Differential Copy Number Variation Analysis

Differential copy number variation (dCNV) analysis identifies genomic regions where DNA copy numbers differ systematically between two conditions — such as tumor versus normal tissue, case versus control cohorts, or treated versus untreated cells. By combining probe-level read-depth or array-intensity data with statistical segmentation and group-level testing, it pinpoints somatic amplifications and deletions that may drive disease, and distinguishes recurrent driver events from passenger noise across a cohort.