ATG14 — Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15

Summary

MoATG14 (MGG_03698) in Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15 on chromosome 4 encodes a protein containing a UV_resistance/autophagy_Atg14 domain and is associated with SNARE binding. The gene is linked to autophagy, autophagic cell death, mitophagy, SNARE complex assembly, protein transport, cellular homeostasis, and cell death. Its product localises to the lytic vacuole, vacuolar membrane, endosome, PAS membrane, and macromolecular complexes. MoATG14 is associated with turgor pressure. Studies of related genes in other species link the Atg14 family to autophagy-related processes.