cdc14 — Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15

Summary

MGG_00757 (cdc14) in Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15 on chromosome 5 encodes a protein with a Cell_div_Cdc14 domain and an ARM-type fold, and has been annotated with protein kinase activator activity. The gene is associated with cell cycle regulation, including mitotic exit, cytokinesis, cell division, and the septation initiation network (SIN). It is also linked to appressorium formation and to glycogenolysis. Localisation evidence connects the product to the new spindle pole body (SPB). Related genes in other species, such as Fusarium and Verticillium, encode cell division control protein 14, though these associations are not yet established in M. oryzae.