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(in brief) Molecular Systematics: Context and Controversies I SAMPLING Project Design Collection and Storage of Tissues II MOLECULAR TECHNIQUES Proteins: Isozyme Electrophoresis Chromosomes: Molecular Cytogenetics Nucleic Acids I: DNA-DNA Hybridization Nucleic Acids II: The Polymerase Chain Reaction Nucleic Acids III: Analysis of Fragments and Restriction Sites Nucleic Acids IV: Sequencing and Cloning III ANALYSIS Intraspecific Differentiation Phylogenetic Inference Applications of Molecular Systematics: The State of the Field and a Look to the Future