Lack of precise information about the candidate genes involved in a complex quantitative
trait is a major obstacle in the cotton fiber quality improvement, and thus, overall genetic gain …

We present an overview of the taxonomy of Gossypium L.(the cotton genus) and its
evolutionary history. Gossypium contains more than 50 recognized species, including …

Cotton fibers are single-celled extensions of the seed epidermis. They can be isolated in
pure form as they undergo staged differentiation including primary cell wall synthesis during …

Genetic improvement in fiber quality is one of the main challenges for cotton breeders. Fiber
quality traits are controlled by multiple genes and are classified as complex quantitative …

Abstract Background Alfalfa,[Medicago sativa (L.) sativa], a widely-grown perennial forage
has potential for development as a cellulosic ethanol feedstock. However, the genomics of …

We present an overview of Gossypium genome evolution and the implications of this
understanding for targeted breeding objectives. The cotton genus (Gossypium) contains …

Cotton fiber is a highly elongated and thickened single cell that produces large quantities of
cellulose, which is synthesized and assembled into cell wall microfibrils by the cellulose …

Background The morphogenesis of single-celled cotton fiber includes extreme elongation
and staged cell wall differentiation. Designing strategies for improving cotton fiber for textiles …

Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) provides the world's dominant renewable textile fiber, and
cotton fiber is valued as a research model because of its extensive elongation and …

Through exploring potential analogies between cotton seed trichomes (or cotton fiber) and
arabidopsis shoot trichomes we discovered that CesAs from either the primary or secondary …