RPL44 — Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15

Summary

MGG_08834 (MoRPL44) on chromosome 2 of Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15 encodes a ribosomal protein L28e, a structural constituent of the ribosome belonging to the Ribosomal_eL28/Mak16 domain family. The gene is associated with translation and cytoplasmic translation, and its product localises to the cytosolic large ribosomal subunit, ribosome, and cytosol. MoRPL44 is also linked to the osmotic response and to a salt tolerance (SALTTL) trait. Related genes in other species, including Fusarium and Verticillium, are associated with ribosomal function, though these findings are not yet established for M. oryzae.