M E D I A and A N I M A T I O N

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Theory:
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Cycle Sequencing
Barbara McClintock and Jumping Genes
 PV92 Inheritance
 How Alu Jumps

Video:
The following video clips are from an interview with Dr. Lynn Jorde, Ph.D., Professor, Eccles Institute of Human Genetics, Utah. Clicking on a clip will launch the RealPlayer in a separate window. If your browser is not equipped for RealPlayer content, go to the Real web site to download the free RealPlayer.

Clip 1: 55 seconds (usingalu.rm)
Using Alu insertions to track human ancestry.

Clip 2: 49 seconds (insertionrate.rm)
Evidence of continued Alu insertions and the rate of insertions.

Clip 3: 40 seconds (genetics.rm)
Using different genetic systems to track human evolution.
A L U  I N S E R T I O N  P O L Y M O R P H I S M

Dolan DNA Learning Center, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
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