LAE1 — Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15

Summary

MGG_01233 (LAE1) on chromosome 2 of Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15 encodes a protein belonging to the SAM-dependent methyltransferase superfamily and has methyltransferase activity (EC 2.1.1.-). The gene is associated with methylation, DNA-dependent transcription, activation of secondary metabolite biosynthesis, secondary metabolism, spore formation, and killing of cells of other organisms. The encoded protein localises to the nucleus. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to global regulation of secondary metabolism and development.