The Gossypium hirsutum gene pool from Mexico is one of the primary sources for
improvement of most of the Acala and Upland cotton growing in the world today. Mexico is …

This chapter describes the improved and unimproved gene pools of Gossypium
barbadense. Section one discusses the taxonomic and geographic structure of species …

Gossypium hirsutum has a large indigenous range encompassing most of Mesoamerica and
the Caribbean, where it exhibits a diverse array of morphological forms spanning the wild‐to …

The cultivated Gossypium spp.(cotton) represents the single most important, natural fiber
crop in the world. In addition to its fiber, the oil and protein portion of the cottonseed also …

Reliable information about the evolutionary and genetic relationships of various germplasm
resources is essential to the establishment of rational strategies for crop improvement. We …

Assessing genetic diversity and population structure is prerequisite to the systematic
utilization and conservation of germplasm resources of crop plants. The genetic diversity …

The genus Gossypium has a long history of taxonomic and evolutionary study. Much of this
attention has been stimulated by the fact that the genus includes four different domesticated …

Perennial forms of Gossypium hirsutum are classified under seven races. Five
Mesoamerican races would have been derived from the wild race 'yucatanense'from …

Perennial forms of Gossypium hirsutum are classified under seven races. Five
Mesoamerican races would have been derived from the wild race 'yucatanense'from …

A diversity reference set has been constructed for the Gossypium accessions in the US
National Cotton Germplasm Collection to facilitate more extensive evaluation and utilization …