pelA — Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici 4287

Summary

FOXG_16516 (pelA) on chromosome 11 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. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to pectin degradation.