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How to Sequence a Genome

This page contains animated and narrated segments presenting all the essential steps in sequencing a genome. Each section contains links to the animations and transcripts. All animations open in a separate browser window. The animations on this page require Flash Player to be installed.

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	Introduction View Animation Time: 2:33 minutes     Read Transcript		1: Mapping View Animation Time: 1:16 minutes     Read Transcript
	2: Building Libraries View Animation Time: 28 seconds     Read Transcript		3: Subclones View Animation Time: 35 seconds     Read Transcript
	4: E. Coli Storage View Animation Time: 54 seconds     Read Transcript		5: Preparing DNA for Sequencing View Animation Time: 16 seconds     Read Transcript
	6: Sequencing Reactions View Animation Time: 1:44 minutes     Read Transcript		7: Products of Sequencing Reactions View Animation Time: 40 seconds     Read Transcript
	8: Separating the Sequencing Products View Animation Time: 30 seconds     Read Transcript		9: Reading the Sequencing Products View Animation Time: 28 seconds     Read Transcript
	10: Assembling the Results View Animation Time: 55 seconds     Read Transcript		11: Working Draft Sequence View Animation Time: 40 seconds     Read Transcript
	Conclusion View Animation Time: 1:30 minutes     Read Transcript

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Last Updated: October 14, 2008