A collection of recombinant DNA molecules from a particular source that, in total, represent all, or the vast majority, of the nucleic acid sequences in that source. A library made from the DNA of an organism is called a genomic library, as it represents the entire genome of the organism. A cDNA library is usually made from the mRNA population expressed in a particular cell or tissue type, and represents all of the genes expressed in that cell or tissue.
a collection of cloned restriction fragments from a single organism's genome
A collection of DNA from a tissue or organism. It is usually made available by cloning this DNA into bacterial plasmids.
Collection of all cloned DNA molecules containing either the whole genome of an organism (genomic DNA libraries) or the total of cDNA molecules (cDNA libraries). The individual DNA molecules are each cloned into a single vector.
Collection of cloned DNA molecules consisting of fragments of the entire genome (genomic library) or of DNA copies of all the mRNAs produced by a cell type (cDNA library) inserted into a suitable cloning vector.
A collection of recombinant DNA molecules from a particular source, e.g. genomic or cDNA.