Evolutionary relationship and structural characterization of the EPF/EPFL gene family.
EPF1-EPF2 and EPFL9/Stomagen act antagonistically in Bike Accessories - Bags regulating leaf stomatal density.The aim of this study was to elucidate the evolutionary functional divergence of EPF/EPFL family genes.Phylogenetic analyses showed that AtEPFL9/Stomagen-like genes are conserved only in vascular plants and are closely related to AtEPF1/EPF