Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms of Glycyrrhiza uralensis Response to Altica deserticola Herbivory
Altica deserticola is one of the major pests threatening the medicinal plant Glycyrrhiza uralensis. Its intensive leaf-feeding behavior significantly reduces both the yield and quality of G. uralensis. In this study, we conducted feeding experiments with A. deserticola and analyzed physiological indicators, transcriptome, and metabolome of G. uralensis leaves at 0, 6, 12, and 24 hours post feeding to explore the feeding-induced defense mechanisms of G. uralensis, which will be beneficial for pest management and breeding of pest-resistant G. uralensis varieties. This dataset contains the raw transcriptome sequencing files of G. uralensis leaf samples collected at 0, 6, 12, and 24 h after A. deserticola feeding.