Silicon-mediated resistance to Spodoptera frugiperda in rice modulates growth and defense processes via transcriptional reprogramming
Results suggest that Si-deficient rice lines are genetically and transcriptionally less equipped to resistance, and genes including OsbHLH024, OsLsi1, OsMSH3, OsARC5, OsCKX2, and OsBBX3 are candidates for engineering rice varieties with enhanced herbivory resistance.