chapter 1 Isolation and Purification of DNA -- chapter 2 Isolation and Purification of RNA -- chapter 3 Extraction and Purification of Proteins -- chapter 4 Prepatation of Nucleic Acid Probes -- chapter 5 Southern Blo Hybridization -- chapter 6 Northern Blot Hybridization -- chapter 7 Preparation of Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies against Specific Protein(s) -- chapter 8 Western Blot Hybridization -- chapter 9 cDNA Libraries -- chapter 10 Genomic DNA Libraries -- chapter 11 DNA Sequencing and Analysis -- chapter 12 DNA Site-Directed and Deletion Mutagenesis -- chapter 13 DNA Footprinting and Gel-Retardation Assay -- chapter 14 Differential Display -- chapter 15 Functional Genomics and DNA Microarray Technology -- chapter 16 In Vitro Translation of mRNA(s) and Analysis of Protein by Gel Electrophoresis -- chapter 17 Plant Tissue and Cell Culture -- chapter 18 Gene Transfer and Expression in Animals -- chapter 19 Gene Transfer and Expression in Plants -- chapter 20 Inhibition of Gene Expression -- chapter 21 Microscopy: Light, Scanning Electron, Environmental Scanning Electron, Transmission Electrion, and Confocal -- chapter 22 Localization of Gene Expression / chapter 23 Bioseparation Techniques and Their Applications / chapter 24 Combinatorial Techniques -- chapter 25 Computational Data-Mining Methods Applied to Combinatorial Chemistry Libraries.