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homodeletion

/ˌhoʊmoʊdɪˈliːʃən/

homodeletion noun: a type of chromosomal deletion where both copies (alleles) of a particular DNA sequence are lost from an individual's genome.

Noun

homodeletion (countable and uncountable, plural homodeletions)

  1. A type of chromosomal deletion where both copies (alleles) of a particular DNA sequence are lost from an individual's genome.
    • The study identified a homodeletion in the CDKN2A gene, which is associated with an increased risk of certain cancers.
    • Define homodeletion as an operation of deleting a run of the same nucleotide and homoinsertion as an operation of inserting a run of the same nucleotide.2004 August 6, Neil C. Jones, Pavel A. Pevzner, An Introduction to Bioinformatics Algorithms, MIT Press, page 220

Forms of homodeletion

pluralhomodeletions

Origin of homodeletion

Blend of homozygous + deletion.

Questions about homodeletion

What does homodeletion mean?
Homodeletion means a type of chromosomal deletion where both copies (alleles) of a particular DNA sequence are lost from an individual's genome.
What part of speech is homodeletion?
Homodeletion is a noun.
How do you pronounce homodeletion?
Homodeletion is pronounced /ˌhoʊmoʊdɪˈliːʃən/.
What is the plural of homodeletion?
The plural of homodeletion is homodeletions.

Words near homodeletion in the dictionary

  1. homocytometer
  2. homocytotropic
  3. homodecamer
  4. homodecameric
  5. homodecamers
  6. homodeletion
  7. homodeletions
  8. homodermic
  9. homodesmotic
  10. homodetic
  11. homodiegetic

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