nit1 — Verticillium dahliae

Summary

VDAG_10119 (nit1) in Verticillium dahliae encodes a protein with cyanide hydratase, arylacetonitrilase, nitrilase, and hydro-lyase activities, belonging to the C-N hydrolase superfamily. The gene is associated with nitrilase activity and is linked to the related gene nit2. Studies of related genes in other species, including Verticillium nonalfalfae and Fusarium species, connect nit1-related sequences to nitrogen content, nitrate transport and uptake, as well as molybdenum content. Family-level evidence also associates the gene with altered vegetative growth rate, heat sensitivity, hyperosmotic stress resistance, chronological lifespan, competitive fitness, and chemical resistance phenotypes.