ABCA — Verticillium dahliae

Summary

VDAG_09104 (ABCA, VdABCA) on Verticillium dahliae chromosome DS572717 encodes an ABC transporter of the ABCG/PDR family, with ATP hydrolase and ATP-binding activities. The protein localises to the plasma membrane and vacuolar membrane and is associated with xenobiotic detoxification by transmembrane export, response to toxic substances, virus-induced post-transcriptional gene silencing, and zearalenone biosynthetic process. It has been linked to traits including plant height, leaf number, root length, and drought tolerance. Phenotypic associations include altered small molecule transport, vacuolar distribution and transport, sporulation rate, cell death rate, cell cycle progression, nutrient uptake, pseudohyphal growth, and chronological lifespan. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to reduced virulence and unaffected pathogenicity.