Choose the true statement about synteny.
A. Synteny refers to the conservation of gene order along chromosomes.
B. Synteny refers to the constancy of chromosome numbers in related clades.
C. Synteny results from polyploidization events.
D. Synteny refers to the rearrangement of gene order due to inversions.
E. Synteny is only observed in closely related clades.
A. Synteny refers to the conservation of gene order along chromosomes.
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