The utility of copy number variation (CNV) in studies of hypertension-related left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH): Rationale, potential and challenges

The ultimate goal of human genetics is to understand the role of genome variation in elucidating human traits and diseases. Besides single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), copy number variation (CNV), defined as gains or losses of a DNA segment larger than 1 kb, has recently emerged as an important to...

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Published in:Molecular Cytogenetics
Main Author: Boon-Peng H.; Yusoff K.
Format: Review
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2013
Online Access:https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85040956304&doi=10.1186%2f1755-8166-6-8&partnerID=40&md5=5583275bb21358787182d473b93566b6