Cotton (Gossypium spp.) is one of the most important economic crops in the world and also
a major source of natural fiber, oil, and protein. The morphology of cotton species varies …

Understanding the composition, evolution, and function of the Gossypium hirsutum (cotton)
genome is complicated by the joint presence of two genomes in its nucleus (AT and DT …

Allotetraploid cotton (Gossypium) species represents a model system for the study of plant
polyploidy, molecular evolution, and domestication. Here, chromosome-scale genome …

Polyploidy plays a major role in genome evolution, which corresponds to environmental
changes over millions of years. The mechanisms of genome evolution, particularly during …

Background Cotton has been cultivated and used to make fabrics for at least 7000 years.
Two allotetraploid species of great commercial importance, Gossypium hirsutum and …

Cotton is a major fiber plant, which provides raw materials for clothing, protecting humans
from the harsh environment of cold or hot weathers, enriching the culture and custom of …

Cottons are the most important fiber crops in the world. The cotton genus Gossypium has 52
species, including seven allotetraploid species and 45 diploids. Four species were …

We present an overview of Gossypium genome evolution and the implications of this
understanding for targeted breeding objectives. The cotton genus (Gossypium) contains …

Allotetraploid cotton is an economically important natural-fiber-producing crop worldwide.
After polyploidization, Gossypium hirsutum L. evolved to produce a higher fiber yield and to …

Polyploidy refers to two or more complete sets of chromosomes that are combined within a
nucleus, and includes both autopolyploidy and allopolyploidy (Otto 2007). Polyploidy is a …