Jonathan Weissman, a researcher from the University of California, San Fransisco, outlines the evolution of sequencing technology, including "next-gen" systems, which offer the prospect of rapid, inexpensive sequencing of individual human genomes.
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This video shows how to use the Gene and Nucleotide Databases from the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) to determine the genomic sequence for and surrounding a gene.
This video is part of the NCBI YouTube Channel, which features other tutorials on the use of NCBI's tools, including BLAST, a tool for aligning nucleotide and protein sequences.
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