Conserved indels are insertions or deletions in protein sequences that are present in all (or most) members of a particular group of organisms and are absent in individuals from other lineages, making them useful as phylogenetic markers. Conserved indels are not transposable elements, mRNA sequences, or alterations due to small deletions in protein-coding genes.

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Conserved Indels Are

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Conserved indels are

A) a type of transposable sequence characteristic of particular genus and useful for taxonomic analysis.
B) sequences in eukaryotic mRNAs that are removed by RNA splicing.
C) a type of signature sequence particularly useful for phylogenetic analysis.
D) sequences of protein coding genes that are found altered in related species due to their tendency to accumulate small deletions.

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