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copy number polymorphism

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
copy- num-ber poly-mor-phism
IPA
47
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
5
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

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

Inflected Forms

copy number polymorphisms (plural) CNP (abbreviation) copy-number polymorphism (alternative)

Phrases

copy number variation

Frequently Paired Words

copy number variation

Questions

What does copy number polymorphism mean?
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

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