Cotton fiber serves as the predominant source material for operations within the textile
industry, and enhancements in fiber quality are likely to yield substantial economic benefits …

The cotton crop is economically important and primarily grown for its fiber. Although the
genus Gossypium consists of over 50 species, only four domesticated species produce …

Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) is the main source of natural fiber for the textile
industry. Cotton fibers are unicellular trichomes that emerge from the epidermal cells of the …

Twenty years ago, scientists predicted that better understanding of fiber development would
lead to novel ways to engineer superior cotton fiber. Advances in genetic resources, DNA …

Cotton fiber development is still an intriguing question to understand fiber commitment and
development. At different fiber developmental stages, many genes change their expression …

Comparative transcriptome analysis of fiber tissues between Gossypium barbadense and
Gossypium hirsutum could reveal the molecular mechanisms underlying high-quality fiber …

Background Improving the yield and fiber quality of upland cotton is a goal of plant breeders.
However, increasing the yield and quality of cotton fibers is becoming more urgent. While …

Cotton (Gossypium) fiber is the most prevalent natural product used in the textile industry.
The two major cultivated species, G. hirsutum (Gh) and G. barbadense (Gb), are …

Cotton is an important natural fiber crop and economic crop worldwide. The quality of cotton
fiber directly determines the quality of cotton textiles. Identifying cotton fiber development …

Cotton, the most preferred natural fiber in the world, is the mainstay of global economy for
several centuries. However, the fiber productivity has reached its plateau in the past decade …