The genome sequence of Sea-Island cotton (Gossypium barbadense) provides insights into the allopolyploidization and development of superior spinnable fibres

D Yuan, Z Tang, M Wang, W Gao, L Tu, X Jin, L Chen… - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Gossypium hirsutum contributes the most production of cotton fibre, but G. barbadense is
valued for its better comprehensive resistance and superior fibre properties. However, the …

Sequence-based ultra-dense genetic and physical maps reveal structural variations of allopolyploid cotton genomes

S Wang, J Chen, W Zhang, Y Hu, L Chang, L Fang… - Genome biology, 2015 - Springer
Background SNPs are the most abundant polymorphism type, and have been explored in
many crop genomic studies, including rice and maize. SNP discovery in allotetraploid cotton …

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Overexpression of a cotton annexin gene, GhAnn1, enhances drought and salt stress tolerance in transgenic cotton

F Zhang, S Li, S Yang, L Wang, W Guo - Plant molecular biology, 2015 - Springer
Plant annexins are members of a diverse, multigene protein family that has been associated
with a variety of cellular processes and responses to abiotic stresses. GhAnn1, which …

Identification of associated SSR markers for yield component and fiber quality traits based on frame map and upland cotton collections

H Qin, M Chen, X Yi, S Bie, C Zhang, Y Zhang, J Lan… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Detecting QTLs (quantitative trait loci) that enhance cotton yield and fiber quality traits and
accelerate breeding has been the focus of many cotton breeders. In the present study, 359 …

Constructing a high‐density linkage map for Gossypium hirsutum × Gossypium barbadense and identifying QTLs for lint percentage

Y Shi, W Li, A Li, R Ge, B Zhang, J Li… - Journal of integrative …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
To introgress the good fiber quality and yield from Gossypium barbadense into a commercial
Upland cotton variety, a high‐density simple sequence repeat (SSR) genetic linkage map …

QTL mapping for fiber and yield traits in upland cotton under multiple environments

H Wang, C Huang, H Guo, X Li, W Zhao, B Dai, Z Yan… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
A population of 178 recombinant inbred lines (RILs) was developed using a single seed
descendant from a cross between G. hirsutum. acc DH962 and G. hirsutum. cv Jimian5, was …

The R3-MYB Gene GhCPC Negatively Regulates Cotton Fiber Elongation

B Liu, Y Zhu, T Zhang - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Cotton (Gossypium spp.) fibers are single-cell trichomes that arise from the outer epidermal
layer of seed coat. Here, we isolated a R3-MYB gene GhCPC, identified by cDNA microarray …

High resolution consensus mapping of quantitative trait loci for fiber strength, length and micronaire on chromosome 25 of the upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

Z Zhang, J Li, J Muhammad, J Cai, F Jia, Y Shi… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) is an important agricultural crop that provides renewable
natural fiber resources for the global textile industry. Technological developments in the …

Partial Dominance, Overdominance and Epistasis as the Genetic Basis of Heterosis in Upland Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

Q Liang, L Shang, Y Wang, J Hua - PLoS One, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Determination of genetic basis of heterosis may promote hybrid production in Upland cotton
(Gossypium hirsutum L.). This study was designed to explore the genetic mechanism of …

Comprehensive Analysis of the COBRA-Like (COBL) Gene Family in Gossypium Identifies Two COBLs Potentially Associated with Fiber Quality

E Niu, X Shang, C Cheng, J Bao, Y Zeng, C Cai, X Du… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
COBRA-Like (COBL) genes, which encode a plant-specific glycosylphosphatidylinositol
(GPI) anchored protein, have been proven to be key regulators in the orientation of cell …