Cotton (Gossypium spp.) is the primary source of natural textile fiber in the US and a major
crop in the Southeastern US Despite constant efforts to increase the cotton fiber yield, the …

Cotton is an economically important crop. However, the yield gain in cotton has stagnated
over the years, probably due to its narrow genetic base. The introgression of beneficial …

Although upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutism L.) originated in the tropics, this early maturity
cotton can be planted as far north as 46° N in China due to the accumulation of numerous …

Genome‐wide association studies (GWASs) efficiently identify genetic loci controlling traits
at a relatively high resolution. In this study, variations in major early‐maturation traits …

Cotton is an economically important crop that provides both natural fiber and by‐products
such as oil and protein. Its global gene expression could provide insight into the biological …

Association mapping is a promising tool to identify genes for quantitative traits. A total of 172
upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) accessions were assessed. The panel was …

Background Early maturity is one of the most important and complex agronomic traits in
upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L). To dissect the genetic architecture of this …

Flowering is a major developmental transition in plants, but asynchronous flowering hinders
the utilization of wild cotton relatives in breeding programs. We performed comparative …

Improving early maturity in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) is an important target in
breeding. The node of the first fruiting branch (NFFB) and its height (HNFFB) are two …

Background Improving the yield and fiber quality of upland cotton is a goal of plant breeders.
However, increasing the yield and quality of cotton fibers is becoming more urgent. While …