deoxyribonucleic acid fragmentation index

synonym: DNA fragmentation index
initialism: DFI
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.09697
Fraction of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) having fragmented DNA.
Example: Results of sperm DNA damage are generally reported as the percentage of sperm having fragmented DNA, what is called the sperm DNA fragmentation index.
Source:
PAC, 2018, 90, 1121. (Terminology of bioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2018)) on page 1145 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'deoxyribonucleic acid fragmentation index' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.09697 RIS BibTex EndNote
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