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![[-- insertion --]](Images/Terms/insertio.gif){kind=small}
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| defined: |
A type of chromosomal abnormality in which a DNA sequence is inserted into a gene, disrupting the normal structure and function of that gene.
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| explained: |
Listen to a detailed explanation.
Dr. Anthony Wynshaw-Boris, of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Laboratory of Genetic Disease Research, defines insertion. |
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related terms: |
chromosome, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), gene, mutation | |
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