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Section 1. The Basics 1. DNA Structure and Gene Expression 2. Chromosome Structure and Function 3. Cells and Development 4. Genes in Pedigrees and Populations 5. Amplifying DNA: PCR and Cell-based DNA Cloning 6. Nucleic Acid Hybridization: Principles and Applications 7. Analyzing DNA and Gene Structure, DNA Variation and Expression Section 2. The Human Genome and its Relationship to Other Genomes 8. Genome Projects and Model Organisms 9. Organization of the Human Genome 10. Human Gene Expression 11. Instability of the Human Genome: Mutation and DNA Repair 12. Our Place in the Tree of Life Section 3. Mapping and Identifying Disease Genes and Mutations 13. Genetic Mapping of Mendelian Characters 14. Identifying Human Disease Genes 15. Mapping and Identifying Genes Conferring Susceptibility to Complex Diseases 16. Molecular Pathology 17. Cancer Genetics 18. Genetic Testing in Individuals and Populations Section 4. New Horizons: Into the 21st Century and Beyond 19. Beyond the Genome Project: Functional Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics 20. Genetic Manipulation of Cells and Animals 21. New Approaches to Treating Disease.