A type of mutation in which one or more nucleotides is inserted into a DNA sequence Small insertions within a gene can alter the reading frame, and thus the amino acid sequence of the encoded protein
Inclusion of a picture in an advertisement The number of insertions is usually limited, by number or type of medium (eg trade press, national newspapers) See LENGTH OF TIME RUNNING, RIGHTS
A chromosome abnormality in which a piece of DNA is incorporated into a gene and thereby disrupts the gene's normal function See also: chromosome, DNA, gene, mutation
A chromosome abnormality in which a piece of DNA is incorporated into a gene and thereby disrupts the gene's normal function Source : Human Genome Project Information
a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted; "with the help of his friend's interpolations his story was eventually told"; "with many insertions in the margins"