VDAG_07742 — Verticillium dahliae

Summary

VDAG_07742, located on chromosome DS572711 of Verticillium dahliae, encodes an apoplastic effector protein. This gene is associated with cell growth, based on ontology annotation. The encoded effector is linked to the pathogen's ability to cause vascular wilt disease in Solanum tuberosum (potato). Studies of related genes in other fungi, including Verticillium nonalfalfae and several Fusarium species, connect this effector family to host colonization and disease development, though these associations are not yet established for VDAG_07742 itself.