MYCGR3G92404 — Zymoseptoria tritici

Summary

MYCGR3G92404 (TEC1) on Zymoseptoria tritici chromosome 4 encodes a protein with DNA-binding transcription activator activity and sequence-specific DNA binding activity, belonging to the TEA/ATTS transcription factor family. The gene is associated with regulation of asexual sporulation, including positive regulation of conidium formation and phialide development, as well as conidiophore development and filamentous growth. TEC1 is also linked to mating behavior, autolysis, adhesion of symbiont to host, phagocytosis, and biofilm formation on inanimate substrates. The encoded protein localizes to the nucleus, chromatin, and transcription regulator complex. Studies of related genes in other species link the TEC1 family to reduced virulence, though this has not been established in Z. tritici.