What is VAF in Cancer Genomics?

Cancer Genomics Glossary

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Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue samples commonly used for histopathological examination and molecular analysis.

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Intermediate Technical IVT

Variant Allele Frequency, the proportion of sequencing reads supporting a specific genomic variant.

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VAF IVT	Technical Term	Intermediate	Variant Allele Frequency, the proportion of sequencing reads supporting a specif...

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