The best explanation for why a mouse develops into a mouse and not a human is 

A. most of the coding genes are different.
B. most of the non-coding genes are different.
C. gene expression differs.
D. the genes are mostly the same but have been rearranged.
E. synteny has not been conserved.


C. gene expression differs.

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