TEF1 — Fusarium graminearum PH-1

Summary

FgTEF1 (FGRAMPH1_01G10877) on chromosome 2 of Fusarium graminearum PH-1 encodes a translation elongation factor 1A (eEF1A) family protein with translation elongation factor activity, GTPase activity, and GTP binding. The gene is associated with translation elongation, translation, mating, and digestion, and its product localises to the cytoplasm. FgTEF1 is linked to numerous cellular processes including cell cycle progression, particularly G2 phase, budding, endocytosis, autophagy, pexophagy, nuclear export, pseudohyphal growth, shmoo formation, pheromone sensitivity, spore wall formation, meiosis, prion inheritance and formation, necrotic cell death, nutrient and carbon source utilisation, chemical compound excretion, and innate thermotolerance. Related genes in other species link the family to days to silk and protein content traits in maize.