LEA — Oryza sativa Japonica

Summary

Rice gene OS12G0626500, symbol LEA on chromosome 12, encodes a protein containing a LEA_SMP domain. The gene is associated with abscisic acid signaling, abscisic acid anabolism, response to abscisic acid, response to salt, immune response, embryogenesis, root morphogenesis, membrane breakdown, actin depolymerization, starch breakdown, protein synthesis, NO storage, and homeostasis. It has been linked to drought tolerance, photosynthetic rate, stomatal resistance, chlorophyll content, pollen fertility, amino acid content, and anthocyanin content. Studies of related genes in other species connect the LEA family to seed maturation, dormancy, germination, grain size and weight, yield, salinity and temperature stress tolerance, water use efficiency, and root architecture traits.