TRI14 — Fusarium culmorum CS7071

Summary

FCUL_05641.1 (symbol TRI14) on chromosome 2 of Fusarium culmorum encodes a protein of unknown molecular function, with no enzyme class or molecular-function terms annotated. The gene is associated with trichothecene mycotoxin biosynthesis, a key virulence factor in Fusarium head blight disease. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to the production of trichothecenes, which are toxic to plants and animals. In F. culmorum, TRI14 has been connected to pathogenicity on wheat and other cereal hosts, influencing disease severity and mycotoxin accumulation in grain. The gene is also associated with responses to oxidative stress and with the regulation of secondary metabolism.