VE1 — Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15

Summary

MoVE1 (MGG_08556) on chromosome 4 of Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15 encodes a protein containing a Velvet domain, placing it in the conserved fungal Velvet family. The gene is associated with the regulation of secondary metabolism, melanin biosynthesis, penicillin G anabolism, mycose biosynthesis, and sporulation. It is also linked to DNA-dependent transcription and localises to both the cytoplasm and nucleus. MoVE1 has been connected to blast disease in rice (Oryza sativa). Studies of related genes in other species link the family to sporogenesis, germination rate, and oxidative stress response, though these associations are not yet established for MoVE1 itself.