Methods of estimating genomic DNA copy number are disclosed. Amplified
genomic DNA is hybridized to an array of allele specific SNP probes to
generate a hybridization pattern. A value, S, is calculated for
individual SNPs in the experimental sample, where S is the log of the
arithmetic average of the intensities of the perfect match probes for the
SNP. S is calculated for the SNP in reference samples that are matched to
the experimental sample in genotype. The mean and standard deviation for
the S values of the reference samples are calculated and a log intensity
difference is calculated by subtracting the mean values for the reference
and experimental samples. The copy number of the SNP region is estimated
using the difference between the mean for the SNP in the reference
samples and the S value for the SNP in the experimental sample in a
log-log linear model.