Syntenic Blocks Are Sections of Chromosomes That Have Remained Largely

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Multiple Choice

Syntenic blocks are sections of chromosomes that have remained largely intact during evolution. For example, human chromosome 4 corresponds to syntenic blocks on mouse chromosomes 3, 5, and 8. Which of the following statements about synteny are true? Please select all that apply.

• A) No crossovers occur in syntenic blocks
• B) The ancestor of humans and mouse probably had similar syntenic blocks to those currently seen in mouse and human
• C) X chromosomes are largely syntenic between placental mammals
• D) The ancestor of humans and mouse had syntenic blocks as in human and these were rearranged to make different chromosomes in mouse

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