Abstract Cotton (Gossypium spp. L.) is the largest source of natural fibers in the world, with a
planted area of more than 33 million hectares in 2019. Biotic stress caused by a variety of …

CLCuVD is the most ravaging biotic stress to cotton crop and is responsible for the
withdrawal of various varieties in cotton cultivation across the globe. CLCuV significantly …

Drought negatively affects cotton growth and yield, whereas excessive irrigation can limit
yield through excessive vegetative growth and poor fruit retention. Mepiquat chloride (MC) …

Abstract Pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders) infestation on Bt cotton is a
major concern to cotton production in India. The genetic diversity and phylogeographic …

The extrusion of toxins and substances at a cellular level is a vital life process in plants
under abiotic stress. The multidrug and toxic compound extrusion (MATE) gene family plays …

Cotton production is on the decline due to ever-changing environmental conditions. Drought
and salinity stress contribute to over 30% of total loss in cotton production, the situation has …

Seed cotton yield and fiber quality are two primary factors that influence the international
competitiveness of cotton. To enhance the water-nitrogen utilization efficiency and promote …

Cotton is the most significant natural fibre and has been a preferred choice of the textile
industry and consumers since the industrial revolution began. The share of man-made …

Gossypium hirsutum (commercial cooton) is one of the most economically important fibers
sources and a commodity crop highly affected by insect pests and pathogens. Several …

The challenge in tetraploid cotton cultivars is the narrow genetic base and therefore, the
bottleneck is how to obtain interspecific hybrids and introduce the germplasm directly from …