Overexpression of enhances salt tolerance in rice.

Excessive salt accumuln in soil is one of the most important abiotic stresses in agricultural environments. The Domain of Unknown Function 868 (DUF868) family, comprising 15 members in rice, has been identified in the protein family database. In this study, we cloned and functionally characterized , a member of the OsDUF868 family, to elucidate its role in rice response to salt stress.