concentration of a nucleic acid from a real-time nucleic acid amplification data. Nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) extracted from organism or virus is amplified using an enzyme. Then, the initial concentration of the nucleic acid is found by calculating the characteristic amplification ... 03/02/06 - 20060047442 - Method for designing primer for realtime pcr A method for designing a primer for real-time PCR comprises retrieving a primer set using a known primer search algorithm and based on primer design conditions, visually displaying the retrieved primer set together with its splicing information and base sequence, narrowing the primer set using narrowing conditions, and visually displaying ... 02/23/06 - 20060041389 - Data processing system using base sequence-relating data A system for processing information for providing semantic information and/or information associated with the semantic information useful for each individual organism through effective utilization of differences in nucleotide sequence-related information among individual organisms is constructed. This system comprises steps of (a) receiving nucleotide sequence-related information concerning a predetermined individual and ... 02/16/06 - 20060036374 - Method for determining three-dimensional protein structure from primary protein sequence The methods of the invention relate to improved methods for determining the optimal sequence alignments between a first protein sequence and a second protein sequence based upon the information from multiple reference structure-structure alignments. ... 02/16/06 - 20060036373 - Method and system for cropping an image of a multi-pack of microarrays A method and system for cropping a digital image of multiple individual microarrays. Various embodiments of the present invention include, a digital image of multiple individual microarrays projected along a first coordinate axis by summing columns of pixel intensity values. A transformation maps the projected pixel intensity values to a ... 02/09/06 - 20060031026 - Method and system for extracting and visualizing secondary rna structure elements from protein-rna complexes The present invention relates to a method for extracting and visualizing RNA structure elements comprising extracting secondary and tertiary RNA structural elements by applying data mining technique to three-dimensional atomic coordinate data of RNA obtained from protein data bank (PDB) and visualizing a general structure of RNA and the bond ... 02/09/06 - 20060031025 - Detection of feature boundary pixels during array scanning Methods for identifying feature boundary pixels are provided. In general, the subject methods involve evaluating a pixel signal to identify any difference in amplitude between a first part of the signal and a second part of the signal. If the difference is significant, the pixel signal may be indicated as ... 01/26/06 - 20060020399 - Method of mapping cdna sequences A method of mapping cDNA sequences is disclosed to enable searching for matching portions between a large number of cDNA sequences and genome sequences in a short period of time. cDNA sequences sharing high homology are grouped from among a large number of cDNA sequences. A consensus sequence 701 maximally ... 01/26/06 - 20060020398 - Integration of gene expression data and non-gene data Gene expression data and non-gene data can be integrated. Data so integrated can be analyzed in a variety of ways. For example, queries based on epidemiological data can be processed to generate results. The results can be further refined and analyzed. For example, further queries can be based on gene ... 01/26/06 - 20060020397 - Methods for nucleic acid and polypeptide similarity search employing content addressable memories This invention is directed to systems and methods for comparing the similarity of biopolymer sequences. Algorithms useful in the systems and methods of the invention include (a) parsing one or more biopolymer reference sequences to produce a plurality of reference subsequences; (b) storing the plurality of reference subsequence to a ... 01/19/06 - 20060015264 - Interfering stem-loop sequences and method for identifying A method for identifying stem-loop structures within a genome is provided. A plurality of stem-loop structures, compounds of stem-loop structures, pharmaceutical compositions of stem-loop structures, and treatment methods for affecting a condition or disease in an organism using stem-loop structures is provided. The method is for rapidly identifying and screening ... 01/12/06 - 20060009917 - Feature extraction methods and systems Methods, systems and computer readable media for aligning an array for determining a layout of features of the array, which are provided in a two-dimensional array. A first block of features of the array is selected, the first block having a predefined width in the direction of one of the ... 01/12/06 - 20060009916 - Quantitative pcr data analysis system (qdas) A system for measuring data includes a first processor for extracting data curves from an assay. The first processor estimates a Quality Score (QS) based on the shape and variation of an amplification curve. A second processor calculates a threshold cycle (CT) value. The CT value is the fractional cycle ... 01/05/06 - 20060004529 - Method, computer program product with program code segments and computer program product for analysis of a regulatory genetic network of a cell A causal network is used, which describes the regulatory genetic network of a cell such that nodes of the causal network represent genes of the regulatory genetic network and connectors of the causal network represent regulatory interactions between the genes of the regulatory genetic network. This causal network is adapted ... 