Noun
C-value (plural C-values)
(genetics) The amount of DNA (in picograms) in a haploid nucleus (a measure of the genome size)
The extensive variation in nuclear genome size among eukaryotic species is known as the C-value enigma or C-value paradox. citation Most of the genome size difference appears to lie in the noncoding DNA. Source: Internet
Both the number of base pairs and the number of genes vary widely from one species to another, and there is only a rough correlation between the two (an observation is known as the C-value paradox ). Source: Internet