Recombinant DNA - Medical Science

Q1:

A genomic library is

A a database where the sequence of an organism's genome is stored

B a collection of many clones possessing different DNA fragments from the same organisms bound to vectors

C a book that describes how to isolate DNA from a particular organism

D a place where the information of the genetic organization of organisms are kept.

ANS:B - a collection of many clones possessing different DNA fragments from the same organisms bound to vectors

Genomic libraries are a catalog of genes of a particular organism. They are also commonly referred to as gene banks. To create a genomic library, the complete genome of an organism is cleaved into fragments and inserted into a cloning vector. It can also refer to the collection of vector molecules.