How to Sequence a Genome
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![Introduction](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120915120656im_/http://www.genome.gov/Images/EdKit/intro_sm.gif)
Introduction
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Time: 2:33 minutes
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![Mapping](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120915120656im_/http://www.genome.gov/Images/EdKit/section1_mapping-sm.gif)
1: Mapping
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Time: 1:16 minutes
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![Building Libraries](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120915120656im_/http://www.genome.gov/Images/EdKit/section2_building-sm.gif)
2: Building Libraries
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Time: 28 seconds
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![Subclones](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120915120656im_/http://www.genome.gov/Images/EdKit/section3_subclones-sm.gif)
3: Subclones
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![E. Coli](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120915120656im_/http://www.genome.gov/Images/EdKit/section4_ecoli-sm.gif)
4: E. Coli Storage
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![Preparing DNA for Sequencing](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120915120656im_/http://www.genome.gov/Images/EdKit/section5_prepdna-sm.gif)
5: Preparing DNA for Sequencing
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![Sequencing Reactions](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120915120656im_/http://www.genome.gov/Images/EdKit/section6_seqreact-sm.gif)
6: Sequencing Reactions
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![Products of Sequencing Reactions](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120915120656im_/http://www.genome.gov/Images/EdKit/section7_prod-sm.gif)
7: Products of Sequencing Reactions
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![Separating the Sequencing Products](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120915120656im_/http://www.genome.gov/Images/EdKit/section8_sep-sm.gif)
8: Separating the Sequencing Products
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![Reading the Sequencing Products](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120915120656im_/http://www.genome.gov/Images/EdKit/section9_read-sm.gif)
9: Reading the Sequencing Products
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![Assembling the Results](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120915120656im_/http://www.genome.gov/Images/EdKit/section10_assembling-sm.gif)
10: Assembling the Results
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![Working Draft Sequence](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120915120656im_/http://www.genome.gov/Images/EdKit/section11_working-sm.gif)
11: Working Draft Sequence
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![Conclusion](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120915120656im_/http://www.genome.gov/Images/EdKit/conclusion-sm.gif)
Conclusion
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Time: 1:30 minutes
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Last Updated: March 28, 2012