The colinearity rule describes

A. the spatial arrangement of homeotic genes along the chromosome.
B. the timing of expression of homeotic genes.
C. the long stretches of DNA between homeotic gene complexes.
D. the parallel arrangement of homeotic genes between different chromosomes.
E. the spatial arrangement of alpha helices in proteins encoded by homeotic genes.


A. the spatial arrangement of homeotic genes along the chromosome.

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