Which of the following is most likely to be true about the mouse and rat myosin genes?

A. The nucleotide sequences are identical.
B. The genes encode proteins with different functions.
C. The genes are similar in sequence, but not identical.
D. There is no homology between the two sequences.
E. The genes encoding myosin closely resemble those encoding actins.


C. The genes are similar in sequence, but not identical.

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