= Coverage (genetics)
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In genetics, "coverage" refers to the extent and depth of sequencing of a particular region of DNA in a genomic analysis. Coverage can be described in two primary ways: 1. **Read Coverage (or Depth of Coverage)**: This metric indicates how many times a particular nucleotide in the genome has been sequenced during a sequencing experiment. For example, if a specific region of DNA has been sequenced ten times, it is said to have a coverage of 10x.
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