Bioinformatics Paper
Bioinformatics
Shannon L. Hann Computer Science, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA
Abstract - I describe what bioinformatics is and it’s one particular definition out of many. I explain the broad field of bioinformatics in which it is made of several other professions and the criteria that is involved with bioinformatics. I list various uses of the technology involved and how that technology benefits mankind. Also is a listing of advantages and disadvantages along with the ethical issues brought forth by the technology. I show how privacy concerns evolve around the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS). I conclude with thoughts about bioinformatics and the uses, pro, and cons, and the ethical issues involved with this evolving technology. Keywords: Bioinformatics, Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), DNA arrays, Proteins, Genome,
1 Introduction/definition
Bioinformatics was coined in the 70,s, but from my understanding was being experimented with decades before by processes being performed by scientist in collecting data (e.g. 1953 Watson and Crick propose the double helix model for DNA based on x-ray data obtained by Franklin and Wilkins.) In the 1990’s bioinformatics exploded when projects producing large amount of data by experiments in genome sequencing, one in particular the “Humane Genome Project”. This is the time that the development of databases became popular, which encouraged the “development of algorithms for sequence alignment.” [4] Bioinformatics is an application to which biological information is managed. The bioinformatics application model is to manage the biological information to help make the information more understandable and useful. [6] Bioinformatics is a broad field that is conjoined by computer science, biology, mathematics and algorithms. Bioinformatics, which is a form of informatics, involves the acquisition, storage, manipulation, transmission, sharing, simulation, and analyses of
Shannon L. Hann Computer Science, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA
Abstract - I describe what bioinformatics is and it’s one particular definition out of many. I explain the broad field of bioinformatics in which it is made of several other professions and the criteria that is involved with bioinformatics. I list various uses of the technology involved and how that technology benefits mankind. Also is a listing of advantages and disadvantages along with the ethical issues brought forth by the technology. I show how privacy concerns evolve around the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS). I conclude with thoughts about bioinformatics and the uses, pro, and cons, and the ethical issues involved with this evolving technology. Keywords: Bioinformatics, Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), DNA arrays, Proteins, Genome,
1 Introduction/definition
Bioinformatics was coined in the 70,s, but from my understanding was being experimented with decades before by processes being performed by scientist in collecting data (e.g. 1953 Watson and Crick propose the double helix model for DNA based on x-ray data obtained by Franklin and Wilkins.) In the 1990’s bioinformatics exploded when projects producing large amount of data by experiments in genome sequencing, one in particular the “Humane Genome Project”. This is the time that the development of databases became popular, which encouraged the “development of algorithms for sequence alignment.” [4] Bioinformatics is an application to which biological information is managed. The bioinformatics application model is to manage the biological information to help make the information more understandable and useful. [6] Bioinformatics is a broad field that is conjoined by computer science, biology, mathematics and algorithms. Bioinformatics, which is a form of informatics, involves the acquisition, storage, manipulation, transmission, sharing, simulation, and analyses of
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