OsBLE3, a brassinolide-enhanced gene, is involved in the growth of rice

Brassinosteroids (BRs) are a group of plant hormones involved in a wide range of plant growth and developmental processes. To investigate the mechanism of BR action in monocots, a brassinolide (BL) upregulated gene designated OsBLE3 was identified, cloned and characterized in rice. OsBLE3 is involved in cell elongation in rice through regulation by both BL and IAA.