Comparing machine-independent versus machine-specific parallelization of a software platform for biological sequence comparison
Miller P, Nadkarni P, Pearson W. Comparing machine-independent versus machine-specific parallelization of a software platform for biological sequence comparison. Bioinformatics 1992, 8: 167-175. PMID: 1591612, DOI: 10.1093/bioinformatics/8.2.167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDatabase of sequencesBiological sequence comparisonParallel computationMachine-independent parallel programming languageParallel programming languageHypercube parallel computerProgramming languageSoftware platformParallel computersParallel machinesExpressive powerBiological sequencesParallelizationPlatform programComputationModest sacrificeBenchmark testsLogicDatabaseCase studyComputerPortabilityMachineLindaRelative advantages