OsLEA3 — Oryza sativa Japonica

Summary

OsLEA3 (OS06G0324400) on rice chromosome 6 encodes a late embryogenesis abundant protein belonging to the LEA_1 family. In rice, this gene is associated with salt stress response and salt tolerance, and has been linked to salinity tolerance, drought tolerance, and heat tolerance. It is associated with abscisic acid signaling, seed germination, embryogenesis, and responses to salt and abscisic acid. Associations also include grain yield, anthesis time, relative chlorophyll content, chlorophyll content, soluble protein content, sugar content, proline content, and protein content. The gene is annotated to biological processes such as metabolic burst, glutathione metabolism, carotenoid anabolism, NO storage, and homeostasis. Studies of related genes in other species link the LEA family to seed maturation, seed texture, and abscisic acid content.