The invention discloses application of a
gene Lp1-SST in improving the
drought tolerance of ryegrass, and under the condition of
drought stress, the
plant height of transgenic Lp1-SST ryegrass is remarkably improved, the
tiller number is remarkably increased, and the
leaf width is also remarkably improved compared with that of a control group. Under a drought condition, the relative
water content of the transgenic ryegrass leaves is obviously higher than that of a control group, which shows that the water loss of the transgenic
plant leaves is less. Under a drought condition, the leaf
conductivity significance of the transgenic ryegrass is lower than that of a control group, which indicates that the
leaf cell membrane
ion permeability of the transgenic
plant is low, and the damage degree of the
cell membrane is lower than that of the control group. Under the drought condition, the
chlorophyll content of leaves of the transgenic ryegrass is obviously higher than that of a control group, which indicates that
chlorophyll is degraded under the
drought stress condition, and the
chlorophyll decomposition rate of the transgenic plant can be reduced. In conclusion, the
drought tolerance of the transgenic ryegrass is higher than that of a control group, and the
drought tolerance of the ryegrass can be improved by transferring the Lp1-SST.