HP1 — Verticillium dahliae

Summary

VDAG_01586 (HP1) in Verticillium dahliae encodes a hydrophobin 5 protein, a member of the cerato-ulmin hydrophobin family, and is annotated as an apoplastic effector. This gene is associated with conidia formation, spore formation, and methylation processes. The encoded protein localizes to the cytoplasmic vesicle, vacuole, and extracellular space. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to altered virulence, including both increased and reduced pathogenicity, as well as associations with vascular wilt and Fusarium head blight. The HP1 gene is also related to other V. dahliae hydrophobins HYD4 and HYD5.