SCP8 — Verticillium dahliae

Summary

VDAG_08085 (SCP8) in Verticillium dahliae encodes a protein belonging to the AltA1 family. The gene is associated with an extracellular localization. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to apoplastic and cytoplasmic effector functions. The SCP8 gene has been connected to Verticillium dahliae pathogenicity, with sequence similarity to effectors in other fungal pathogens including Verticillium nonalfalfae, Verticillium alfalfae, and multiple Fusarium species. The encoded product is predicted to be secreted, consistent with its association with the extracellular space.