Cotton genetic resources contain diverse economically important traits that can be used
widely in breeding approaches to create of high-yielding elite cultivars with superior fiber …

Background: Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) is a worldwide devastating disease of bread
wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Genetic resistance is the most effective way to control FHB and …

Modern sugarcanes are polyploid interspecific hybrids, combining high sugar content from
Saccharum officinarum with hardiness, disease resistance and ratooning of Saccharum …

Comparative population genomics offers an excellent opportunity for unraveling the genetic
history of crop domestication. Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) has long been an …

Key message Based on the large-scale integration of meta-QTL and Genome-Wide
Association Study, 76 high-confidence MQTL regions and 237 candidate genes that affected …

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 …

Genetic improvement of fibre quality is one of the main breeding goals for the upland cotton,
Gossypium hirsutum, but there are difficulties with precise selection of traits. Therefore, it is …

Key message A high-resolution GWAS detected consistent QTL for resistance to Verticillium
wilt and Fusarium wilt race 4 in 376 US Upland cotton accessions based on six independent …

Key message A specialized database currently containing more than 2200 QTL is
established, which allows graphic presentation, visualization and submission of QTL …

Cotton is grown in arid and semi-arid regions where abiotic stresses such as drought and
salt are prevalent. There is a lack of studies that simultaneously address the genetic and …