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KromoNews Volume 5, Issue 12.
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Selected Genetic News:

New technique for reprogramming human cells developed
Aug 29, 2009
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Gene linked to psoriasis identified
Aug 27, 2009
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New technique improves delivery of cancer-fighting molecules
Aug 26, 2009
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Genetics Term of the Week
Deletion: In genetics, a deletion (also called gene deletion, deficiency, or deletion mutation) is a mutation (a genetic aberration) in which a part of a chromosome or a sequence of DNA is missing. Deletion is the loss of genetic material. Any number of nucleotides can be deleted, from a single base to an entire piece of chromosome. Deletion can be caused by errors in chromosomal crossover during meiosis. This causes several serious genetic diseases.
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