ESDC — Aspergillus nidulans FGSC A4

Summary

The Aspergillus nidulans gene esdC (ANIA_09121) on chromosome 6 encodes a protein containing an Ig-like fold and an Ig_E-set domain. In this species, esdC is directly annotated to the negative regulation of conidium formation and the positive regulation of sexual sporulation, linking it to the switch between asexual and sexual development. It is also associated with secondary metabolism. Studies of related genes in other species, such as a GTP-binding protein EsdC, connect the family to similar developmental and regulatory processes, though these roles are not yet established for esdC itself.