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What is single nucleotide variant?
Pronunciation: /ˈsɪŋgəl ˈnukliəˌtaɪd ˈvɛriənt/
single nucleotide variant
Definition
A DNA sequence variation that occurs when a single nucleotide (adenine, thymine, cytosine, or guanine) in the genome sequence is altered. Single nucleotide variants may be rare or common in a population. Sometimes single nucleotide variants are referred to as single nucleotide polymorphisms if they are present in at least 1% of the population. Also called SNV.