Cotton is an agriculturally important crop. Because of its importance, a genome sequence of
a diploid cotton species (Gossypium raimondii, D-genome) was first assembled using …

Background Upland cotton has the highest yield, and accounts for> 95% of world cotton
production. Decoding upland cotton genomes will undoubtedly provide the ultimate …

Gossypium hirsutum has proven difficult to sequence owing to its complex allotetraploid
(AtDt) genome. Here we produce a draft genome using 181-fold paired-end sequences …

Background Genetically anchored physical maps of large eukaryotic genomes have proven
useful both for their intrinsic merit and as an adjunct to genome sequencing. Cultivated …

Despite rapidly decreasing costs and innovative technologies, sequencing of angiosperm
genomes is not yet undertaken lightly. Generating larger amounts of sequence data more …

Background Cotton is the world's most important natural textile fiber and a significant oilseed
crop. Decoding cotton genomes will provide the ultimate reference and resource for …

The complex allotetraploid nature of the cotton genome (AADD; 2 n= 52) makes genetic,
genomic and functional analyses extremely challenging. Here we sequenced and …

Allotetraploid cotton species (Gossypium hirsutum and Gossypium barbadense) have long
been cultivated worldwide for natural renewable textile fibers. The draft genome sequences …

Genetic linkage maps play fundamental roles in understanding genome structure,
explaining genome formation events during evolution, and discovering the genetic bases of …

We have sequenced and assembled a draft genome of G. raimondii, whose progenitor is the
putative contributor of the D subgenome to the economically important fiber-producing …