"copy number variation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: copy number variations [plural], copy-number variation [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} copy number variation (plural copy number variations)
  1. (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 Categories (topical): Genetics Related terms: copy number polymorphism
    Sense id: en-copy_number_variation-en-noun-mpBPY08p Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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