3. Nucleic Acid Chemistry

Double-Helical DNA and RNA Can Be Denatured

Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids Undergo Nonenzymatic Transformations

Some Bases of DNA Are Methylated

The Chemical Synthesis of DNA Has Been Automated

Gene Sequences Can Be Amplified with the Polymerase Chain Reaction

The Sequences of Long DNA Strands Can Be Determined

BOX 8-1 A Potent Weapon in Forensic Medicine

DNA Sequencing Technologies Are Advancing Rapidly