The velvet factor is conserved in many fungal species and is found to have gained different roles depending on the organism's need, expanding the conserved role in developmental programmes [1]. The velvet factor orthologues can be adapted to the fungal-specific life cycle and may be involved in diverse functions such as sclerotia formation and toxin production, as in A. parasiticus [2], nutrition-dependent sporulation, as in A. fumigatus [3], or the microconidia-to-macroconidia ratio and cell wall formation, as in the heterothallic fungus Fusarium verticilloides [[4]. [1]. 17631397. Neurospora crassa ve-1 affects asexual conidiation.. Bayram O, Krappmann S, Seiler S, Vogt N, Braus GH;. Fungal Genet Biol. 2008;45:127-138.. [2]. 15294809. veA is required for toxin and sclerotial production in. Aspergillus parasiticus.. Calvo AM, Bok J, Brooks W, Keller NP;. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2004;70:4733-4739.. [3]. 16824096. The Aspergillus nidulans F-box protein GrrA links SCF activity. to meiosis.. Krappmann S, Jung N, Medic B, Busch S, Prade RA, Braus GH;. Mol Microbiol. 2006;61:76-88.. [4]. 17054442. FvVE1 regulates filamentous growth, the ratio of microconidia to. macroconidia and cell wall formation in Fusarium. verticillioides.. Li S, Myung K, Guse D, Donkin B, Proctor RH, Grayburn WS, Calvo. AM;. Mol Microbiol. 2006;62:1418-1432. (from Pfam)
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