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Meaning of indel | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɪndɛl

Definitions

Either an insertion or deletion mutation in the genetic code.

Examples

“The observation that indels are enriched in linker relative to core sequence is also difficult to reconcile with a model of linker sequence conservation, because sites that are constrained for substitutions are also likely to be constrained for indel events.”

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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