The evolution of ependymin-related proteins.
Carmel McDougallMichael J HammondSimon C DaileyIldiko M L SomorjaiScott F CumminsBernard M DegnanPublished in: BMC evolutionary biology (2018)
Our results reveal an early eukaryotic origin of the EPDR gene family and a dynamic pattern of gene duplication and gene loss in animals. This research provides a phylogenetic framework for the analysis of the functional evolution of this gene family.