Why is sequencing an entire genome, such as that of C. elegans, a nematode, important for genetic research?
a. It allows researchers to use the sequence to build a "better" nematode, which is resistant to disease.
b. It allows research on a group of organisms we do not usually care much about.
c. A sequence that is found to have a particular function in the nematode is likely to have a closely related function in vertebrates.
d. A sequence that is found to have no introns in the nematode genome is likely to have acquired the introns from higher organisms.