VELB — Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15

Summary

MGG_01620 (VELB, MoVELB) on chromosome 2 of Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15 encodes a protein containing a Velvet domain, placing it in the conserved Velvet family. The gene is associated with cellular response to light stimulus, negative regulation of conidium formation, positive regulation of sexual sporulation, and positive regulation of sterigmatocystin biosynthesis. It is also linked to mycose biosynthesis, secondary metabolism, DNA-dependent transcription, and spore formation. The encoded product localises to both the cytoplasm and nucleus. VELB is associated with blast disease in rice (Oryza sativa). Studies of related genes in other species link the family to sporogenesis and oxidative stress response.