Table of Contents

Abbreviations.
Nucleic Acid Blotting and Hybridization:
Membranes for Nucleic Acid Blotting.
Factors Influencing Hybridization.
Synthetic Oligonucleotide Probes.
Reagents and Conditions for Nucleic Acid Hybridization.
DNA Sequencing:
Chain Termination Sequencing.
Chemical Degradation Sequencing.
Denaturing Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis.
Troubleshooting.
DNA Databases and Software for Sequence Analysis.
Polymerase Chain Reaction:
Amplification Methodology.
Cloning PCR Products.
Sequencing PCR Products.
Troubleshooting.
Labeling Nucleic Acids:
Radiochemistry.
Labeling Procedures.
Detection of Radioactivity.
Protection from Radiochemical Hazards.
Non-Radioactive Labeling.
Agarose Gel Electrophoresis:
Agarose Gels.
Electrophoresis Systems.
DNA and RNA Markers for Agarose Gels.
Centrifugation:
Calculation of the Relative Centrifugal Force.
Density Gradient Centrifugation.
Care of Rotors.
Chemicals and Reagents:
Details of Individual Compounds.
Safety:
Protection from Chemical Hazards.
Protection from Microbiological Hazards.

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"The book is compiled with care and contains text that explains technical terms that then can be used with understanding...especially useful for young investigators who are new to the field...this book qualifies to be the present-day standard reference..." -Amit Gupta, University of Illinois, in ASM NEWS (1999)