01/05/06 - 20060004528 - Apparatus and method for extracting similar source code In a similar source-code extracting apparatus, a comparison-source source-code fragment specifying unit accepts specification of a source-code fragment that is specified as a reference for comparison, a comparison-target source-code specifying unit accepts specification of a source code group and extracts a source-code fragment similar to the source-code fragment from the ... 01/05/06 - 20060004527 - Methods, systems and computer readable media for identifying dye-normalization probes Methods, systems and computer readable media for identifying dye-normalization probes. Intensity signals read from probes on a set of existing multi-channel microarrays are provided. The intensity signals are combined from each channel for each probe to generate a combined signal intensity value for each probe on each array. For each ... 01/05/06 - 20060004526 - System and method for processing results of a complex genetic test A system and method for processing results of a complex genetic test are disclosed. The method includes receiving raw data from a genetic analyzer that performs a genetic test on a plurality of patient samples including at least one control bead for providing at least one fluorescent control signal contained ... 12/29/05 - 20050288870 - Number coding for identification of subtypes of coded types of solid phase carriers Disclosed is number coding of pairs (“doublets”) or small sets (“multiplets”) of solid phase carriers provides distinguishable subtypes of a given type of such carriers, where each carrier type is distinguishable on the basis of a C-code. Such number coding is useful for augmenting a coding system, such as a ... 12/22/05 - 20050283319 - Method, system, and apparatus for detecting biological agents with a portable computing device A system for detecting genetic patterns can include a bio-detector and an adapter configured to cooperatively engage the bio-detector. The system also can include a portable computing device being communicatively linked with the bio-detector via the adapter. The portable computing device can be programmed to interpret output from the bio-detector. ... 12/15/05 - 20050278125 - V-life matching and mating system A system for producing virtual offspring including means for acquiring genetic material from users. The system further includes means for analyzing the acquired genetic material for determining at least one trait corresponding to the genetic material. A user database stores user data representing the at least one trait for each ... 12/08/05 - 20050273274 - Method for identifying sub-sequences of interest in a sequence The present technique provides for the analysis of a data series to identify sequences of interest within the series. The analysis may be used to iteratively update a grammar used to analyze the data series or updated versions of the data series. Furthermore, the technique provides for the calculation of ... 12/01/05 - 20050267693 - Method, system, and apparatus for compactly storing a subject genome A method of representing a subject genome can include comparing the subject genome to a base reference genome and identifying a difference between the subject genome and the base reference genome. The method can further include assigning one or more items of descriptive information to the difference, and compiling the ... 12/01/05 - 20050267692 - Method and system for the detection of atypical sequences via generalized compositional methods A method and system for determining whether a sequence fragment g is atypical with respect to a reference sequence G using compositional methods and including constructing a template from G and g respectively containing a sequence of characters for a comparison with one another, wherein a number of characters contained ... 12/01/05 - 20050267691 - Information service system based on genetic character To provide genetic information, etc. concerning user constitution to the user, apply the static technique to the information, carry out detailed analyses, and improve the living including eating habit, etc. The user terminal, and the inspection section, and the server are connected to the user terminal via networks, and when ... 11/17/05 - 20050256652 - Reconstruction of gene networks from time-series microarray data Gene regulation network is reconstructed using time series microarray data under the method of the Bayesian network. Particular power-law function is used to calculate the joint probabilities among genes across time points. This invention discloses the use of the downhill simplex algorithm to find global maxima of interrelational likelihood. Arcs ... 11/10/05 - 20050251348 - Gene-to-gene graphical representation The present invention discloses a simple gene-to-gene graphical representation enabling quick, easy, and a bird's-eye view of a specific gene of interest and its relation to and from other genes that directly activate or inhibit this specific gene. ... 11/03/05 - 20050246106 - Methods and systems for identifying genes, splice variants, and transcripts using an evidence mapping approach The present teachings contain a method and system for gene and splice variant identification and display. The teachings employ evidence from various genomic and proteomic databases. The method can be run on a computer system and performs its function by mapping evidence to a genome under study and then collapsing ... 10/27/05 - 20050240358 - Genome information display system A server 10, on receipt of a request for map screen from a terminal 60, transmits, to the terminal 60, a mass of map screen data necessary for preparing a map screen. Therefore, for example, when the user conducts operations such as movement, expansion/contraction of the display extension of an ... 