FTF1 — Fusarium odoratissimum str. race 4

Summary

FTF1 (FOC4_G10004615) on chromosome KB726235 of Fusarium odoratissimum str. race 4 encodes a Zn2Cys6 DNA-binding domain protein that acts as a DNA-binding transcription activator specific for RNA polymerase II. The product localises to the nucleus and is associated with DNA-dependent transcription. FTF1 has been connected to the fungal pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense TR4 and is linked to differential gene expression in TR4 isolates NK51, BX51, NK27 and BX27, as well as to growth at 15°C. Related genes in other species suggest the family is broadly involved in environmental response.