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Bacterial library

Diagram of a a bacterial library with different DNA sequences

In a bacterial library, each bacterium contains a different DNA sequence. Each DNA sequence is housed in the same cloning vector.

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Published: 25 March 2014Updated: 5 September 2025Size: 2.69 MB
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