GAS1 — Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15

Summary

MGG_12337 (GAS1) on chromosome 2 of Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15 encodes a protein belonging to the Egh16-like family and is annotated with monooxygenase activity and metal binding. The gene is associated with appressorium formation and maturation, the MAPK cascade, signal transduction, cell death, and carbohydrate and glucose metabolism. Its product is localized to the cytoplasm. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to reduced virulence and the blast disease of rice, as well as to apoplastic effector function and EC 1.14.99.56.