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Concept information

Preferred term

comparative genomic hybridization

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A method for comparing two sets of chromosomal DNA by analyzing differences in the copy number and location of specific sequences. It is used to look for large sequence changes such as deletions, duplications, amplifications, or translocations.

Synonyms

  • comparative genome hybridization
  • comparative genomic hybridisation

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/204265

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