What is the significance of split-gene arrangements in the genome?

What is the significance of split-gene arrangements in the genome?
  1. It represents an ancient feature of the genome.
  2. It represents a recent feature of the genome.
  3. It represents the dominance of RNA-world.
  4. It represents the importance of RNA and RNA-dependent processes in the living system.

Solution

The split-gene arrangements represent probably an ancient feature of the genome, and the presence of introns and the process of splicing are reminiscent of antiquity.

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