rga1 — Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15

Summary

MGG_06198 (rga1) on chromosome 3 of Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15 encodes a LIM zinc-binding domain-containing protein with GTPase regulator activity and GAP activity, and binds metal ions. The gene is associated with regulation of cell wall organization or biogenesis, defense response, regulation of actin cytoskeleton organization, hyphal growth, morphogenesis, and signal transduction. Its product localizes to the division septum, cell cortex of the cell tip, cell tip, cell division site, cytoplasm, cytosol, and nucleus. The gene is also associated with blast disease in rice (Oryza sativa) and barley (Hordeum vulgare). Related genes in other species, such as Verticillium dahliae and Fusarium oxysporum pathovars, further associate the family with pathogenicity-related processes.