FRQ — Verticillium dahliae

Summary

VDAG_00854 (FRQ) in Verticillium dahliae encodes the Frequency clock protein. The FRQ protein possesses phase separation nucleator activity and protein homodimerization activity, and is associated with circadian rhythm, regulation of DNA-templated transcription, membraneless organelle assembly, and flocculation. It localizes to both the cytoplasm and nucleus. The gene is linked to vascular wilt. Studies of related genes in other species connect the FRQ family to additional processes, though these associations are not yet established for V. dahliae itself.