VTS1 — Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15

Summary

MGG_06334 (MoVTS1) on chromosome 4 of Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15 encodes a protein containing a VTS1_SAM domain, a member of the SAM/pointed superfamily. The product is associated with nucleotide and mRNA binding, and has been linked to nuclear-transcribed mRNA poly(A) tail shortening and protein transport. It localises to P-bodies and the cytosol. Studies of related genes in other species, including RNA-binding protein vts1 homologues in Fusarium and Verticillium species, connect the family to post-transcriptional regulation.