PMB — Verticillium dahliae

Summary

VdPMB (VDAG_09644) in Verticillium dahliae encodes an arginine permease, a basic amino acid transporter with activity for L-arginine, L-lysine, L-histidine, and L-proline, and is a member of the APC_YAT and amino acid permease families. This gene is associated with amino acid transport, including proline import and basic amino acid transport, as well as response to chitin, filamentous growth, biofilm formation, and the meiotic cell cycle. It localizes to the plasma membrane, cell wall, eisosome, Golgi, and ER. Phenotypic associations include abnormal nitrogen utilization, altered cell cycle progression, decreased apoptosis, increased pseudohyphal growth, and reduced nutrient uptake. Related genes in other species link the family to virulence, biofilm formation, stress resistance, and flocculation.