A mutation in which a part of a chromosome or a sequence of DNA is missing.
the act of deleting something written or printed
the part that is omitted when an editorial change shortens a written passage; "an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors"
any process whereby sounds are left out of spoken words or phrases
the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage; "an editor''s deletions frequently upset young authors"; "both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause"
the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
(genetics) the loss or absence of one or more nucleotides from a chromosome
any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases
