National Cancer Institute (source definition)
Variant Calling
Technology that detects differences between an individual's DNA sequence and a reference DNA sequence.
Review and references
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2026-10-20
2026-10-20
professional use
What it is
Technology that detects differences between an individual's DNA sequence and a reference DNA sequence.
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C188690. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-20. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
Compliance note
Reference intervals and interpretation depend on the laboratory, specimen, method and clinical context. This source definition is educational information; it does not establish a diagnosis, product approval or suitability for an individual.