This protocol is based on one described by Li et al. (2010) and has been modified to work in a college laboratory setting. The protocol is from:James M. Burnette III andSusan R. Wessler (2013) Transposing from the Laboratory to the Classroom to Generate Authentic Research Experiences for UndergraduatesGenetics193:367-375; doi:10.1534/genetics.112.147355Students need approximately 1.5 hours to extract DNA from up to five samples and the protocol can be carried out over several class periods by stopping at steps 6 and 9. Please see the full manuscript for additional details.