scientists for further evaluation of the data – e.g. is the difference something that needs to be
researched further or is it a genetic anomaly? When the job is completed, the computer exchanges
the results for a new job. Stanford’s computers compile all of the individual results to solve bigger
problems. SCIENTIFIC DISCLAIMER :
Below is a small, simplified example of what occurs behind the scenes on one type of processing. Every human has different genes. The program must take into consideration “good genes”
such as those that give people blue eyes, or those that give people their characteristics
and body. This is a simplified version of what actually occurs behind the scenes.
The data is random, and is purely for concept illustration purposes only:
A normal patient has
their genes tested.
The following is a small strip of their DNA that is received
by the computer and considered as genetic data / base line:
A
T
The computers that receive the files will take these strands of DNA
(in this example, there are six individual codes, but in real life, there are
over three billion in the average human) and compare them as follows:
C
C
A
NORMAL PATIENT
A cancer patient has
their genes tested.
T
The following is a small strip of their DNA that is
received by the computer:
A - A — Good
T - T — Good
C - G — Mutation Found!
C - C — Good
A - A — Good
T - T — Good
A
T
G
C
Now, this “mutation” found will go back into research where scientists can
see if other computers around the world have found the same issue.
A
CANCER PATIENT
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