Apparatus, method, and computer program product for determining gene function and functional groups using chromosomal distribution patterns

An apparatus for analyzing gene expressions, the apparatus comprising a computer system including a processor, a memory coupled with the processor, an input coupled with the processor for receiving input data, and an output coupled with the processor for outputting data, wherein the computer system further comprises means, residing in its processor and memory, for:

• determining a first gene expression pattern for a first condition, wherein the first gene expression pattern comprises a gene expression;
• forming a first spatial-expression pattern by:
• selecting a chromosomal region having an exon;
• determining a start and a stop position for each exon;
• and
• associating the gene expression within the first gene expression pattern with its corresponding exon;
• wherein the means for forming the first spatial-expression pattern further comprises means for creating a first spatial-expression pattern signal wherein the first spatial-expression pattern signal is a representation of the first spatial-expression pattern where a magnitude of the first spatial-expression pattern signal at any point is determined by an expression level of the corresponding exon;
• identifying first regular spatial patterns in the first spatial-expression pattern signal;
• wherein
• the means for identifying first regular spatial patterns in the first spatial-expression pattern signal is performed through the use of Wavelet transform signal processing;
• and
• providing an output to a user.

A computer program product for analyzing gene expressions, the computer program product comprising means, encoded in a computer-readable medium for:

• determining a first gene expression pattern for a first condition, wherein the first gene expression pattern comprises a gene expression;
• forming a first spatial-expression pattern by:
• selecting a chromosomal region having an exon;
• determining a start and a stop position for each exon;
• and
• associating the gene expression within the first gene expression pattern with its corresponding exon;
• wherein the means for forming the first spatial-expression pattern further comprises means for creating a first spatial-expression pattern signal wherein the first spatial-expression pattern signal is a representation of the first spatial-expression pattern where a magnitude of the first spatial-expression pattern signal at any point is determined by an expression level of the corresponding exon;
• identifying first regular spatial patterns in the first spatial-expression pattern signal;
• wherein
• the means for identifying first regular spatial patterns in the first spatial-expression pattern signal is performed through the use of Wavelet transform signal processing;
• and
• providing an output to a user.