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copy-number variation

phenomenon in which sections of a genome are repeated and the number of repeats in the genome varies between individuals
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copy-number variation

Summary

copy-number variation ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (213 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • copy-number variation is a type of mutation[2].
  • copy-number variation's Commons category is recorded as Copy number variations[3].

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Definition and Type

copy-number variation is a type of mutation[2].

Why It Matters

copy-number variation ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (213 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[4] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → ['3T2GvW', '1rlgQG']
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → —
    Subclass of → mutation
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