In coding regions of the genome, unless the length of an indel is a multiple of 3, it will produce a frameshift mutation. For example, a common microindel which results in a frameshift causes Bloom syndrome in the Japanese population. Indels can be contrasted with a point mutation.
reverberate If you give a loud shout in a cavernous place, like a gym or a church, the sound of your voice will reverberate throughout the room. Reverberate means sound waves traveling back and forth, as in an echo. Often we use reverberate to talk about sound, or sometimes light. If a noise echoes for a long time, we can say the space reverberates with that noise. You may have heard of a reverb effect in audio processing, which is basically a long echo. We also use the word metaphorically to describe the impact of huge events.
(verb) (of a loud noise) be repeated several times as an echo; âher voice reverberated around the classroomâ. (verb) (of a place) appear to vibrate because of a loud noise; âthe hall reverberated with laughterâ. (verb) have continuing and serious effects; âthe statements by the professor reverberated through the Capitolâ.