NIS1 — Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15

Summary

MGG_02347 (NIS1) in Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15 on chromosome 1 encodes a protein that is delivered into the host cell cytoplasm and is also extracellular. The gene is associated with appressorium formation, the metabolic burst, and syngamy. NIS1 has been linked to pathogenicity on Capsicum annuum and Nicotiana benthamiana, as well as to fruit rot. Related genes in other species, including rice, are associated with virulence.