HSP70 — Fusarium graminearum PH-1

Summary

FGRAMPH1_01G19291 (HSP70) on chromosome 3 of Fusarium graminearum PH-1 encodes a member of the Hsp70 family with an ATPase N-terminal domain that exhibits ATP hydrolase activity and ATP binding. The gene is associated with protein folding, vacuole fusion, and endocytosis, and its product localises to the nucleus. Studies of related genes in other species link the HSP70 family to stress responses and pathogenicity, though these associations are not yet established in F. graminearum.