OS07G0580500 — Oryza sativa Japonica

Summary

Rice gene OS07G0580500 (symbol BEH1, also known as BZR1, OsBZR1, BES1, and other synonyms) encodes a BZR/BES1_N family transcription regulator with transcription regulator activity and sequence-specific dsDNA binding. The gene is associated with brassinosteroid (BR) signaling and has been linked to plant height, heading date, grain size, grain number, and sheath blight resistance in rice. It is connected to diverse biological processes including sterol breakdown, regulation of hormone anabolism, and jasmonic acid/ethylene-dependent systemic resistance. The product localizes to multiple cellular compartments such as the chloroplast thylakoid, PP2A complex, and mitochondrial outer membrane. Additional associations include root growth, flowering time, gravity response, tiller angle, and responses to light quality, bacterial disease, and nutrient availability. Studies of related genes in other species link the family to early flowering, stress tolerance, and genome integrity.