Patent ID: 6994965
Filing Date: 2006-02-07
Classification: G16B

Abstract:
1. A method for displaying results of a hybridization experiment in which a plurality of probe biopolymers immobilized on a biochip are hybridized to a sample biopolymer, the method comprising the steps of: providing the biochip immobilized with said plurality of probe biopolymers; conducting the hybridization experiment on the provided biochip thereby hybridizing said sample biopolymer with said plurality of probe biopolymers; determining information obtained in the conducted hybridization experiment about a hybridization level for each of the probe biopolymers; determining a probe homologous similarity score, which represents a homologous similarity between first probe data on a base sequence of at least one of the probe biopolymers immobilized on the provided biochip and second probe data on a base sequence of at least one other of the probe biopolymers immobilized on the provided biochip, according to an algorithm for calculating degrees of homology between two biopolymer sequences; and displaying said information about the hybridization level for each of the probe biopolymers immobilized on the provided biochip together with said probe homologous similarity score, including generating a visual graphical representation of the determined hybridization level and correspondingly determined probe homologous similarity score so as to provide at least one of a visual confirmation of similarities between the base sequences of corresponding probe biopolymers immobilized on the provided biochip used in the hybridization experiment and a visual indication of unexpected or improper hybridization.