System and method for managing gene expression data
First Claim
1. A method of analyzing gene expression, gene annotation, and sample information in a relational format supporting efficient exploration and analysis, the method comprising:
- providing a data warehouse which comprises a gene expression database for storing quantitative gene expression measurements for tissues and cell lines screened using various assays;
a clinical database for storing information on bio-samples and donors; and
a fragment index for biological properties for DNA fragments;
receiving a query regarding gene expression of one or more DNA fragments;
determining the level of gene expression of the one or more DNA fragments;
correlating the level of gene expression with the clinical database and the fragment index; and
displaying the results of said correlation.
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Abstract
The present invention pertains to a system and method of analyzing gene expression, gene annotation, and sample information in a relational format supporting efficient exploration and analysis, comprising: providing a data warehouse which comprises a gene expression database for storing quantitative gene expression measurements for tissues and cell lines screened using various assays; a clinical database for storing information on bio-samples and donors; and a fragment index for biological properties for DNA fragments; receiving a query regarding gene expression of one or more DNA fragments; determining the level of gene expression of the one or more DNA fragments; correlating the level of gene expression with the clinical database and the fragment index; and displaying the results of said correlation.
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1. A method of analyzing gene expression, gene annotation, and sample information in a relational format supporting efficient exploration and analysis, the method comprising:
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providing a data warehouse which comprises a gene expression database for storing quantitative gene expression measurements for tissues and cell lines screened using various assays;
a clinical database for storing information on bio-samples and donors; and
a fragment index for biological properties for DNA fragments;
receiving a query regarding gene expression of one or more DNA fragments;
determining the level of gene expression of the one or more DNA fragments;
correlating the level of gene expression with the clinical database and the fragment index; and
displaying the results of said correlation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer system comprising
a data warehouse which comprises a gene expression database for storing quantitative gene expression measurements for tissues and cell lines screened using various assays; - a clinical database for storing information on bio-samples and donors; and
a fragment index for biological properties for DNA fragments anda user interface capable of receiving a query regarding gene expression of one or more DNA fragments and displaying the results of a correlation of the level of gene expression with the clinical database and the fragment index. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- a clinical database for storing information on bio-samples and donors; and
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15. A computer program product comprising a computer-usable medium having computer-readable program code embodied thereon relating to a data warehouse which comprises a gene expression database for storing quantitative gene expression measurements for tissues and cell lines screened using various assays;
- a clinical database for storing information on bio-samples and donors; and
a fragment index for biological properties for DNA fragments;
the computer program product comprising computer-readable program code for effecting the following steps within a computing system;
providing an interface for receiving a query regarding gene expression of one or more DNA fragments;
determining the level of gene expression of the one or more DNA fragments;
correlating the level of gene expression with the clinical database and the fragment S index; and
displaying the results of said correlation. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
- a clinical database for storing information on bio-samples and donors; and
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