Device, system and method for securing and comparing genomic data

摘要

The present disclosure presents methods, systems, and devices for encrypting and comparing genomic data. The comparison of genomic data allows the owner of the data to ensure security of the data even when the party conducting the comparison is beyond the control of the owner of the data. The encryption of the genomic data enables the transmission, storage, and use of the genomic data in a secure media.

主权项

1. A method for comparing genomic data comprising:
transforming, by a processor of an electronic device, a portion of a first genomic data into a first coded genomic data and a portion of a second genomic data into a second coded genomic data; storing the second coded genomic data on the electronic device; comparing, by the processor, the first coded genomic data and the second coded genomic data at one or more common locations; generating, by the processor, match data based upon the comparison of the first coded genomic data and the second coded genomic data; and transmitting, from the processor, the match data, wherein the comparing involves oblivious sorting of the first encoded genomic data by genomic position or coordinate information using a fixed sequence of comparisons, and independently sorting the second encoded genomic data according to the fixed sequence of comparisons, and then subsequently, merging the sorted first encoded genomic data with the sorted second encoded genomic data by applying a bitonic merger protocol to generate a sorted union of their encoded genomic data, and storing the sorted union encoded genomic data on the electronic device.