Computer-based systems and methods for analyzing genomes based on discrete data structures corresponding to genetic variants therein

Abstract

A computer-based method for analyzing genetic variants within a plurality of genomes includes submitting a query term to a database storing a plurality of discrete data structures within a memory. Each data structure can uniquely correspond to only one of the genetic variants present within the plurality of genomes, and can include a first data field comprising a unique alphanumeric identifier for the corresponding genetic variant and a second data field comprising a unique alphanumeric identifier for a genome in which the corresponding genetic variant is present. The query term can include a unique alphanumeric identifier for at least one genome and an operation to be performed. The method further can include searching the second data fields of the plurality of data structures stored in the database for matches to the query term that satisfy the operation; and generating an output representing the search result.