BGI tackles DNA Data Deluge Using NVIDIA Tesla GPUs
NVIDIA has announced that BGI has slashed the time to analyze batches of DNA sequencing data from nearly four days to just six hours using a NVIDIA Tesla GPU-based server farm. The speed up is considered a critically important step in determining, in an affordable manner, the chemical building blocks that make up a DNA molecule. This is key for the genomics industry to achieve its target of the $1,000 genome's the point at which genomics can be used in clinical diagnostic tests as a practical component of patient care.
Dr. Bingqiang Wang, Head, High Performance Computing, BGI said, "We are drowning in the genome data that our high-throughput sequencing machines create every day. GPU acceleration of our genome analysis applications enables our scientists to crunch through data and gain insights into bacteria, plants and humans faster than was ever possible. It offers the potential for researchers and healthcare professionals to identify highly effective and affordable individualized medicines and treatments."
Sumit Gupta, Manager, Tesla business, NVIDIA said, "The only way for science to reach the $1,000 genome milestone is through technologies that make analyzing DNA data easier, faster and more affordable. GPU computing enables researchers to achieve game-changing speedups in their scientific applications, which can help reduce the cost and complexity of all types of critical research."
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