MYCGR3G102121 — Zymoseptoria tritici

Summary

KDX1 (MYCGR3G102121) on chromosome 1 of Zymoseptoria tritici encodes a protein serine/threonine kinase with ATP-dependent protein binding activity, belonging to the MAPK p38-like family. The gene is associated with the regulation of melanin and chitin anabolism, cell wall organization or biogenesis, calcium-mediated signaling, and the stress-activated protein kinase (SAPK) signaling pathway. It is linked to cellular thermotolerance, response to basic pH, and the pheromone response MAPK cascade. The product localizes to the mitotic spindle pole body, cell division site, cytoplasm, cytosol, and nucleus. Studies of related genes in other species connect the family to the cell integrity MAPK cascade, loss of pathogenicity, reduced virulence, and traits including turgor pressure, salt sensitivity, biomass yield, and oxidative stress.