Fig. 7

Phenotype trait evaluation in the silenced plants with the TRV: 00 empty vector, wild type (WT) plants and the CNGCs silenced plant at 12 days post inoculation. A TRV: PDS infused plants. B Drought stress treatment in CNGCs silenced plant and WT. C Salt treatment in CNGCs silenced plant and WT. D RT-qPCR analysis of the change in the expression level of the Gh_A01G0520 (CNGC4) and Gh_D13G1974 (CNGC5) gene in cotton. TRV: 00 represented the plant carrying the empty TRV2 vector; TRV: GhCNGC4 or TRV: GhCNGC5 represents Gh_A01G0520 (CNGC4 or Gh_D13G1974 (CNGC5) silenced plants. E Plant height and root length comparison of CNGCs silenced plant and WT after drought and salt stress. F Shoot fresh weight and root fresh weight comparison of CNGCs silenced plant and WT after drought and salt stress