Patent ID: 7747394
Filing Date: 2010-06-29
Classification: C07K,G16B

Abstract:
1. A method for processing information on nucleotide sequence, comprising steps of: (a) receiving positional information representing a position in a nucleotide sequence in accordance with a request for an object and/or service; (b) obtaining from a memory device, from among a plurality of pieces of polymorphism pattern, a polymorphism pattern associated with the positional information received in step (a), wherein the obtained polymorphism pattern is information on nucleotide sequence which differs among individual organisms and shows a pattern of nucleotide or nucleotide sequence in a polymorphism; (c) transmitting the polymorphism pattern obtained in step (b); and (d) receiving semantic information corresponding to the polymorphism pattern transmitted in step (c) and/or information associated with the semantic information in association with positional information, wherein the semantic information refers to information on phenotypes caused by one or more differences in polymorphism patterns; and wherein the method further comprises step (e) cf making a determination as to whether the positional information received in step (d) matches positional information related to the polymorphism pattern transmitted in step (c); wherein step (e) comprises alerting a party that received the polymorphism pattern transmitted in step (c), and wherein the step of alerting is performed in response to the determination made in step (e); and wherein steps (a) through (e) are conducted under the control of a processor.