Background reading:

Please see the ReBase website for information regarding Restriction Enzymes: http://rebase.neb.com/rebase/rebhelp.html

For Restriction Mapping, click on this link: Restriction Mapping Page
For animations of various molecular biological techniques, see the following weblink: Biology Animation Library, Dolan DNA Learning Center, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 
For Additional Help, click on this link: Helpful Hints

Additional information on Recombinant DNA techniques can be obtained from the following sources:

1. Chapter 6, sections 6 & 7; and chapter 10  Hartl, D & Jones E Essential Genetics, 2nd ed.
   
2. Chapter 8, pp 491-513 in Alberts, Johnson, Lewis, Raff, Roberts & Walter Molecular Biology of the Cell (4th ed).
3. Chapter 7 in Lodish et al. Molecular Cell Biology (4th ed). Freeman Press (2000) Lodish et al, 4th edition
4. Sections G-K in Turner et al, (2nd ed.) Instant Notes in Molecular Biology

Please note, these web notes are meant for background reading and are not intended for handouts to the lecture. Lecture notes will be handed out before each lecture.

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