Indel mutationplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigMutation: a change in the DNA of a gene that results in a change of phenotype compared to a reference wildtype allele. See also: mutant.: “Indel” is a portmanteau of “insertion” and “deletion”. Indels are mutationsplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigMutation: a change in the DNA of a gene that results in a change of phenotype compared to a reference wildtype allele. See also: mutant. that insert or delete base pairsplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigBase pair: a term used to describe how nitrogenous bases (G, A, T/U, and C) in nucleic acids interact with each other via hydrogen bonds to form double-stranded molecules (including dsDNA, dsRNA, and DNA/RNA hybrids). G always pairs with C, and T/U always pairs with A. from a geneplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigGene: read Chapters 02, 03, 04, 05, and 06 for a definition of gene :-) sequenceplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigSequence: the precise order of monomers in a polymer. In DNA, it refers to the order of G, A, T, and C nucleotides. In RNA, it refers to the order of G, A, U, and C nucleotides. In proteins, it refers to the order of amino acids..