10/27/05 - 20050240357 - Methods and systems for differential clustering Methods, systems and computer readable media for differential clustering of gene expression response profiles for identification of potential functionally variant genes in a high throughput manner. Gene expression data is provided for a number of samples. Gene expression response profiles are generated for various sets of the samples and then ... 10/20/05 - 20050234656 - Automated imaging system for single molecules There is provided a high throughput automated single molecule image collection and processing system that requires minimal initial user input. The unique features embodied in the present disclosure allow automated collection and initial processing of optical images of single molecules and their assemblies. Correct focus may be automatically maintained while ... 10/20/05 - 20050234655 - System and method for securing genomic information A system and method for securing an electronic transmission of a nucleotide chain. A security system is provided that comprises: a system for identifying coding and non-coding regions in the nucleotide chain; and a system for selectively encrypting only the coding regions identified in the nucleotide chain. ... 10/20/05 - 20050234654 - Detection of evolutionary bottlenecking by dna sequencing as a method to discover genes of value This invention relates to using molecular and evolutionary techniques to identify polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences corresponding to commercially or aesthetically relevant traits in domesticated plants and animals, specifically, a method to detect evolutionary bottleneck sequences. ... 10/13/05 - 20050228595 - Processors for multi-dimensional sequence comparisons Improved processors and processing methods are disclosed for high-speed computerized comparison analysis of multiple linear symbol or character sequences, such as biological nucleic acid sequences, protein sequences, or other long linear arrays of characters. These improved processors and processing methods, which are suitable for use with recursive analytical techniques such ... 10/06/05 - 20050222779 - Detecting recessive diseases in inbred populations Techniques of using statistical analysis of genetic data to determine likely markers for a recessive genetic disease or trait. One embodiment of these techniques includes the steps of obtaining actual genotype data for one or more affected people with the genetic disease or trait in a population, obtaining estimated genotype ... 09/29/05 - 20050216208 - Diagnostic decision support system and method of diagnostic decision support Haplotype block inference means 13 infers the positions of haplotype blocks, and analyzes each of the haplotype blocks to infer a haplotype pattern of individuals with high accuracy. Genetic structure inference means 15 performs clustering the individuals on the basis of the haplotype pattern to divide a population into some ... 09/29/05 - 20050216207 - Artificial intelligence and global normalization methods for genotyping Described herein are systems and methods for normalizing data without the use of external controls. Also described herein are systems and methods for analyzing cluster data, such as genotyping data, using an artificial neural network. ... 09/22/05 - 20050209787 - Sequencing data analysis Sequence data is analyzed using one or more parameters; and a particular amplicon can be organized according to whether further review by a technician is needed. Sequence data can also be processed to identify performance alterations in a sequencing apparatus. ... 09/22/05 - 20050209786 - Method of diagnosing biological states through the use of a centralized, adaptive model, and remote sample processing A model of a particular biological state can be developed. The model may be used to determine if an unknown biological sample exhibits a particular biological state. This can be done by receiving either a biological sample or data associated with the biological sample. After the data is received, the ... 09/08/05 - 20050197788 - Automatic candidate sequencing system and method The automatic candidate sequencing system of this invention comprises: a candidate memory to record at least a group of candidate; each candidate being defined by a plurality of descriptive attribute and parameter thereof; a user interface to allow user to edit descriptive attributes and their parameters, for particular candidate in ... 09/08/05 - 20050197787 - Use of dominance to improve performance or increase search space in genetic algorithms Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture utilizing the biological principle of dominance to affect the operation of a genetic algorithm are provided. The genetic algorithm may be used to select a multi-parameter solution set to a user-defined problem, with each parameter modeled as a gene. Dominance may be introduced by ... 09/01/05 - 20050192763 - Method of selecting optimized snp marker sets from multiple snp markers associated with a complex disease Provided is a method of selecting an optimized SNP marker set from a plurality of SNP markers. The method includes selecting an SNP marker set having a high association from a plurality of SNP markers using set-association, selecting SNP markers having a high association by performing discrimination analysis on arbitrary ... 09/01/05 - 20050192762 - Method and apparatus for chemical genetic programming A chemical genetic programming apparatus is provided, which enables programming by the application of a chemical genetic algorithm. A CPU 120 includes a tRNA transcripting unit 1201 performing transcription of tRNA from a second portion of DNA, an amino acid translating unit 1202 translating amino acids based on a third ... 