traF — Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici 4287

Summary

FOXG_04987 (symbol traF) on chromosome 7 of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici 4287 encodes a protein belonging to the major facilitator superfamily (MFS) and is annotated with transmembrane transporter activity. The gene is associated with membrane transport and localisation to both the peroxisome membrane and the plasmalemma. Expression of traF has been linked to the fungus during in vitro growth and at 2, 4, and 6 days post-inoculation in tomato. Studies of related genes in other species link the MFS family to the biosynthesis cluster proteins for ascochitine and fusarubin, as well as to cytoplasmic and apoplastic effector functions. The family has also been associated with germination rate and oxidative stress response in other species.