(19)
(11) EP 1 285 390 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
05.12.2002

(43) Date of publication:
26.02.2003 Bulletin 2003/09

(21) Application number: 01908713.9

(22) Date of filing: 29.01.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 19/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0102/704
(87) International publication number:
WO 0106/3543 (30.08.2001 Gazette 2001/35)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 22.02.2000 US 183758 P
15.03.2000 US 526131

(71) Applicant: PE Corporation (NY)
Norwalk, CT 06859 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Myers, Gene W.
    Rockville, MD 20850 (US)
  • Delcher, Arthur L.
    Rockville, MD 20850 (US)
  • Dew, Ian M.
    Rockville, MD 20850 (US)
  • Flanigan, Michael J.
    Rockville, MD 20850 (US)
  • Kravitz, Saul A.
    Rockville, MD 20850 (US)
  • Mobarry, Clark M.
    Rockville, MD 20850 (US)
  • Reinert, Knut
    Rockville, MD 20850 (US)
  • Remington, Karin A.
    Rockville, MD 20850 (US)
  • Sutton, Granger G.
    Rockville, MD 20850 (US)

(74) Representative: Thomson, Paul Anthony 
Potts, Kerr & Co.,15, Hamilton Square
Birkenhead,Merseyside CH41 6BR
Birkenhead,Merseyside CH41 6BR (GB)

   


(54) METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE ASSEMBLY OF A WHOLE GENOME USING A SHOT-GUN DATA SET