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+\name{del.gaps}
+\alias{del.gaps}
+\title{
+ Delete Alignment Gaps in DNA Sequences
+}
+\usage{
+del.gaps(x)
+}
+\arguments{
+ \item{x}{a matrix, a list, or a vector containing the DNA sequences.}
+}
+\description{
+ This function removes the insertion gaps (\code{"-"}) in a sample of
+ DNA sequences.
+}
+\details{
+ The sequences can be either in \code{"DNAbin"} or in character format,
+ but the returned object is always of class \code{"DNAbin"}. If
+ \code{x} is a vector, then a vector is returned; if it is a list or a
+ matrix, then a list is returned.
+}
+\value{
+ A vector (if there is only one input sequence) or a list of class
+ \code{"DNAbin"}.
+}
+\author{Emmanuel Paradis \email{Emmanuel.Paradis@ird.fr}}
+\seealso{
+ \code{\link{base.freq}}, \code{\link{GC.content}},
+ \code{\link{theta.s}}, \code{\link{nuc.div}}, \code{\link{seg.sites}}
+}
+\keyword{univar}