A System for Distributed Storage and Analysis of Genome Information

A distributed computing system is developed to search and analyze genetic databases using parallel computing technologies. Queries are processed by a local network PC cluster. A universal task and data exchange format is developed for effective query processing. A multilevel hierarchic task batching procedure is elaborated to generate multiple subtasks and distribute them over cluster units under dynamic priority levels and with dynamic distribution of replicated source data subbases. Primary source data preparation and generation of annotation word indices are used to significantly reduce query processing time.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]