QIP — Fusarium graminearum PH-1

Summary

FgQIP (FGRAMPH1_01G23003) on chromosome 4 of Fusarium graminearum PH-1 encodes a protein with an RNase H-like superfamily domain and a Gfd2/YDR514C-like C-terminal domain. The gene is associated with conidia formation. Studies of related genes in other species, including QDE-2-interacting protein homologs, link the family to RNA interference pathways and fungal development. The encoded product belongs to a conserved family found in diverse fungi such as Verticillium dahliae and Fusarium oxysporum.