SGT1 — Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15

Summary

MoSGT1 (MGG_03574) on chromosome 4 of Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15 encodes a regulatory factor Sgt1 protein containing an Ecd domain. The gene product is associated with SnRNP binding and localises to both the cytosol and nucleus. MoSGT1 is associated with appressorium maturation, cell death, gluconeogenesis, lipid and phospholipid metabolism, mRNA cis-splicing via the spliceosome, DNA-dependent transcription, and virus-induced post-transcriptional gene silencing. Related genes in other species, such as Verticillium dahliae and Fusarium species, also encode SGT1 proteins, though these associations are not yet established for MoSGT1 itself.