con-13 — Neurospora crassa

Summary

NCU07324, designated con-13 on Neurospora crassa chromosome 4, encodes a protein (EAA33246) that is a member of the conidiation-specific protein 13 family, based on sequence similarity to related genes in other species. The gene is associated with asexual sporulation, conidia formation, sporulation, hyphal growth, spore formation, hypersensitivity, and membrane transport. It is also linked to oxidative stress response. Related genes in other species connect the family to a metallopeptidase catalytic domain superfamily, though this has not been demonstrated in N. crassa itself.