HYD1 — Fusarium graminearum PH-1

Summary

FgHYD1 (FGRAMPH1_01G18037) on chromosome 3 of Fusarium graminearum PH-1 encodes a protein belonging to the EBP (EXPERA) domain family. The gene is associated with aggression, secondary metabolism, sporulation, and hyphal growth, as indicated by ontology annotations. It is linked to the related gene AFU1G15100 and to HYD1. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to a putative cholestenol delta-isomerase function, though this is not established for FgHYD1 itself. The family also shows sequence similarity to proteins in Verticillium dahliae and several Fusarium pathogens.