Deletion (genetics) - Wikipedia In genetics, a deletion (also called gene deletion, deficiency, or deletion mutation) (sign: Δ) is a mutation (a genetic aberration) in which a part of a chromosome or a sequence of DNA is left out during DNA replication
deletion noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . Definition of deletion noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary deletion (to something) the act of removing something that has been written or printed, or that has been stored on a computer; something that has been removed He made several deletions to the manuscript
Deletion - definition of deletion by The Free Dictionary Define deletion deletion synonyms, deletion pronunciation, deletion translation, English dictionary definition of deletion n 1 The act of deleting; removal by striking out 2 Material, such as a word or passage, that has been removed from a body of written or printed matter
Deletion - National Human Genome Research Institute 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
deletion - Wiktionary, the free dictionary deletion (countable and uncountable, plural deletions) An item that has been or will be deleted [1580s [1]] The act of deleting [c 1600 [1]] Hyponym: redeletion A mutation in which a gene, or other section of DNA, is removed from a chromosome (Internet slang) An act of killing or murder