Comparisons of human and mouse genomes reveals  

A.  they have widely different numbers of genes, and share only a few more genes than humans and pufferfish.
B.  the differences between humans and mice are mainly the introns.
C.  they have very little in common.
D.  the genomes are very similar, with most of the genes unique to mice linked to size and shape.
E.  the genomes are very similar, with most of the genes unique to mice linked to smell and reproduction.


E.  the genomes are very similar, with most of the genes unique to mice linked to smell and reproduction.

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