> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://zhonglab.gitbook.io/3dgenome/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://zhonglab.gitbook.io/3dgenome/chap0-preparation.md).

# Chap0 Preparation

In this preparation chapter, we'll walk through some knowledge that would be helpful for understanding latter chapters. It includes topics from basic molecular biology to next generation sequencing technologies.