08/18/05 - 20050182571 - Sequence indexing method and system A sequence indexing method includes: parsing a patent document having a sequence number and a sequence list on the basis of a typical expression of a country to which the patent document was registered; first extracting the sequence number and the sequence list from the parsed patent document; and second ... 08/11/05 - 20050177316 - Algorithm for estimating and testing association between a haplotype and quantitative phenotype A method of estimating, in addition to haplotype frequencies and diplotype configurations, a means and a standard deviation determining a distribution of a quantitative phenotype by the diplotype on the basis of data on observed genotypes and phenotype data taking a continuous value. The method includes a step a of ... 08/11/05 - 20050177315 - Feature extraction of partial microarray images A microarray processing system provides to a user an ability to draw one or more contour lines around portions of the microarray considered by the user to be undamaged, non-defective, and otherwise not compromised and therefore suitable for feature extraction. The microarray processing system then constructs one or more rectangular ... 07/28/05 - 20050165558 - Sequence detection system calculator A computer-readable medium contains instructions for controlling a computer system in the analysis of an experiment to detect RNA or DNA in a sample by receiving exported cycle threshold values (exported CT values) for a plate of wells from a polymerase chain reaction system and then calculates the delta CT, ... 07/21/05 - 20050159898 - Method that aligns cdna sequences to genome sequences Method and apparatus for mapping cDNA sequences to genome sequences at high speed are disclosed. A genome sequence is divided into K-base-length partial sequences that do not overlap and are continuous (K-mers). Then, they are stored in a table with coordinates on the genome sequence where each of them appears. ... 07/21/05 - 20050159897 - Postponing validation of speculative chromosomes Systems and methods are disclosed for selecting a value set associated with a set of parameters. Real costs are generated for each of a plurality of first value sets represented as a plurality of real chromosomes. Speculative costs are generated for each of a plurality of second value sets represented ... 07/14/05 - 20050154538 - Crystal structure of the 30s ribosome and its use The invention provides an X-ray crystal structure of the 30S ribosome, obtained from Thermus thermophilus 30S subunit, having a tetragonal space group P41212 with unit cell dimensions of a=401.4±4.0 Å, b=401.4±4.0 Å, c=175.9±5.0 Å. An advantageous feature of the structure is that it diffracts beyond 3 Å resolution. The invention ... 07/07/05 - 20050149272 - Method for sequencing polynucleotides A method for obtaining a candidate nucleotide sequence S indicative of a sequence of a target polynucleotide molecule that produces a hybridization signal I({right arrow over (x)}) upon incubation with a polynucleotide {right arrow over (x)} for each polynucleotide {right arrow over (x)} in a set E of polynucleotides. For ... 07/07/05 - 20050149271 - Methods and apparatus for complex gentics classification based on correspondence anlysis and linear/quadratic analysis Software methods for identifying associations between genetic information and particular genetic traits are described. A candidate single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) combination is selected from a plurality of candidate SNP combinations for a gene associated with (or suspected to be associated with) a genetic trait. Haplotype data associated with this candidate ... 06/30/05 - 20050143934 - Method and device for the continuous testing of materials The present invention relates to a method for testing building blocks, which are identical or different, of a library of materials, comprising at least two building blocks, for performance characteristics, comprising a sequence of the following steps: 4) testing of at least one library building block for at least one ... 06/30/05 - 20050143933 - Analyzing and correcting biological assay data using a signal allocation model Data from a biological assay are analyzed and corrected to deconvolve and estimate the expression of a target material using the measured signals from a target probe and on or more homologous probes. The expressions of target and non-target material in a biological sample are allocated to the measured signals ... 06/09/05 - 20050125161 - Differentially-expressed conifer cdnas, and their use in improving somatic embryogenesis The invention relates to a method for staging embryos of plants. In particular, this invention relates to a method for creating a relational database by determining transcript levels of sets of genes expressed at predetermined stages in embryo development. This approach creates a method by which embryos of unknown stage ... 06/09/05 - 20050125160 - Modifying the control of gene expression behavior by the deletion of connectrons and by the design and addition of synthetic connectrons in prokaryotic, archea and eukaryotic genomes The connectron structure of a genome determines sets of four DNA sequences of minimum length of 15-bases (C1 and C2 which are in the 3′UTR of a gene, T1 which is on the 5′-side and T2 which is on the 3′-side of a set of genes). The connectron state of ... 06/09/05 - 20050125159 - Methods for analyzing biological elements The present invention is in the field of bioinformatics, particularly as it pertains to determining the associations of biological elements. More specifically, the present invention relates to the determination of associations among a set of biological elements using methods capable of generating and sorting clusters of biological elements. ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |