Mutation, bei der es zur Entfernung einer Nukleotidsequenz (ein bis mehreren Nukleotidpaare) oder eines Teils beziehungsweise des gesamten Chromosoms kommt
deletion, loss, wastage, reduction, drain (that which is removed, lost or retired, especially within a given time frame) · deletion (mutation in which a gene, or other section of DNA, is removed from a chromosome) · attrition
çekim: çoğul poistumat · tamlayan poistuman
köken: poistua (“to leave, depart, go away”) + -ma