* Ave. INTDEN = Average of ImageJ integrated density values from three Fluorimeter images
Bayesian Statistics
These following conditional statistics are based upon all of the DNA detection system results that were obtained in the PCR lab for 20 hypothetical patients who were diagnosed as either having cancer or not having cancer.
Bayes Theorem is an equation in probability theory and statistics that relates inverse representations of probabilities concerning two events, or rather, it expresses a degree of change when accounting for evidence. Bayes Theorem is represented as follows:
P(A|B) = P(B|A) * P(A) / P(B)
Which can be read as
the probability of A given B = (the probability of B given A * the probability of A) / the probability of B
This information will be utilized to determine various probabilities listed below when accounting for the positive/negative values determined by the entire class as well as an outside document listing the actual yes/no cancer diagnosis
Calculation 1: The probability that the sample actually has the cancer DNA sequence, given a positive diagnostic signal.
A = Cancer-Positive Conclustion = 9/20 = .45
B = Positive PCR Reactions = 26/60 = .433
P (B|A) = Positive PCR given cancer Positive conclustion = 11/13 = .846
P(A|B) = .879=88%
Calculation 2: The probability that the sample actually has a non-cancer DNA sequence, given a negative diagnostic signal.
A = Cancer negative conclustion = 11/20 = .55
B = Negative PCR reactions = 17/30 = .567
P (B|A) = Negative PCR given cancer-negative conclustion = 16/17 = .94
P(A|B) = .911 = 91%
Calculation 3: The probability that the patient will develop cancer, given a cancer DNA sequence.
A = "yes" cancer diagnosis = 7/20 = .35
B = "positive" test conclusion = 9/20 = .45
P (B|A) = Positive given yes = 6/20 = .3
P(A|B) = .233 = 23%
Calculation 4: The probability that the patient will not develop cancer, given a non-cancer DNA sequence.
A = "no" cancer diagnosis = 13/20 = .65
B = "negative" test conclusion = 11/20 = .55
P (B|A) = Negative given no = 1/2 = .5
P(A|B) = .591 = 59%
New System: Design Strategy
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New System: Machine/ Device Engineering
SYSTEM DESIGN
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New System: Protocols
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PROTOCOLS
PCR Protocol
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DNA Measurement and Analysis Protocol
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New System: Research and Development
BACKGROUND
Polymerase chain reaction is the process of amplifying a strand of DNA from a DNA template strand. From here the scientist is capable of amplifying any specific gene they choose. In this research we are targeting the single nucleotide polymorphism that is rs1787996, which contains a single nucleotide variation or SNV. The CHEK2 gene is essentially a gene that is capable of coding for susceptibility to breast cancer. The relation to SNP is that it is essentially a variation of the CHEK 2 gene that is present within humans, or Homo sapiens. The cancer-related function of the gene is that it essentially changes the base Thymine to Cytosine, changing the normal allele ATT to ACT, which is the cancer related allele.
DESIGN
Primers for PCR
Amplification of cancer-associated DNA
Cancer allele forward primer:
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New System: Software
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