The invention discloses application of reduction of expression of a negative regulation
gene in improvement of
phytophthora resistance of soybean, and belongs to the field of
plant genetic engineering. The research finds that the
gene GmTIFY5a or GmTIFY5b has the function of negatively regulating and controlling the resistance of the soybean
phytophthora root rot. The knockout of GmTIFY5a or GmTIFY5b or the combination of GmTIFY5a and GmTIFY5b can enhance the resistance of soybeans to
phytophthora sojae, and can be applied to the improvement of the resistance of soybeans to diseases caused by
phytophthora sojae or the cultivation of soybean varieties resistant to the diseases caused by
phytophthora sojae. According to the present invention, the accumulation amount of the
double mutant soybean phytophthora of the soybean
cultivar Williams 82 without GmTIFY5a and GmTIFY5b is reduced by 50-60% compared to the
wild type, the
disease spot infection area is reduced by 80-90% compared to the
wild type infection area, the
survival rate is increased by 20-30% compared to the
wild type, and the resistance of the
plant to the phytophthora can be significantly improved by knocking out the GmTIFY5a and GmTIFY5b.
Genetic engineering improvement of
plant phytophthora
root rot resistance is carried out through the
gene, important gene resources are provided for plant
molecular breeding, and an effective means is provided for high yield of plants.