pelD — Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici 4287

Summary

FOXG_11096 (pelD) on chromosome 1 of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici 4287 encodes a pectin lyase family protein with pectin lyase and pectate lyase activities, and is annotated as an apoplastic effector. The gene is associated with pectin breakdown, cell wall organization, translation elongation, and mating, and its product is localized to the extracellular. PelD is linked to the related genes PNLA and PELA. Studies of related sequences in other species connect the pectin lyase family to effector functions, though these associations are not yet established for this specific gene.