What is the minimum number of clones that should be in this mouse genomic library to have a 95% chance that it contains the entire genome?
The mouse genome consists of 2,700 Mb. A genomic library is constructed using BAC vectors and overlapping fragments of the mouse genome. The average size of the mouse DNA inserts is 200 kb.
A) 2,700
B) 13,500
C) 54,000
D) 135,000
C) 54,000
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