Glossary Term

Read Depth

PCR TermsEN

Definition

The number of times a particular locus (site, nucleotide, amplicon, region) was sequenced.

Extended Notes

Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C155320. 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.

Also Known As

Depth of CoverageRead DepthSequence CoverageSequence Read CoverageSequencing CoverageSequencing DepthTotal Mapped ReadsTotal Read Depth

References

NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Read Depth (C155320)
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C155320. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.