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Deletion
A deletion, as related to genomics, is a type of mutation that involves the loss of one or more nucleotides from a segment of DNA. A deletion can involve the loss of any number of nucleotides, from a single nucleotide to an entire piece of a chromosome.
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Deletion. Deletion mutations are actually the cause for a large number of genetic diseases, such as two-thirds of cystic fibrosis cases and the cat cry syndrome, which is so-called because children with this syndrome often have a cry that sounds similar to a cat meowing.
Prabarna Ganguly, Ph.D.
Chief Communications Officer