Yeast Artificial Chromosome (YAC) At Biology Glossary
What is it? Originating from a bacterial plasmid; a YAC contains additionally a yeast centromeric region (CEN); a yeast origin of DNA replication (ARS); and two telomere regions (TEL). YACs are capable of cloning very large pieces of DNA.Bio Definition Added By: Caroline
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