NIT1 — Verticillium dahliae

Summary

VDAG_07690, designated VdNIT1, encodes a protein with nitrilase activity and hydro-lyase activity, belonging to the nitrilase/cyanide hydratase family and the C-N hydrolase superfamily. In Verticillium dahliae, this gene is associated with nitrilase activity and hydro-lyase activity. Related genes in other species are linked to altered anaerobic growth, chronological lifespan, starvation resistance, competitive fitness, vacuolar morphology, and chemical resistance, though these phenotypes are not yet established for V. dahliae. The gene is located on chromosome DS572711.