RPS2 — Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15

Summary

MGG_16248 (MoRPS2) on chromosome 1 of Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15 encodes a protein with ribosomal S5 domains, a structural constituent of the ribosome that binds 18S rRNA and RNA. The protein localises to the cytosolic small ribosomal subunit and the SSU processome, and is associated with translation, cytoplasmic translation, upregulation of translational fidelity, and ribosomal subunit-nucleus export. In this fungus, MoRPS2 has been linked to numerous cellular processes including spore wall formation, cell cycle progression through G1/S and M phases, apoptosis, spindle morphology, filamentous growth, nuclear fusion during mating, desiccation resistance, freeze-thaw resistance, chronological lifespan, ribophagy, and anaerobic growth. It is also associated with altered protein activity, RNA modification, and entry into or exit from G0 stationary phase. Related genes in other species include VPS30, DCP2, and DIM1.