Transcriptome analysis of rice histone deacetylase mutant hda711 in response to brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens) infestation
Brown planthopper (BPH, Nilaparvata lugens Stal) is one of the most destructive insect pests of rice (Oryza sativa). Emerging evidence suggests that epigenetic modifications play critical roles in plant defense mechanisms. In this study, we aimed to investigate the regulatory role of the histone deacetylase gene HDA711 in rice basal resistance and transcriptional reprogramming against BPH. We performed high-throughput RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) on the rice hda711 mutant and its wild-type background, Zhonghua 11 (ZH11). Plants were either infested with BPH nymphs or kept non-infested as controls. Leaf sheath tissues were collected for transcriptome sequencing with three independent biological replicates per treatment group. This dataset provides comprehensive insights into the HDA711-mediated gene regulatory networks and defense responses in rice during BPH feeding.