Table 1.

Overview of workshop outline

Day 1: Monday, June 25
AM	Welcome	Introduction, Workshop Objectives, and Preworkshop evaluation
	Lab	Zea mays bronze Mutation 1: DNA extraction and PCR
PM	Lab	Zea mays bronze Mutation 2: Gel electrophoresis and analysis
	Concept	Bioinformatics–What it is and what it can do for you
	Computers	Zea mays bronze Mutation 3: Electronic PCR and bioinformatics
Day 2: Tuesday, June 26
AM	Concept	Sleuthing for Genes
	Lab	Arabidopsis clf-2 Mutation 1: DNA extraction and PCR
PM	Lab	Arabidopsis clf-2 Mutation 2: Gel electrophoresis and analysis
	Computers	Arabidopsis clf-2 Mutation 3: Electronic PCR and bioinformatics
Day 3: Wednesday, June 27
AM	Concept	Genetically Modified Foods (GMF)
	Lab	Detecting GMF 1: DNA extraction and PCR
PM	Lab	Detecting GMF 2: Gel electrophoresis and analysis
	Computers	Detecting GMF 3: Bioinformatics
Day 4: Thursday, June 28
AM	Concept	Gene Structure and Function
	Computers	Gene Annotation 1 & 2: Meaning, patterns, and finding genes
PM	Seminar	“In Search of Stress Tolerance in Plants at FAMU” by
		G. Hacisalihoglu, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Fla
	Concept:	Evidence for genes
	Computers	Gene Annotation 3 & 4: Apollo and building gene models
Day 5: Friday, June 29
AM	Concept	Genomes
	Computers	Gene Annotation 5 & 6: Gene annotation projects and reports
PM	Wrap-up	Postworkshop evaluation, survey, and future directions