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Interlude C.1: Tutorial: Sequencing the human genome

This tutorial expands on the text presentation by exploring the different sequencing strategies used by the publicly-funded Human Genome Project and Celera, a private firm, in their competitive race to complete the first draft of the human genome.

Interlude C.2: Tutorial: From tissue to test results

This tutorial explores how researchers use the DNA chip method to screen a person's DNA for single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs).

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