FTF1 — Fusarium odoratissimum str. race 4

Summary

FTF1 (FOC4_G10006171) in Fusarium odoratissimum str. race 4 encodes a DNA-binding transcription factor with a Zn2Cys6 fungal-type domain, localised to the nucleus and cytosol. It is associated with positive regulation of RNA polymerase II transcription initiation, nitrate assimilation, and chromatin modelling. The gene is linked to responses to hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) and temperature shifts (15°C and 28°C), as well as to the B2 experimental condition. Studies of related genes in other species link the FTF1 family to unaffected pathogenicity and fusarium ear blight, though these associations are not established for this specific gene.