MYCGR3G98909 — Zymoseptoria tritici

Summary

MYCGR3G98909 (FUS3) on Zymoseptoria tritici chromosome 1 encodes a dual-specificity protein kinase with serine/threonine and tyrosine kinase activities, ATP binding, and phosphatidylinositol phosphate binding. The gene is associated with regulation of seed maturation and development, pigment accumulation, peptidyl-serine phosphorylation, mRNA processing and splicing regulation, activation of bipolar cell growth, mating behavior, cell-cell fusion, chemotropism, and cell cycle checkpoint control. It localizes to the cell tip, cytoplasmic side of the plasma membrane, mitotic spindle pole body, spliceosome complex, and actomyosin contractile ring. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to MAP kinase activity (EC 2.7.12.1 and 2.7.11.1) and traits including oxidative stress, sporogenesis, and vivipary.