MYCGR3G93828 — Zymoseptoria tritici

Summary

PHD1 (MYCGR3G93828) on Zymoseptoria tritici chromosome 6 encodes a DNA-binding transcription factor belonging to the EFG1/Phd1/StuA family, which includes an APSES-type helix-turn-helix domain. The protein localises to the nucleus. PHD1 is associated with the positive regulation of conidiophore development, conidium formation, and asexual sporulation, as well as with hyphal growth, biofilm formation, mating-type switching, secondary metabolism, and sulfur metabolism. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to loss of pathogenicity, calcium sensitivity, and oxidative stress responses.