CHS7 — Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici 4287

Summary

FoCHS7 (CHS7) on chromosome 4 of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici 4287 encodes a protein with chitin synthase activity and cytoskeletal motor activity, containing chitin synthase, myosin motor, and DEK_C domains. The gene is associated with cell wall biogenesis, chitin anabolism, homologous recombination, and fungal-type cell wall organization. Its product localizes to the myosin complex, cytoplasmic vesicle membrane, cross wall, cell periphery, cell tip, and plasmalemma. FoCHS7 is associated with actin binding and ATP binding. Related genes in other species are linked to loss of pathogenicity, reduced virulence, and traits such as polysaccharide content and turgor pressure.