MAT1-1-1 — Fusarium graminearum PH-1

Summary

FGRAMPH1_01G11101 (MAT1-1-1) on chromosome 2 of Fusarium graminearum PH-1 encodes a protein containing a MATalpha_HMGbox domain and is annotated with DNA binding and bending molecular functions. This gene is associated with mating-type-specific transcriptional upregulation, perithecium formation, single fertilization, and both asexual and sexual reproduction. It has also been linked to secondary metabolism, protein synthesis, and DNA-dependent transcription, with the product localizing to the nucleus. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to unaffected pathogenicity and fusarium ear blight on Triticum hosts, though these associations are not established for this specific gene.