# cellular DNA amplification

> The process in which the number of copies of a gene is increased in certain cells as extra copies of DNA are made in response to certain signals of cell development or of stress from the environment.

**Wikidata**: [Q22279621](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22279621)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cellular-dna-amplification


## References

1. Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07
2. UMLS 2023