Genomic Libraries Sometimes called clone banks or gene banks To obtain a complete library the number of individual clones required in a library is dependent upon size of the genome(the larger the more needed) the size of the DNa insert in the cloning vector (smaller insert sizes require more individuals) Example: Human genome 3 billion bp) with an insert size of 40, 000 bps= 330,000 clones. But, if the insert size is 200,000 bps, only 6, 900 clones are needed to represent the entire human genomeGenomic Libraries • Sometimes called clone banks or gene banks • To obtain a complete library the number of individual clones required in a library is dependent upon: • size of the genome (the larger the more needed) • the size of the DNA insert in the cloning vector (smaller insert sizes require more individuals) • Example: Human genome (3 billion bp) with an insert size of 40,000 bps = 330,000 clones. But, if the insert size is 200,000 bps, only 6,900 clones are needed to represent the entire human genome