Small RNAs (sRNAs) are short, non-coding, 17–24 nucleotides long RNA molecules that
play vital roles in regulating gene expression in every known organism investigated to date …

Pigeonpea, a tropical photosensitive crop, harbors significant diversity for days to flowering,
but little is known about the genes that govern these differences. Our goal in the current …

For about a century, plant breeding has widely exploited the heterosis phenomenon–often
considered as hybrid vigor–to increase agricultural productivity. The ensuing F1 hybrids can …

Background Cotton is the most essential textile crop worldwide, and phytohormones are
critical for cotton fiber development. One example is the role of auxin in fiber initiation, but …

Cotton leaf curl Kokhran virus (CLCuKoV)(genus, Begomovirus; family, Geminiviridae) is
one of several plant virus pathogens of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) that cause cotton leaf …

Cotton (Gossypium spp.) produces naturally soft, single-celled trichomes as fiber on the
seed coat supplying the main source of natural raw material for the textile industry. It is …

A cDNA-sequence-related amplified polymorphism (cDNA-SRAP) approach was used to
identify relevant genes expressed at the onset of somatic embryo maturation/desiccation in …

Drought stress is one of the most important abiotic stresses. Cotton is classified as drought
tolerant crop but the regulatory mechanism is unknown. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been …

Silencing phytochrome A1 gene (PHYA1) by RNA interference in Upland cotton (Gossypium
hirsutum L. cv. Coker 312) had generated PHYA1 RNAi lines with improved fiber quality …

Cotton host plant resistance research was initiated with the establishment of the Boll Weevil
Research Laboratory in 1960. Laboratory objectives were to conduct research and develop …