XLNB — Fusarium graminearum PH-1

Summary

FGRAMPH1_01G13319 (symbol XLNB, also known as XYNF11A and FgXYN22) on chromosome 2 of Fusarium graminearum PH-1 encodes a GH11 family endo-1,4-beta-xylanase. The gene is associated with xylan breakdown and effector-mediated modulation of host immunity, and its product localises to the host cell nucleus and extracellular space. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to reduced virulence, effector activity, and interactions with hosts such as wheat (Triticum aestivum), cotton (Gossypium hirsutum), and Nicotiana benthamiana, as well as to diseases including fusarium head blight and vascular wilt. The gene is also connected to the related xylanase XYLA.