The present application relates to the technical field of
plant genetic engineering, and specifically provides the role of
protein kinase gene GmCIPK6 in regulating soybean salt tolerance. The GmCIPK6
gene is cloned from soybean, and the GmCIPK6 overexpression and
CRISPR / Cas9 knockout transgenic soybean plants are obtained by
Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation technology. The results show that under salt stress, the leaf damage degree of the overexpression plants is significantly lower than that of the
wild type, while the damage degree of the knockout plants is significantly aggravated; at the same time, the activities of
antioxidant enzymes CAT, POD and APX in the overexpression plants are significantly increased, while those in the knockout plants are significantly decreased.
Transcriptome analysis shows that the
differentially expressed genes are significantly enriched in the
hydrogen peroxide catalytic pathway and the
oxidative stress related pathway. The present application confirms that the GmCIPK6
gene positively regulates the salt tolerance of soybean by regulating the
antioxidant enzyme system, and provides an effective gene resource for breeding new salt-tolerant soybean varieties.