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copy number

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copy number
the number of plasmid or other DNA molecules in a cell.


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The map focuses on so-called copy number variations, or CNVs -- segments in the genetic code that may be deleted or copied.
00 Hardcover SB123 The nine chapters in this collection present studies on improving plant transformation, detecting transgene copy number with PCR, and assessing the impact of Bt- resistant pests on Bt crops.
Already, structural variants, especially the type known as copy number variants, have been linked to neurological disorders such as schizophrenia and autism, to susceptibility to HIV infection, to Crohn's disease and even to tendencies in weight.
 
 
 
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