ATG16 — Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15

Summary

MGG_05255 (ATG16, MoATG16) on chromosome 3 of Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15 encodes a protein containing an Autophagy-rel_prot_16_dom domain. The gene is associated with autophagy, hyphal growth, protein transport, RNA methylation, sumoylation, glycogen metabolism, and homeostasis, and its product localises to the PAS membrane. ATG16 has been connected to blast disease in rice (Oryza sativa). Related genes in other species, such as Verticillium dahliae and Fusarium oxysporum, are linked to the ATG16 family, though these associations are not yet established for this species.