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![[-- deletion --]](Images/Terms/deletion.gif){kind=small}
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| defined: |
A particular kind of mutation: loss of a piece of DNA from a chromosome. Deletion of a gene or part of a gene can lead to a disease or abnormality.
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Listen to a detailed explanation.
Dr. William Pavan, of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Laboratory of Genetic Disease Research, defines deletion. |
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related terms: |
chromosome, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), gene, genome, mutation | |
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