Cotton is not only the world's most important natural fiber crop, but it is also an ideal system
in which to study genome evolution, polyploidization, and cell elongation. With the assembly …

Cotton is an irreplaceable economic crop currently domesticated in the human world for its
extremely elongated fiber cells specialized in seed epidermis, which makes it of high …

Abstract R2R3-MYB genes (R2R3-MYBs) form one of the largest transcription factor gene
families in the plant kingdom, with substantial structural and functional diversity. However …

Cotton fibre is a unicellular seed trichome, and lint fibre initials per seed as a factor
determines fibre yield. However, the mechanisms controlling fibre initiation from ovule …

Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) has developed into an indispensable approach to
gene function analysis in a wide array of species, many of which are not amenable to stable …

Tea (Camellia sinensis) is concocted from tea plant shoot tips that produce catechins,
caffeine, theanine, and terpenoids, which collectively determine the rich flavors and health …

Trichomes are specialized epidermal cells and a vital plant organ that protect plants from
various harms and provide valuable resources for plant development and use. Some key …

Plant cell growth involves a complex interplay among cell-wall expansion, biosynthesis, and,
in specific tissues, secondary cell wall (SCW) deposition, yet the coordination of these …

Upland cotton is an important global cash crop for its long seed fibers and high edible oil
and protein content. Progress in cotton genomics promotes the advancement of cotton …

Cotton fibre is the most important source for natural textiles. The secondary cell walls
(SCWs) of mature cotton fibres contain the highest proportion of cellulose content (> 90%) in …