PPGA — Aspergillus nidulans FGSC A4

Summary

ANIA_05791 (PPGA, ppgA) on chromosome 5 of Aspergillus nidulans FGSC A4 encodes a protein with mating pheromone activity. The gene is associated with signal transduction, cell differentiation, stem cell differentiation, and the SIPS process. It has also been connected to immune response, osmotic response, and secondary metabolism. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to mating alpha-pheromone function, though this is not established for the A. nidulans gene itself.