A cDNA library contains clones with complementary DNA (cDNA) inserts, representing genes expressed in the isolated mRNA sample.
A cDNA library is a collection of cloned DNA fragments, called complementary DNA (cDNA), synthesized from messenger RNA (mRNA) isolated from a specific cell type.
| Front | cDNA library |
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| Back | A gene library containing clones that carry complementary DNA (cDNA) inserts. The library includes only the genes that were transcribed in the cells whose mRNA was isolated to make the cDNA. |
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