Gene Codes Corporation Explained

Gene Codes Corporation is Michigan company based in Ann Arbor which specializes in bioinformatics software for genetic sequence analysis. Most notably, after the 9/11 attacks, it contributed to the identification of more than a thousand victims.^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

History

Gene Codes Corporation was founded in 1988 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In 1991, its flagship software product, Sequencher, was released. Sequencher 5.4 was released in 2015.^[7]

Awards and Recognitions

• The International Society for Computational Biology recognizes Howard Cash and Gene Codes Forensics for the unique application of computational biology to help with disaster victim identification. ISCB President Michael Gribskov called Gene Codes' contribution "unique, valuable, and beyond the limit of what could be expected".
• Ann Arbor IT Zone recognizes Gene Codes Corporation with the Indestructible Award for Growth and Achievement.
• Gene Codes is awarded the Merlanti Prize for Best Practices in Business Ethics.
• Genome Technology makes Howard Cash Person of the Year in their All-Star Awards.
• Gene Codes Corporation is named one of the Future 50 of Greater Detroit: "In recognition of your outstanding contribution to Metropolitan Detroit through sales and employment growth."
• Ernst & Young and The New Enterprise Forum name Howard Cash, President, CEO and founder of Gene Codes, Entrepreneur of the Year.
• Gene Codes wins the Washtenaw County Fast Track Award.
• Sequencher receives the Best DNA Sequence Assembly Product from the Biotechnology Software & Internet Journal.
• Gene Codes receives Michigan Leading Edge Technology Award in the biotechnology category. The award recognizes innovations introduced with Sequencher version 3.0, giving special mention to enhancements that allowed increased process automation.
• Gene Codes receives the Best Presentation of the Year award by the Michigan Branch of the New Enterprise Forum: "In recognition of an innovative business venture which has helped make Gene Codes Corporation a model entrepreneurial firm."

References

• Thomas D. Wu and Serban Nacu, Fast and SNP-tolerant detection of complex variants and splicing in short reads, Bioinformatics 2010 26: 873-881
• Heng Li, Jue Ruan and Richard Durbin, Mapping short DNA sequencing reads and calling variants using mapping quality scores, Genome Research 2008 18:1851-1858
• Ian Milne, Micha Bayer, Linda Cardle, Paul Shaw, Gordon Stephen, Frank Wright and David Marshall, Tablet next generation sequence assembly visualization, BioInformatics 2010 26: 40-402

Notes and References

1. http://www.jonhoyle.com/genecodes/ Gene Codes Appreciation Page
2. Web site: Rewriting the Science on DNA Mass Identification . https://web.archive.org/web/20030809165546/http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/05/0505_030505_dnaidentification.html . 2003-08-09 . 2026-01-09 . news.nationalgeographic.com.
3. Web site: CBS 2: Gene Codes Daunting Task . https://web.archive.org/web/20031026130905/http://cbsnewyork.com/911/news_story_1840055555_html/ . 2003-10-26 . 2026-01-09 . cbsnewyork.com . en . live .
4. Web site: Hotz . Robert Lee . 2002-10-09 . Probing the DNA of Death . 2026-01-09 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
5. Web site: 2003-05-08 . Software tackles tough DNA puzzles . 2026-01-09 . NBC News . en.
6. Web site: ABC Radio National: The Buzz 8 September 2003 - Full Transcript: 8 September . https://web.archive.org/web/20050419194835/http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/buzz/stories/s942388.htm . 2005-04-19 . 2026-01-09 . www.abc.net.au.
7. http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20151110006029/en/Gene-Codes-Releases-Sequencher-5.4-DNA-Sequence Gene Codes Releases Sequencher 5.4, DNA Sequence Analysis Software