Figure 1.

Identification of the EPF/EPFL family genes. A, The Protein sequence alignment of EPF/EPFL family members in rice and Arabidopsis. All the members contain six conservation cysteine residues (tangerine) in C-terminal region. Jalview software was used for protein sequence alignment and consensus logo analysis. B, The awn phenotype among Kasalath and mutant lines. Bar = 1 cm. C, Awn length comparison among Kasalath and mutant lines (t test between Kasalath and each gene’s mutant lines, n = 10, Values are given as mean ± sd, ** P < 0.01).