MYCGR3G109392 — Zymoseptoria tritici

Summary

MYCGR3G109392 (areA, GLN3P) on Zymoseptoria tritici chromosome 5 encodes a GATA-type transcription factor with sequence-specific DNA-binding activity, functioning as both an RNA polymerase II-specific activator and repressor. The protein localises to the nucleus, cytoplasm, cytosol, and cell division site. It is associated with regulation of nitrogen utilisation, nitrate assimilation, amide breakdown, and arginine metabolism, as well as asexual and sexual reproduction, spore dispersal, syngamy, and negative regulation of conjugation induction. The gene is linked to leaf traits including leaf area duration, leaf nitrogen content, leaf area index, leaf number, flag leaf area, leaf necrosis, net photosynthetic rate, and carbon content, plus plant height, root length, grain weight, and respiration rate. Related genes in other species are linked to reduced virulence and deoxynivalenol content.