Table 1.
Cosmid libraries constructed with soil samples collected from distinct area of China.
| Library name | Sampling site | Altitude (meters) | Vector | Vector resistance mark a | Host | Average insert size (kb) | No. of clones | Gb of cloned DNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yunnan | Forest (N23°44′, E101°71′) | 2100 | pWEB-TNC | Chl, Amp | E. coli EPI100-T1R | 38 | 1.28 × 107 | 486 |
| Tibet | Mount Qomolangma (N28°21′, E86°56′) | 5500 | pWEB-TNC | Chl, Amp | E. coli EPI100-T1R | 38 | 1.04 × 107 | 395 |
| Sichuan | Forest (N29°34′, E103°20′) | 900 | pJTU2554 | Apr | E. coli JTU007 | 30 | 4.80 × 104 | 1.44 |
aChl, chloramphenicol; Amp, ampicillin; Apr, apramycin.