ABCA — Verticillium dahliae

Summary

VDAG_09581, symbol ABCA (also known as VdABCA), encodes an opaque-specific ABC transporter CDR3 belonging to the ABCG/PDR family, with ATP hydrolase activity and ABC-type xenobiotic transporter activity. In Verticillium dahliae, this gene is associated with azole transmembrane transport, response to xenobiotic stimulus, and xenobiotic detoxification via export across the plasma membrane. It is linked to cellular monoatomic cation homeostasis and virus-induced post-transcriptional gene silencing. The protein localises to the plasma membrane, membrane, and vacuolar lumen. Associations with traits include leaf number, plant height, root length, and drought tolerance. Related genes in other species are linked to reduced virulence and unaffected pathogenicity, as well as oxidative stress response, protein content, and phosphate content.