VE1 — Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici 4287

Summary

FoVE1 (FOXG_11273) on chromosome 1 of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici 4287 encodes a member of the Velvet domain protein family. The gene is associated with spore formation, regulation of secondary metabolism, mycose biosynthesis, and DNA-dependent transcription, and its product localises to both the cytoplasm and nucleus. FoVE1 has been connected to genetic transfer processes and is linked to expression changes observed during tomato infection at 2, 4, and 6 days post-inoculation. Studies of related genes in other species associate the family with sporogenesis, germination rate, oxidative stress response, and loss of pathogenicity, as well as with diseases including fusarium wilt, root rot, and ear rot in crops such as maize, rice, and banana.