EXO84 — Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15

Summary

MoEXO84 (MGG_06098) on chromosome 3 of Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15 encodes the exocyst complex component EXO84, a protein containing Exo84_C and PH-like domains. The gene is directly annotated to exocyst assembly and localization, exocytosis, Golgi-to-plasma membrane transport, and protein transport, and its product localizes to the exocyst, transport vesicles, and cellular bud sites. Associations link MoEXO84 to abnormal sporulation efficiency, filamentous growth, septum formation, chitin deposition, and spore wall formation, as well as decreased cell fusion, mating efficiency, and pexophagy, alongside increased cell cycle duration and premature progression through metaphase and telophase. Studies of related genes in other species connect the EXO84 family to exocytosis and polarized growth.