The invention relates to the technical field of
gene engineering, in particular to application of a GhUGE2
gene in regulation and control of
drought resistance of cotton. According to the invention, GhUGE
gene family members are screened from upland cotton through whole
genome identification, and the GhUGE2 gene is focused for
functional analysis.
Bioinformatics analysis reveals that the
promoter region contains abundant stress response elements, and prompts that the
promoter region participates in
drought stress response. A GhUGE2 overexpression
plant is constructed, it is found that the GhUGE2 overexpression
plant shows a more drought-
resistant phenotype after drought treatment,
recovery is faster after rehydration, the water
loss rate of in-vitro leaves is lower,
active oxygen accumulation is slowed down, and meanwhile the
antioxidant enzyme activity is remarkably improved. The GhUGE2 gene plays a core positive regulation role in the
drought resistance of the cotton. The overexpression of the GhUGE2 can significantly improve the
drought resistance phenotype of the cotton, and the results of physiological and biochemical indexes prove that the GhUGE2 improves the drought adaptability of the cotton by enhancing the
active oxygen scavenging ability and maintaining the
moisture balance.