When genes are transcribed in the same direction,with expression proceeding from one end of a cluster to the other end,both spatially (anterior to posterior in the embryo)and temporally (early to late in development)it is known as
A) bilinearity.
B) colinearity.
C) homologous transcription.
D) heterolinearity.
E) homolinearity.

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Colinearity refers to the linear arrangement of genes within a cluster in the same direction and with their expression pattern following a similar linear arrangement in both space and time. This is commonly observed in the genes involved in the development of the body axis in embryos. None of the other options accurately describe this phenomenon.

When Genes Are Transcribed in the Same Direction,with Expression Proceeding