Ancient lineages of the keratin-associated protein (KRTAP) genes and their co-option in the evolution of the hair follicle

Table 3 Comparing some mammalian KRTAPs with their non-mammalian homologues

Mammalian keratin-associated protein	Homologue in non-mammalian species	Expect value in BLAST 2-sequence comparison
Sheep¹ KRTAP 11–1	Darter³ KRTAP 4–3-like	2 × 10^–09
Sheep¹ KRTAP 3–3	Toucan⁴ KRA43	1 × 10^–04
Human² KRTAP 3–3	Toucan⁴ KRA43	7 × 10^–04
Human² KRTAP 5–2	Sorghum⁵ KRTAP 5–2	5.5
Human² KRTAP 19–2	Water lily⁶ KRTAP 19–2	0.4

¹Ovis aries ²Homo sapiens ³Etheostoma spectabile ⁴Ramphastos sulfuratus ⁵Sorghum bicolor ⁶Nymphaea colorata

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