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1. Genome as Information Introduction Lab 1.1 Annotating Genomic DNA Lab 1.2 Detecting a Lost Chromosome Lab 1.3 Comparing Diversity in Eukaryotes Lab 1.4 Determining the Transposon Content in Grasses Lab 1.5 Identifying GAI Gene Family Members in Plants Lab 1.6 Discovering Evidence for Pseudogene Function Laboratory Planning and Preparation Answers to Questions 2. The Human Genome Introduction Lab 2.1 Using Mitochondrial DNA Polymorphisms in Evolutionary Biology Lab 2.2 Using an Alu Insertion Polymorphism to Study Human Populations Lab 2.3 Using a Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism to Predict Bitter-Taste Ability Laboratory Planning and Preparation Recipes for Reagents and Stock Solutions Answers to Questions 3. Plant Genomes Introduction Lab 3.1 Detecting a Transposon in Corn Lab 3.2 Detecting a Transposon in Arabidopsis Lab 3.3 Linkage Mapping a Mutation Lab 3.4 Detecting Genetically Modified Foods by Polymerase Chain Reaction Lab 3.5 Using DNA Barcodes to Identify and Classify Living Things Lab 3.6 Detecting Epigenetic DNA Methylation in Arabidopsis Laboratory Planning and Preparation Recipes for Reagents and Stock Solutions Answers to Questions 4. Genome Function Introduction Lab 4.1 Culturing and Observing C. elegans Lab 4.2 Using E. coli Feeding Strains to Induce RNAi and Knock Down Genes Lab 4.3 Examining the RNAi Mechanism Lab 4.4 Constructing an RNAi Feeding Vector Laboratory Planning and Preparation Recipes for Reagents and Stock Solutions Answers to Questions Cautions Appendix Equipment Appendix Subject Index