DNA Sequencing and Gene Chip Info

After a great visit to the UNIL genomics center (which followed a visit last spring to our school by a researcher from this group), it seemed like a good idea to put up links to videos about DNA sequencing and gene chips!

Knowing the DNA sequences of different organisms allows not only molecular phylogeny and the comparison of gene families, but also can be diagnostic for disease risk factors! The technology allowing DNA sequencing has become more and more advanced, so very little starting material can provide useful sequence data...

Check these out!! (starting from any of these will lead you to more, of course!)

http://www.dnalc.org/view/15922-Early-DNA-sequencing.html

http://www.dnalc.org/view/15479-Sanger-method-of-DNA-sequencing-3D-animation-with-narration.html

Newer methods with flow cells and solid state detectors!!

(Sorry, some of these are a bit like advertisements!!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77r5p8IBwJk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVf2295JqUg

Finally,

a conference presentation comparison of methods (including cost per MB of DNA)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGp8bOi2RVA&feature=related