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Deletion is when a part of a chromosome or sequence of DNA is lost. For example, if your DNA sequence is originally CGTATAGCT and then it is CGTTAGCT, then deletion has occurred. Deletion can occur in the crossing over phase of meiosis and is the cause of some genetic diseases, including male infertility and muscular dystrophy.
