In a Genomic DNA Library the Frequency of Occurrence of a Desired

question 63

Multiple Choice

In a genomic DNA library the frequency of occurrence of a desired clone, n, also represents

• A) the number of recombinant clones in the library.
• B) the abundance of the relevant mRNA molecule.
• C) the ratio of the size of the insert to the size of the genome.
• D) the probability that a library of a given size contains a particular clone.

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Definitions:

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