VE1 — Neurospora crassa

Summary

NCU01731 (VE1, ve-1) on Neurospora crassa chromosome 2 encodes a protein with a velvet domain. The gene is associated with regulation of gene expression, DNA-dependent transcription, regulation of secondary metabolism, mycotoxin anabolism, carotenoid anabolism, asexual reproduction, sexual reproduction, fruiting body formation, sporulation, spore formation, pheromone response, mycose biosynthesis, carotene anabolism, and hypersensitivity. The encoded protein localises to the cytoplasm and nucleus. Related genes in other species are linked to sporogenesis, germination rate, and oxidative stress response, though these associations are not established for N. crassa VE1 itself.