If a disease is associated with copy number variation,that suggests that it is caused by the presence of
A) mRNA transcripts missing the translation STOP sequence.
B) a much longer version of a gene.
C) a duplicated or deleted copy of a gene.
D) extra telomeres.

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Copy number variation refers to the presence of duplicated or deleted copies of a gene or genes. Therefore, if a disease is associated with copy number variation, it suggests that the disease is caused by the presence of extra or missing copies of certain genes.

If a Disease Is Associated with Copy Number Variation,that Suggests