Background Early maturity is one of the most important and complex agronomic traits in
upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L). To dissect the genetic architecture of this …

Although upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutism L.) originated in the tropics, this early maturity
cotton can be planted as far north as 46° N in China due to the accumulation of numerous …

Genome‐wide association studies (GWASs) efficiently identify genetic loci controlling traits
at a relatively high resolution. In this study, variations in major early‐maturation traits …

Background Gossypium hirsutum L., or upland cotton, is an important renewable resource
for textile fiber. To enhance understanding of the genetic basis of cotton earliness, we …

Due to China's rapidly increasing population, the total arable land area has dramatically
decreased; as a consequence, the competition for farming land allocated for grain and …

Key message A total of 62 SNPs associated with yield-related traits were identified by a
GWAS. Based on significant SNPs, two candidate genes pleiotropically increase lint yield …

DNA fingerprinting and genetic diversity analysis of 79 early-maturing upland cotton
(Gossypium hirsutum L.) cultivars were performed using Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) …

Understanding the genetic diversity and population structure of germplasms is essential
when selecting parents for crop breeding. The genomic changes that occurred during the …

Gossypium hirsutum L. represents the largest source of textile fibre, and China is one of the
largest cotton‐producing and cotton‐consuming countries in the world. To investigate the …

Background Numerous quantitative trait loci (QTLs) and candidate genes associated with
yield-related traits have been identified in cotton by genome-wide association study (GWAS) …