PCF1 — Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15

Summary

MGG_08654 (MoPCF1, PCF1) on chromosome 1 of Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15 encodes chromatin assembly factor 1 subunit A, a member of the CAF1A family with H3-H4 histone carrier activity. The gene is associated with nucleosome assembly, DNA replication-dependent chromatin assembly, and DNA repair-dependent chromatin remodeling. It is also associated with mitotic recombination-dependent replication fork processing, DNA replication, DNA repair, chromatin organization, and appressorium formation. The product localizes to the CAF-1 complex, nuclear replication fork, chromatin, and nucleus. Related genes in other species, including Verticillium dahliae and Fusarium oxysporum pathovars, are linked to similar chromatin-related processes, though these associations are not yet established for MoPCF1 itself.