PMT3 — Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15

Summary

MoPMT3 (MGG_05737) on chromosome 1 of Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15 encodes a ubiquitin-like domain-containing protein with a Rad60/SUMO-like domain. The gene product binds E3 ligase and is annotated as a protein tag. MoPMT3 is associated with sumoylation, appressorium formation and maturation, conidia formation, autophagy, secretion, DNA repair, cell cycle, telomere maintenance, RNA methylation, and protein stabilization. It localizes to the nucleus, mitotic spindle pole body, septin ring, and linear element. The gene is linked to growth, cell cycle phase transitions, chromosome segregation, meiotic and mitotic recombination, sporulation, telomere length, nuclear fusion during mating, nucleophagy, and responses to chemicals. Related genes in other species connect the family to Verticillium dahliae and Fusarium oxysporum.