ARP1 — Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15

Summary

MGG_05059 (ARP1, also known as SDH1) in Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15 on chromosome 3 encodes a scytalone dehydratase (EC 4.2.1.94) with metal-binding activity, belonging to the NTF2-like domain superfamily. The gene is associated with melanin metabolism, pigmentation, pigment and melanin anabolism, conidia formation, and spore formation, and its product localises to the endosome. ARP1 has been associated with blast disease in rice (Oryza sativa) and barley (Hordeum vulgare). Studies of related genes in other species link the scytalone dehydratase family to reduced virulence and associations with anthracnose and pathogens such as Verticillium dahliae and Fusarium oxysporum.