AYT1 — Fusarium graminearum PH-1

Summary

FgAYT1 (AYT1, Tri101) on chromosome 4 of Fusarium graminearum PH-1 encodes a protein with acyltransferase activity, belonging to the Sec_Metabolite_Acyltrans and Tri101-like_N families, and also annotated with lyase, isomerase, transferase, pigment-binding and metal-binding activities. The gene is associated with secondary metabolism, toxin anabolism, pigmentation, sporulation, hyphal growth, sexual reproduction, detoxification, secretion, GABA biosynthesis, pyruvate metabolism, fatty acid beta-oxidation, TOR signaling, extracellular transport, seed germination, virus-induced PTGS, membrane fusion, pH reduction, and mitochondrial localisation. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to trichothecene 3-O-acetyltransferase activity, competitive fitness, vacuolar morphology, vegetative growth, and chemical resistance.