Which study is best characterized as one of comparative genomics?
A) Researchers investigating the relative frequencies of different transposable elements in a grasshopper species
B) Researchers investigating the relationship between the number of transposable elements and development time across different species of flies
C) Researchers attempting to find the regulatory sequences of a cell-signaling gene in a yeast species
D) Researchers using sequencing to assess the diversity of fungi in a soil sample
E) Researchers using sequencing to compare the diversity of bacteria across different parts of a stream

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Comparative genomics involves comparing genomes of different species to identify similarities and differences. In this case, researchers are comparing the transposable element content and development time across different species of flies.

Which Study Is Best Characterized as One of Comparative Genomics