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copy number polymorphism

copy number polymorphism noun: the normal variation in the number of copies (normally two) of a gene, or of sequences of DNA, in the genome of a specific individual.

Noun

copy number polymorphism (plural copy number polymorphisms, abbreviation CNP)

  1. The normal variation in the number of copies (normally two) of a gene, or of sequences of DNA, in the genome of a specific individual

Forms of copy number polymorphism

pluralcopy number polymorphisms
abbreviationCNP
alternative formcopy-number polymorphism

Questions about copy number polymorphism

What does copy number polymorphism mean?
Copy number polymorphism means the normal variation in the number of copies (normally two) of a gene, or of sequences of DNA, in the genome of a specific individual.
What part of speech is copy number polymorphism?
Copy number polymorphism is a noun.
What is the plural of copy number polymorphism?
The plural of copy number polymorphism is copy number polymorphisms.

Words near copy number polymorphism in the dictionary

  1. copy girl
  2. copy girls
  3. copy machine
  4. copy machines
  5. copy number
  6. copy number polymorphism
  7. copy number polymorphisms
  8. copy number variation
  9. copy number variations
  10. copy numbers
  11. copy out

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