LAEA — Fusarium graminearum PH-1

Summary

FGRAMPH1_01G01655, also known as LAEA or laeA in Fusarium graminearum PH-1 on chromosome 1, encodes a protein belonging to the SAM-dependent methyltransferase superfamily and is annotated with methyltransferase activity. This gene is associated with the regulation of secondary metabolism, secondary metabolism, hyphal growth, mating, spore formation, ergosterol anabolism, methylation, and DNA-dependent transcription. The product localizes to both the cytoplasm and nucleus. Studies of related genes in other species link the LAEA family to reduced virulence and fusarium head blight, as well as to germination rate and oxidative stress response. The gene is also connected to the GCN5-related protein LAE1.