TRI10 — Fusarium culmorum CS7071

Summary

FCUL_05637.1 (TRI10) on Fusarium culmorum chromosome 2 encodes a DNA-binding transcription factor with RNA polymerase II-specific activity, zinc and metal binding, and transcription cis-regulatory region binding. It localises to the nucleus and is associated with positive regulation of transcription and metabolism, as well as ergosterol anabolism. The gene is linked to mycotoxin content. Studies of related genes in other species connect the gene family to reduced virulence, though this is not established for F. culmorum itself.