This document provides an overview of a talk on genome curation and manual annotation using the Apollo genome annotation tool. The talk aims to help scientists understand the genome curation process from assembled genome to automated and manual annotation. It will introduce Apollo and teach how to identify homologs of known genes, corroborate and modify automated gene models using evidence in Apollo. The talk will also refresh attendees on key biological concepts like the definition of a gene, central dogma, transcription, and translation to better understand manual annotation.