The invention discloses an array base plate and a display panel. Through the arrangement of a virtual
electrode in a
cutting region of the array base plate, and in addition, touch control electrodes are electrically connected with the virtual
electrode through a touch control
electrode lead wire, so that the touch control electrodes are in
short circuit connection, i.e., the
voltage difference among the touch control electrodes is zero; or a first electrostatic defending device is arranged in a step region of the array base plate, in addition, the touch control electrodes are electrically connected onto a first
short circuit ring through the touch control electrode lead wire and the first electrostatic defending device, when the first electrostatic defending device is switched on through the
static electricity of the touch control electrodes, the touch control electrodes conduct the
static electricity on the touch control electrodes onto the first
short circuit ring through the first electrostatic defending device, and the
voltage of the
static electricity of the touch control electrodes is reduced. Through the technical scheme provided by the invention, the static
electricity discharge among the touch control electrodes can be prevented, so that the damage to the touch control electrodes and the display panel due to the static
electricity discharge can be avoided.