Canadian Medical Guide > Biological Sciences > Genetic Processes > Mutagenesis > Sequence Deletion Terms and Definitions
Sequence Deletion
Medical Definition: | Deletion of sequences of nucleic acids from the genetic material of an individual. |
Guide Notes: | coord IM with BASE SEQUENCE or AMINO ACID SEQUENCE (IM); DF: SEQ DELETION |
Previously Indexed: | Mutation (1976-1992) |
Gene Deletion - A genetic rearrangement through loss of segments of DNA or RNA, bringing sequences which are normally separated into close proximity. This deletion may be detected using cytogenetic techniques and can also be inferred from the phenotype, indicating a deletion at one specific locus. |
Sequence Deletion Medical Definitions and Terms
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