From: Damien Broderick (thespike@earthlink.net)
Date: Tue Dec 31 2002 - 15:14:48 MST
This story was found at:
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/12/30/1041196587159.html
Autogen develops computer program to search for genes
Sydney
December 30 2002
Australian biotech Autogen Ltd says it has developed a computer program
which would revolutionise the search for disease causing genes.
The company said it would make the program available free to all academic
institutions and their researchers.
Autogen said its "GeneSniffer" program would allow scientists to search
through all published gene databases in just minutes.
Previously such gene searches could take weeks to find the desired match,
Autogen said.
Autogen said there were many errors and gaps to be filled in the current
public databases which provide information on genes and mining through this
information was tedious and time consuming.
GeneSniffer sidestepped these problems allowing researchers to download and
annotate gene sequences, Autogen said.
"The output of these scripts is in HTML format (downloaded) directly to our
intranet Web site to allow all team members access to the latest
information," it said.
The Geelong-based company developed the GeneSniffer program with the
International Diabetes Institute.
Autogen, whose major shareholder with 19.9 per cent stake is Charter Pacific
Corporation Ltd, is working on treatments for stress, obesity and diabetes.
AAP
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