DoubleTwist Introduces Two New Bioinformatics Products.Business Editors, High-Tech and Health/Medical Writers OAKLAND, Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--Jan. 30, 2001 DoubleTwist, Inc. today announced the availability of two new bioinformatics products: SNPTwist -- the DoubleTwist SNP SNP Scottish National Party Noun 1. SNP - (genetics) genetic variation in a DNA sequence that occurs when a single nucleotide in a genome is altered; SNPs are usually considered to be point mutations that have been evolutionarily Detector, and the Prophecy(TM) ToolKit. SNPTwist is a software program that allows rapid, high-throughput detection of single nucleotide polymorphisms Noun 1. single nucleotide polymorphism - (genetics) genetic variation in a DNA sequence that occurs when a single nucleotide in a genome is altered; SNPs are usually considered to be point mutations that have been evolutionarily successful enough to recur in a (SNPs) within large sequence databases. The Prophecy ToolKit is a data integration program that provides an optional enhancement for DoubleTwist's Prophecy product, which consists of the DoubleTwist Annotated Human Genome The human genome is the genome of Homo sapiens, which is composed of 24 distinct pairs of chromosomes (22 autosomal + X + Y) with a total of approximately 3 billion DNA base pairs containing an estimated 20,000–25,000 genes. Database and associated software for data interpretation and visualization. The ToolKit allows customers to integrate the DoubleTwist Annotated Human Genome Data with their proprietary sequence data, providing a common environment in which to visualize and mine proprietary data using the human genome as an organizing principle. SNPTwist -- The DoubleTwist SNP Detector SNPTwist incorporates DoubleTwist's proprietary SNP detection algorithm, which enables high-throughput mining of large and redundant data sets for SNPs. SNPTwist accepts data from multiple sources, allowing customers to combine SNP detection efforts with existing sequence analysis research programs. SNPTwist also allows users to leverage their past investments in bioinformatics tools by accepting output from industry standard alignment algorithms, such as DoubleTwist's Clustering and Alignment Tools (CAT) and PHRAP PHRAP Phil's Revised Assembly Program (University of Washington Genome Center) . "While SNPTwist can be used on its own, it is an important complement to our Clustering and Alignment Tools," said John Couch John Couch may refer to:
n. The full complement of DNA contained in the genome of a cell or organism. in silico, SNPTwist provides a turnkey solution designed to accelerate drug target discovery." The Prophecy ToolKit The Prophecy ToolKit is a suite of UNIX-based software programs that allows customers of DoubleTwist's Prophecy product to compare their proprietary sequences in the context of the annotation 1. (programming, compiler) annotation - Extra information associated with a particular point in a document or program. Annotations may be added either by a compiler or by the programmer. contained within the DoubleTwist Annotated Human Genome Database, and to merge, mine and ultimately visualize the results with a single command. Data types that can be merged using the Prophecy ToolKit include protein and nucleotide sequences, raw BLAST results, and other annotation conforming to Prophecy XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. , such as Smith-Waterman results. "In addition to allowing our customers to integrate, analyze and use our Genomic Viewer to visualize their own data with the DoubleTwist annotated genomic data, the ToolKit provides a way for customers to use the human genome as an organizing principle to further understand the roles of the genes and gene products in health and disease," said Couch. More information about these products can be found on the company's Web site, www.DoubleTwist.com, or by sending e-mail to Info-Sales@DoubleTwist.com or calling 1-877-DBLTWIST. DoubleTwist, Inc. provides genomic information and bioinformatics tools to the life sciences industry. The Company's mission is to empower the life scientist by simplifying and accelerating genomic research. Note to Editors: DoubleTwist, DoubleTwist.com and Prophecy are registered trademarks of DoubleTwist, Inc. The DoubleTwist logo is a trademark of DoubleTwist, Inc. |
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