Basic background concepts

In this section we will consider:

 

 Key background concept: DNA structure

Key background concept: DNA sequencing

Advances in technology: automated DNA sequencers

Automated DNA sequencing

Automated sequencer output

Advances in enabling technologies: computational ability

Large-scale sequencing spawns a new research field

The Human Genome Project

Impact of the HGP

Plants catch up

Key definition: libraries

Key background concept: physical mapping

 Whole genome sequencing

Sequencing considerations

Emerging technologies

Whole genome sequencing vs. sampling strategies

Sequenced genomes

Which genomes to sequence?

Getting specific DNA sequences

DNA sequencing output

On to....comparative genomics

Example of comparative genomics

Comparative genomics

Other types of "-omics"

Post-genomics?

Resources & more information