NUT1 — Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15

Summary

MGG_01354 (NUT1) on chromosome 2 of Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15 encodes a protein belonging to the Mediator_Med5_fun family and is annotated as a transcriptional co-regulator. The gene is associated with regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II and DNA-dependent transcription. It is also associated with appressorium formation, invasive growth, sporulation, spore formation, morphogenesis, response to starvation, and DNA-mediated transformation. Related genes in other species localize to the Mediator Complex, and sequence similarity links NUT1 to orthologs in other fungal pathogens such as Fusarium oxysporum and Verticillium dahliae.