E-mail is quickly becoming the bane of our existence. There’s no doubt, however, that e-mail has improved world-wide communications. Now, the technology used to track e-mails is being used to track DNA microanalysis data.
Using the check-sum protocol, it’s possible to monitor more closely time-series data from DNA microarrays of genes turning on and off. Generally, when biological pathways such as cell division or immune system responses are being studied, there is some loss of information between sequential “snapshots” of the microarray.
The procedure behind the use of the check-sum protocol in DNA microanalysis:

As genes turn “on” and “off,” …read more