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Deletion (del)

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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

A mutation in which a segment of DNA is removed, resulting in no functional gene product; in this experiment, del alleles produce no ALD protein.

AP course connection

Topic 6.7: 6.7 Mutations

Unit 6

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