MEP1 — Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici 4287

Summary

FoMEP1 (FOXG_22890) on chromosome supercont2.58 of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici 4287 encodes a metallopeptidase belonging to the Peptidase_M43 family, with metallopeptidase activity and metal binding. It is associated with proteolysis and with evasion of symbiont recognition by the host pattern recognition receptor, and is localized extracellularly. Related genes in other species link this gene family to effector functions, including both apoplastic and cytoplasmic effector roles, and to reduced virulence.