MYCGR3G90232 — Zymoseptoria tritici

Summary

MYCGR3G90232, the ago1 gene on chromosome 1 of Zymoseptoria tritici, encodes an Argonaute family protein with endoribonuclease activity that cleaves siRNA-paired mRNA, siRNA binding, and RNA endonuclease activity. It is associated with RNA interference-mediated gene silencing, including RNAi-like chromatin silencing, heterochromatin assembly at centromeres, and silencing of telomeric and mating-type regions. The gene is linked to maintenance of the G0 phase, chromosome division, and siRNA and priRNA 3'-end processing. The product localises to the RITS and ARC complexes, heterochromatin islands, subtelomeric and centric heterochromatin, the mating-type region, cytoplasm, cytosol, and nucleus.