KeR1 — Verticillium dahliae

Summary

VDAG_08647 (KeR1) on chromosome DS572715 of Verticillium dahliae encodes a protein containing Kelch-type β-propeller domains (Kelch_1). The gene is associated with glucosinolate and ergosterol metabolism, based on ontology terms annotated directly on this gene. KeR1 has been connected to the plant hosts Acer truncatum and Gossypium hirsutum, as well as to vascular wilt disease caused by this fungal pathogen. Sequence similarity links the Kelch domain family to related genes in other species, including Verticillium nonalfalfae, Verticillium alfalfae, and several Fusarium species, though these relationships are not established for KeR1 itself.