MYCGR3G88443 — Zymoseptoria tritici

Summary

MYCGR3G88443, designated MAT1-1 (symbol MAT1) on Zymoseptoria tritici chromosome 13, encodes a protein with DNA-binding and bending activity, belonging to the MATalpha_HMGbox family. The gene is associated with upregulation of transcription, mating-type specific, mating, sexual reproduction, single fertilization, and anaphase, and its product localises to the nucleus. Studies of related genes in other species, including MTA1 and FMR1, link the family to similar regulatory roles in fungal sexual development.