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Plants activate pattern-triggered immunity (PTI) through key immune components, including pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), receptor-like cytoplasmic kinases (RLCKs), and transcription factors (TFs), to combat pathogens. However, a comprehensive transcriptional overview of these immune regulators at the subfamily level during biotic stress in rice is currently lacking. The aims of this study were to characterize the expression profiles of OsPRRs, OsRLCKs, and OsTFs and establish a robust pipeline for selecting novel candidate genes involved in plant immunity.