spo7 — Fusarium graminearum PH-1

Summary

FGRAMPH1_01G16873 (spo7) on chromosome 3 of Fusarium graminearum PH-1 encodes a protein with protein phosphatase regulator activity and protein phosphatase activity. The gene is associated with negative regulation of phospholipid anabolism, nuclear envelope organization, signaling, and lipid metabolism. The product localizes to the Nem1-Spo7 phosphatase complex, nuclear membrane, ER membrane, ER, and cytoplasm. Related genes in other species link the family to reduced virulence and associations with fusarium head blight and ear rot, though these connections are not yet established for this specific gene.