RODC — Aspergillus nidulans FGSC A4

Summary

ANIA_08803 (RODC, rodA) on Aspergillus nidulans chromosome 3 encodes a hydrophobin family protein with a structural constituent of the cell wall function. The gene is associated with asexual spore wall assembly, conidiophore development, and spore dispersal, as well as the formation of infection structures and suppression of host neutrophil extracellular trap formation. It is linked to sporogenesis, biofilm formation, secondary metabolism, secretion, and cell wall organization. The product localizes to the spore wall, fungal-type cell wall, and extracellular.