Polyploidy complicates transcriptional regulation and increases phenotypic diversity in
organisms. The dynamics of genetic regulation of gene expression between coresident …

Structural variations (SVs) have long been described as being involved in the origin,
adaption, and domestication of species. However, the underlying genetic and genomic …

Trichomes, the outward projection of plant epidermal tissue, provide an effective defense
against stress and insect pests. Although numerous genes have been identified to be …

Abstract The excellent Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) cultivars developed since 1949
have made a huge contribution to cotton production in China, the world's largest producer …

Salt damage is a major threat to sustainable cotton production owing to the limited arable
land in China, which is mainly occupied by the production of staple food crops. Salt-stress …

Introduction The simultaneous improvement of fiber quality and yield for cotton is strongly
limited by the narrow genetic backgrounds of Gossypium hirsutum (Gh) and the negative …

Structural variations (SVs) are critical factors affecting genome evolution and important traits.
However, identification results and functional analyses of SVs in upland cotton are rare …

Background The utilization of heterosis based on three-line system is an effective strategy in
crop breeding. However, cloning and mechanism elucidation of restorer genes for …

Key message The duplicated male sterile genes ms 5 m 6 in cotton were map-based cloned
and validated by the virus-induced gene silencing assays. Duplicate mutations of the …

Comparative transcriptome analysis of fiber tissues between Gossypium barbadense and
Gossypium hirsutum could reveal the molecular mechanisms underlying high-quality fiber …