MID1 — Fusarium graminearum PH-1

Summary

FGRAMPH1_01G24773 (MID1) on chromosome 4 of Fusarium graminearum PH-1 encodes a Mid1/Ehs1 family protein with calcium channel activity. The gene is associated with calcium ion import into the cell, ascus development, mating, and filamentous growth, and its product localises to the plasma membrane and membrane. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to acid sensitivity and variable effects on virulence, including both reduced and unaffected pathogenicity, as well as associations with Fusarium head blight and ear blight on wheat (Triticum aestivum).