| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To speed up the analysis of biological sequence information such as base sequences and amino acid sequences. <P>SOLUTION: A storage processing apparatus with a parallel collating function, typically a CAM (Content Addressable Memory), is used. Sequence information is stored in the storage processing apparatus for use as data to be collated. Collating data and the data to be collated are collated through parallel processing by the storage processing apparatus to obtain information showing the coincidence of the collating data with the data to be collated to thereby obtain sequence analysis information. In a preferred embodiment, a plurality of sequences are stored in the CAM as the storage processing apparatus while being pointed in a direction perpendicular to the direction of collation and aligned in the direction of collation. The same sequence of letters is used as the collating data. Through collation by the CAM, a determination is made as to whether or not the plurality of sequences are coincident with one another. By excluding the plurality of sequences one by one from the subject of collation, one can see which of the sequences are different. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO |
