The invention belongs to the technical field of genetic engineering, specifically a rice epoxy carotenoid dioxygenase OsNCED3 Gene coding sequence and its application. The present invention specifically includes: OsNCED3 Cloning of the nucleotide coding sequence of the gene, homologous comparison of the sequence, analysis and identification of the spatial expression pattern of the gene in different organs and tissues of rice endogenously, and the expression pattern changes after drought, high-salt stress and plant hormone treatment , and obtained the Tilling mutant based on rice Zhonghua11, carried out molecular identification and stress experiments, and detected the changes in gene expression and resistance. the gene OsNCED3 It can be used for plant variety improvement, including improving the anti-aging performance of rice and improving the ability of rice to cope with dark conditions, thereby increasing rice yield.