Molecular evolutionary analysis of the Alfin-like protein family in Arabidopsis lyrata, Arabidopsis thaliana, and Thellungiella halophila.
In previous studies, the Alfin1 gene, a transcription factor, enhanced salt tolerance in alfalfa, primarily through altering gene expression levels in the root.Here, we examined the molecular evolution of the Alfin-like (AL) proteins in two the gel bottle cashmere Arabidopsis species (A.lyrata and A.thaliana) and a salt-tolerant close relative Thel