The present invention provides camel antibody libraries that maintain in
vivo diversity of camelid antibody variable region genes. The in vivo
diversity of antibody variable region genes can be accomplished by, for
example, mixing genes derived from a plurality of animals or modifying
gene amplification conditions. Conventional methods yield only VHHs with
limited repertoire diversity. However, the present invention provides
libraries comprising genes encoding functional VHHs with sufficient
repertoire size. According to the present invention, libraries that
enable to freely obtain VHHs against arbitrary antigens are provided.
VHHs have excellent solubility and stability, and show a reactivity that
usually cannot be expected from tetrameric IgGs.