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Accelerating comparative genomics using parallel computing.

Chintalapati Janaki1, Rajendra R Joshi

  • 1Bioinformatics Team, Scientific and Engineering Computing Group, Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Pune University Campus, Ganeshkhind, Pune-411007, India.

In Silico Biology
|September 5, 2003
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Genome sequencing generates massive data, requiring efficient analysis tools. Optimizing FASTA and Smith-Waterman algorithms on parallel clusters accelerates the discovery of novel genes and drug targets.

Area of Science:

  • Bioinformatics
  • Computational Biology
  • Genomics

Background:

  • The rapid increase in sequenced genomes necessitates advanced tools for comparative analysis.
  • Genome sequence analysis aids in gene annotation, metabolic pathway construction, and pharmaceutical applications like drug discovery.
  • Existing tools like FASTA and Smith-Waterman face performance limitations on uniprocessor machines for large datasets.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To enhance the performance of FASTA and Smith-Waterman algorithms for large-scale genome sequence analysis.
  • To demonstrate the effectiveness of parallel cluster computing for bioinformatics tasks.
  • To accelerate the identification of novel genes and potential drug targets.

Main Methods:

  • Porting and optimizing the FASTA and SSEARCH (Smith-Waterman) programs.

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  • Utilizing the PARAM 10000 parallel cluster of workstations.
  • Evaluating the performance of the optimized sequence analysis tools on large genomic datasets.

    • Main Results:

    • Successfully optimized FASTA and SSEARCH programs for parallel execution.
    • Demonstrated significant performance improvements for sequence analysis on a cluster of workstations.
    • Showcased the feasibility and relevance of high-performance computing clusters for genomic data processing.

    Conclusions:

    • Parallel cluster computing offers a cost-effective and efficient solution for analyzing large genomic datasets.
    • Optimized sequence analysis tools on clusters can accelerate critical research in genomics and drug discovery.
    • The study highlights the shift towards distributed computing paradigms in scientific research.