The invention belongs to the field of
gene engineering, and relates to a
mutant of a corn
auxin ex-carrier
gene ZmPGP1 and application of the
mutant. By editing the corn ZmPGP1
gene, the regulation and control effects of the corn ZmPGP1 gene on the corn
plant height, the
flowering time and the
disease resistance are determined, and finally a
mutant BR2CR7 which is relatively mild in
dwarfing phenotype, has a late flowering
phenotype and does not influence the yield is obtained. Compared with a
wild type KN5585, the BR2CR7 mutant has the advantages that the
plant height of corn is effectively reduced,
dwarfing is realized, and rational close planting can be carried out; the
flowering time can be regulated and controlled, the
pollen scattering time becomes late, and yield reduction caused by rainy seasons can be avoided; compared with a
wild type BR2CR7 mutant, the BR2CR7 mutant can effectively
resist various
pathogenic bacteria under the natural growth condition, the
occurrence probability of yellow leaves and yellow spots is reduced, and the
survival rate and yield of corn are guaranteed. Therefore, the BR2CR7 mutant disclosed by the invention can be widely used for cultivating new corn varieties.