An introduction to basic molecular biology -- Molecular genetic mapping of disease genes -- Gene cloning -- DNA fingerprinting -- The polymerase chain reaction (PCR): general applications and potential for clinical use -- Gene therapy for treatment of disease -- Potential of antisense oligonucleotides as drugs -- Potential use of transgenic animals in health and disease -- The use of peptides in the treatment of neurological disease -- Cytokines in cancer treatment -- Monoclonal antibodies as therapeutic agents.