11.Regulatory roles of HDA705, HDA714, and HDA716 in rice development and stress responses
To elucidate the regulatory roles of histone deacetylases (HDA705, HDA714, HDA716) in rice development and stress responses by profiling gene expression, metabolic changes, and physiological phenotypes in the leaf sheath during the tillering stage. Specifically, this study will investigate how these epigenetic regulators influence plant architecture and orchestrate growth-defense trade-offs, particularly involving hormone signaling pathways.