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Tools for comparative genome analysis

ReferenceBIF07052
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor Alan Archibald
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution The Roslin Institute
DepartmentGenetics and Genomics
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 108,407
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 16/03/1998
End date 16/03/2001
Duration36 months

Abstract

The purpose of this project is to develop tools for comparative genome analysis and in particular to examine the contribution of artificial intelligence (AI) approaches. We propose to develop an AI system for establishing and evaluating homology relationships and to deduce whether they are paralogous or orthologous. The system will be a hybrid of knowledge-based (i.e. an Expert System) and adaptive elements trained from an existing knowledge base. Current AI approaches such as Case Based Reasoning and Genetic Algorithms will be evaluated. The system must cope with complex interdependent relationships; it must integrate diverse criteria such as common patterns of gene expression, nucleic acid sequence identity, relative map location and phylogenetic data. The tools will be implemented through The Comparative Animal Genome database (TCAGdb).

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Committee Not funded via Committee
Research TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research PriorityX – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative Bioinformatics (BIF) [1995-1997]
Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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