Article
Computational strategies for copy number variation detection, disease association, and beyond.
Genome biology - 10 Jul 2026
Saeidian Amir Hossein, Sabaie Hani, Akbarzadeh Mahdi, Vahidnezhad Hassan, Youssefian Leila, Saadattalab Toktam, Du Haowei, Luo Xi, Owen Nichole Marie, Zhao Xiaonan, Glessner Joseph, Hakonarson Hakon
Abstract excerpt
Copy number variations (CNVs) are key structural variations that contribute to human genetic diversity, evolution, and disease susceptibility. Advances in sequencing technologies and computational methods have improved CNV detection, yet association studies remain challenged by methodological limitations and a lack of standardisation. This review provides an overview of computational strategies for germline CNV...
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- Humans
- DNA Copy Number Variations
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Computational Biology
- Genome-Wide Association Study
