The invention discloses an application of a GHERF114
gene in regulating and controlling salt stress tolerance and
drought stress tolerance of a
plant. The ID (Identity) of the
gene is GHA05G2445. According to the invention, an
arabidopsis thaliana homozygous line over-expressing the GHERF114
gene is obtained through a
transgenic technology; through phenotypic change after salt stress treatment and
drought stress treatment, leaf
wilting degree, rosette leaf size and form comparison, in-vitro
leaf water loss rate, leaf relative
water content,
chlorophyll content and the like
verification, it is indicated that the tolerance of transgenic
arabidopsis thaliana to salt stress and
drought stress is remarkably reduced, and a TRV: GHERF114 gene silent
plant is obtained through a VIGS technology; compared with a control group after salt stress and drought stress treatment, the salt tolerance and the
drought resistance of silent plants are remarkably improved. Results show that the GHERF114 plays an important role in
plant salt stress and drought stress response processes, has important significance in breeding and research for improving salt tolerance and
drought tolerance of cotton, and can be applied to screening of stress-resistant cotton varieties through a
gene knockout technology.