CTF1 — Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici 4287

Summary

FoCTF1 (FOXG_04196) on chromosome 4 of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici 4287 encodes a Zn2Cys6 DNA-binding domain transcription factor with DNA-binding transcription factor activity specific to RNA polymerase II. The gene is associated with positive regulation of transcription and metabolism, fatty acid breakdown, secretion, and nuclear localisation. It has been connected to expression during in vitro growth and at 2 and 4 days post-inoculation in tomato. Related genes in other species are associated with reduced virulence, vascular wilt, and diseases of maize (ear and stalk rot) and wheat (fusarium ear blight).