MYCGR3G108219 — Zymoseptoria tritici

Summary

MYCGR3G108219 (ATG8) on Zymoseptoria tritici chromosome 2 encodes a phosphatidylethanolamine-binding protein belonging to the Atg8-like family. The gene is associated with micropexophagy, lipophagy, nucleophagy, ER-phagy, microautophagy, PMN, cellular response to nitrogen starvation, TORC2 signaling, ER stress response, asexual sporulation resulting in formation of a cellular spore, membrane invagination, innate immunity, immune response, virus-induced PTGS, thioester anabolism, regeneration, CME, and lipolysis. The product localizes to the Cvt vesicle membrane, cytoplasmic vesicles, and fungal-type vacuole membrane. Studies of related genes in other species link the ATG8 family to germination rate, oxidative stress, and altered pathogenicity including reduced virulence and loss of pathogenicity.