Chapter 1: What Is Molecular Biology? Chapter 2: Fundamental Methods Chapter 3: The Tools Chapter 4: The Polymerase Chain Reaction Chapter 5: RNA Chapter 6: Cloning DNA Fragments Chapter 7: Hybridization: How to Track Down DNA Chapter 8: DNA Analysis Chapter 9: Investigating the Function of DNA Sequences Chapter 10: Using Computers Chapter 11: Suggestions for Career Planning: The Machiavelli Short Course for Young Researchers Chapter 12: Concluding Thoughts