MYCGR3G76249 — Zymoseptoria tritici

Summary

MYCGR3G76249 (PBS2) on Zymoseptoria tritici chromosome 10 encodes a protein with MAPKK activity, protein tyrosine kinase activity, protein serine kinase activity, protein serine/threonine kinase activity, protein kinase activity, and ATP binding. The gene is associated with the stress-activated MAPK cascade, the pheromone response MAPK cascade, and the cell integrity MAPK cascade, as well as the cellular HOG response and p38 cascade. It is linked to positive regulation of appressorium formation, regulation of ascospore formation, asexual sporulation, and regulation of cell division. Localization evidence connects PBS2 to the cytoplasm, nucleus, division septum, and cell tip. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to loss of pathogenicity and reduced virulence, as well as associations with salt tolerance and oxidative stress.