ccg-4 — Neurospora crassa

Summary

NCU02500 (ccg-4) on Neurospora crassa chromosome 1 encodes a mating pheromone with activity annotated as Mating Pheromone Activity. The gene is associated with sexual reproduction, including sexual sporulation, mating, meiosis, and chemotropism, as well as pheromone response and sporulation. The product is localized to the extracellular space. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to cytoplasmic effector function, though this is not established for N. crassa.