A high-efficiency CRISPR/Cas9 system for targeted mutagenesis in Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

C Li, T Unver, B Zhang - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
The complex allotetraploid genome is one of major challenges in cotton for repressing gene
expression. Developing site-specific DNA mutation is the long-term dream for cotton …

Salicylic acid-related cotton (Gossypium arboreum) ribosomal protein GaRPL18 contributes to resistance to Verticillium dahliae

Q Gong, Z Yang, X Wang, HI Butt, E Chen, S He… - BMC plant biology, 2017 - Springer
Background Verticillium dahliae is a phytopathogenic fungal pathogen that causes vascular
wilt diseases responsible for considerable decreases in cotton yields. The complex …