Key message Genetic diversity and population structure in the US Upland cotton was
established and core sets of allelic richness were identified for developing association …

The Asiatic or A‐genome cottons, Gossypium arboreum L. and G. herbaceum L., are
potentially important genetic resources for cotton breeding programs. The National Plant …

Genetic diversity in modern upland cotton cultivars (Gossypium hirsutum L.) is thought to be
narrow, thus limiting genetic advance. Robust information on the genetic relatedness among …

Key message A core marker set containing markers developed to be informative within a
single commercial cotton species can elucidate diversity structure within a multi-species …

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 …

Despite concern about genetic vulnerability, little is known about the recent changes in the
genetic diversity of upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). The objectives of this study were …

Limited interspecific introgression has been achieved in the breeding of the two primary
cultivated species of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L. and G. barbadense L.). Genetic diversity …

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

Sustained genetic advance requires that genetically diverse parents be mated to form
segregating populations for selection. Genetic diversity of US cotton (Gossypium hirsutum …

To better understand the genetic diversity of the cultivated Upland cotton (Gossypium
hirsutum L.) and its structure at the molecular level, 193 Upland cotton cultivars collected …