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copy number variation

copy number variation noun: 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.

Noun

copy number variation (plural copy number variations, abbreviation CNV)

  1. 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

Forms of copy number variation

pluralcopy number variations
abbreviationCNV
alternative formcopy-number variation

Questions about copy number variation

What does copy number variation mean?
Copy number variation means 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.
What part of speech is copy number variation?
Copy number variation is a noun.
What is the plural of copy number variation?
The plural of copy number variation is copy number variations.

Words near copy number variation in the dictionary

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

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