Cotton is an economically important crop. However, the yield gain in cotton has stagnated
over the years, probably due to its narrow genetic base. The introgression of beneficial …

Cotton (Gossypium spp.) is the primary source of natural textile fiber in the US and a major
crop in the Southeastern US Despite constant efforts to increase the cotton fiber yield, the …

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 …

Cotton breeding for the development of early maturing varieties is an effective way to
improve the multiple cropping indexes and alleviate the conflict in cultivated fields between …

Defoliant sensitivity is an important trait of machine-picked cotton that directly affects the
defoliation efficiency and the quality of machine-picked cotton fibers. Identification of the …

Background With the rapid development of genomics, many functional genes have been
targeted. Molecular marker assisted selection can accelerate the breeding process by …

Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) is the world's largest source of natural fibre and
dominates the global textile industry. Hybrid cotton varieties exhibit strong heterosis that …

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 …

In an effort to explore the secondary gene pool for the enhancement of upland cotton
(Gossypium hirsutum L.) germplasm, we developed advanced‐generation backcross …

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 …