Cosmid, yeast artificial chromosome (YAC), P1 and complementary DNA (cDNA) libraries are distributed on high-density filters to the scientific community and experimental results are stored in a common object-based database accessible through the Internet.
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Zehetner, G., Lehrach, H. The Reference Library System — sharing biological material and experimental data. Nature 367, 489–491 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1038/367489a0
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