Evolution of the SPATULA/ALCATRAZ gene lineage and expression analyses in the basal eudicot, Bocconia frutescens L. (Papaveraceae)
Abstract Background SPATULA (SPT) and ALCATRAZ (ALC) are recent paralogs that belong Built-in Ovens to the large bHLH transcription factor family.Orthologs of these genes have been found in all core eudicots, whereas pre-duplication genes, named paleoSPATULA/ALCATRAZ, have been found in basal eudicots, monocots, basal angiosperms and gymnosperms.Ne