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Definition: A whole section part of the DNA
a sequence is missing. Deletion is the loss of genetic material.
Example:Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome- caused by a deletion of genetic material near the end of the short arm of chromosome 4. The size of the deletion varies among affected individuals; larger deletions tend to result in more severe intellectual disability and physical abnormalities than smaller deletions.
Deletion