Method and system for pattern analysis, such as for analyzing oligonucleotide primer extension assay products
US6203990A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 9, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16B45/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and corresponding method analyzes data for patterns, such as data produced from DNA sequencers. An ASCII text file, generated by DNA sequencer software, is used as the input source for the pattern analysis software program. This text file contains peak intensity data, identified by gel-lane and mobility, for bands corresponding to 2 sequences of differing length. The software uses gel-mobility values of control DNA samples to identify bands of interest from test samples in the dataset. Spurious data point or artifacts are filtered out in this selection process. The selected data is then imported to a second software program that performs algorithms such as linear progression and curve fitting.
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