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Factoring Out Common Genes To Find Unknown Ones

Posted by timothy on from the diff-me-whale dept.

ProgressiveCynic writes "Dr. Michael Brent has designed a novel algorithm for discovering unknown genes by factoring out commonalities between the genomes of different species. Using the algorithm to compare the genomes of mice and men, he and his collegues have already discovered over a thousand new genes.
So why didn't he just use ZIP?"

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  1. Facorting out Common Stories To Find New Ones by zulux · · Score: 2, Funny

    Dr. Michael Brent has designed a novel algorithm for discovering new Slashdot stories by factoring out commonalities between the sotries of diferent days. Using the algorithm to compare the sories of today and of a few days ago, he and his collegues have already discovered over a thousand Slashdot stories that haven't even been noticed.

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    1. Re:Facorting out Common Stories To Find New Ones by umofomia · · Score: 3, Funny
      Dr. Michael Brent has designed a novel algorithm for discovering new Slashdot stories by factoring out commonalities between the sotries of diferent days. Using the algorithm to compare the sories of today and of a few days ago, he and his collegues have already discovered over a thousand Slashdot stories that haven't even been noticed.
      On an interesting sidenote, during his analysis Dr. Brent also discovered that many of the stories appeared to be duplicates of each other. The evolutionary purpose and reason for these duplicates are still under speculation, but he has been overheard mentioning the word "CmdrTaco".
  2. Clothes shopping by Bisifiniti · · Score: 2, Funny

    I often factor out common jeans to find a really good pair.

  3. Did the author really just say that? by immanis · · Score: 3, Funny

    Looks to me like the author just told Dr. Michael Brent to Zip his Genes.

    Did he leave the barn door open?

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  4. Of Mice and Men by 74Carlton · · Score: 2, Funny

    There are between 25,000 and 30,000 genes in both the human and mouse genomes, with no more than 500 genes separating the two mammals.


    No wonder I like granola.

  5. Huh? by cornjchob · · Score: 2, Funny

    He factored out genes from Mice and Men? I take it latter research will lead to factoring out the genes of the Lord of the Flies.

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