If you have part of a chromosome missing, this is called a ‘deletion’.
Here’s a chromosome with the bit missing shaded in blue.
This is an example of a deletion on the long (or q) arm
Deletions
If you have part of a chromosome missing, this is called a ‘deletion’.
Here’s a chromosome with the bit missing shaded in blue.
This is an example of a deletion on the long (or q) arm
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