LEA3 — Sorghum bicolor

Summary

SORBI_3010G133000 (SbLEA3) on sorghum chromosome 10 encodes a protein belonging to the LEA_1 family. The gene is annotated to biological processes including NO storage, embryogenesis, and embryo development ending in seed dormancy. SbLEA3 is associated with seed texture and salt stress tolerance. Related genes in other species link the family to salt tolerance and salt stress response. Evidence transferred from related genes in other species further connects the LEA3 family to traits such as relative chlorophyll content, abscisic acid content, soluble protein and sugar content, proline content, salinity and heat tolerance, seed maturation, seed germination, anthesis time, grain yield, and drought tolerance.