Background How to develop new cotton varieties possessing high yield traits of Upland
cotton and superior fiber quality traits of Sea Island cotton remains a key task for cotton …

As high-strength cotton fibers are critical components of high quality cotton, developing
cotton cultivars with high-strength fibers as well as high yield is a top priority for cotton …

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 …

Gossypium hirsutum and Gossypium barbadense are the widely cultivated tetraploid cottons
around the world, which evolved great differences in the fiber yield and quality due to the …

Abstract Introduction Sea-island cotton (Gossypium barbadense, Gb) is one of the major
sources of high-grade natural fiber. Besides the common annual Gb cotton, perennial Gb …

Fiber strength is the key trait that determines fiber quality in cotton, and it is closely related to
secondary cell wall synthesis. To understand the mechanism underlying fiber strength, we …

The improvement of fiber quality is an essential goal in cotton breeding. In our previous
studies, several quantitative trait loci (QTLs) contributing to improved fiber quality were …

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

With increasing demand for high-quality cotton, it is desirable to identify genes involved in
fiber development for molecular improvement of cotton. In this study, 780 differentially …

Background The low genetic diversity of Upland cotton limits the potential for genetic
improvement. Making full use of the genetic resources of Sea-island cotton will facilitate …