Recombinant DNA Technology Problem Set
Problem 9: Recombinant DNA 4
Tutorial to help answer the question
| "Gene library" is a term used to describe: |
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Gene library
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When the genomic DNA is digested by a restriction endonuclease, and all fragments cloned at random into a plasmid vector, then the majority of genetic information will be included in the mixture of bacteria. Cultures of the bacteria, with each containing only a fraction of the genome, collectively contain all the genes and are called a library. |
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