PLD2 — Fusarium graminearum PH-1

Summary

FgPLD2 (FGRAMPH1_01G19677) on chromosome 3 of Fusarium graminearum PH-1 encodes a protein with a PLipase_D family domain, a PLD-like domain, and a PLipase_D/transphosphatidylase domain. The gene product exhibits phospholipase D activity and binds phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate. It is associated with phospholipid breakdown, phosphatidic acid anabolism, and phosphoinositide-mediated signaling. FgPLD2 is linked to perithecium formation, asexual reproduction, spore formation, hyphal growth, homologous recombination, and the meiotic cell cycle. The protein localizes to the cytosol. Related genes in other species also encode phospholipase D.