Copy number variation
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-001537
A copy number variation (CNV) is when the number of copies of a particular gene varies from one individual to the next.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-001537 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| Synonyms | gene copy number variation |
| References | Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms, NIH; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Genetic variation; Haploinsufficiency; Genes |
| Translations | Spanish: variación en el número de copias |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-001537",
"term": "Copy number variation",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A copy number variation (CNV) is when the number of copies of a particular gene varies from one individual to the next.",
"synonyms": [
"gene copy number variation"
],
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"genetic variation",
"haploinsufficiency",
"genes"
],
"references": [
"Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms, NIH",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "variación en el número de copias"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/copy-number-variation/"
}
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