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copy number variation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.99 in modern English

Syllables
copy- num-ber -vari-a-tion
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
6
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

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

Inflected Forms

copy number variations (plural) CNV (abbreviation) copy-number variation (alternative)

Phrases

copy number polymorphism

Frequently Paired Words

copy number polymorphism

Questions

What does copy number variation mean?
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

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