Key message CSSLs are a complete library of introgression lines with chromosomal
segments of usually a distant genotype in an adapted background and are valuable genetic …

RNA interference (RNAi), is a powerful new technology in the discovery of genetic sequence
functions, and has become a valuable tool for functional genomics of cotton (Gossypium …

Progress in plant breeding depends on the development of genetic resources, genetic
knowledge, and breeding techniques. The core of plant breeding is the use of naturally …

Chromosome substitution (CS) lines in plants are a powerful genetic resource for analyzing
the contribution of chromosome segments to phenotypic variance. In this study, a series of …

Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) growth and development during the pre-and post-
flowering stages are susceptible to high temperature and drought. We report the field-based …

The creation of G. barbadense L./G. hirsutum L. chromosome-substitution lines is an
important method to transfer agronomically valuable traits from G. barbadense into G …

Thrips (Thysanoptera) are the most prevalent early season pests of cotton and are often
detrimental to the establishing crop. Heavy reliance on prophylactic insecticides, primarily …

Historically, unintentional plant selection and subsequent crop domestication, coupled with
the need and desire to get more food and feed products, have resulted in the continuous …

The cotton chromosome substitution line, CS-B15sh, exhibits 41% lower injury from 2, 4-D
when applied at the field recommended rate of 1.12 kg ae ha− 1 (1×) than does Texas …

The primary gene pool for tetraploid cotton species includes Gossypium hirsutum L., as well
as the other four 2n= 52 species of Gossypium (G. barbadense, G. mustellinum, G …