copy number variation

English

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copy-number variation

Noun

copy number variation (plural copy number variations) (Abbreviated as: CNV)

(genetics) The variation of the number of copies (normally two) of a gene, or of sequences of DNA, in the genome of a specific individual; has been linked to some diseases

Related terms

copy number polymorphism

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