Why is the coxL gene less useful in both in plants and fungi as a barcode gene?
A) Plants and fungi do not produce the product of the coxL gene.
B) The nucleotide sequence of this gene is too similar in plants and fungi.
C) The coxL gene exists in too many copies in plants and fungi.
D) Plants and fungi evolve too rapidly for the gene to be of any use.
E) None of the above are correct.
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