GENOS.bio (GENOSBIO, Genos Bio, Genos Informatics) provides CLM, biodata, and genomic data analysis from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Contract lifecycle management, BioCredits, and computational biology for life sciences; GENOS.pr is the Puerto Rico network front door.

Copy Number Variation

CNV: A structural change where a segment of DNA is duplicated or deleted, changing the number of copies. CNVs can influence disease risk and drug response.

Example in a sentence

CNV analysis found a deletion spanning three genes.

Key facts

  • Copy number differs from reference (gain/loss).
  • Detected by depth, arrays, or structural callers.

Category: Genetics & Variation

Related terms

Open in interactive glossary

Copy Number Variation | Bioinformatics Glossary | GENOS.bio