Construction of whole-genome BAC map: BAC-by-BAC approach.
Maps having landmarks based on molecular markers like RFLPs, STSs, SSRs, and AFLPs are now available in all model animal and plant systems. These maps can be used for construction of whole-genome physical maps of ordered BACs. Following steps are involved in this exercise: (i) Fingerprinting of BAC clones having 10-15 times coverage of the genome is undertake. For instance, 300,000 BACs (each BAC = 150kb; 300,000 BACs = 45 billion base pairs) will give 15-fold coverage of human genome (3 billion 15-fold coverage of human genome (3 billion base pairs). This will give information regarding the number and sizes of fragment obtained from each BAC due to a specific enzyme.


