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 …

Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) is an RNA interference-based technology used to
transiently knock down target gene expression by utilizing modified plant viral genomes …

Background Millennia of directional human selection has reshaped the genomic architecture
of cultivated cotton relative to wild counterparts, but we have limited understanding of the …

The lateral organs of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus), including lobed leaves, branches,
flowers, and tendrils, together determine plant architecture and yield. However, the genetic …

The primary function of leaves is to provide an interface between plants and their
environment for gas exchange, light exposure and thermoregulation. Leaves have, therefore …

Cotton (Gossypium spp.) is the most important natural fiber crop worldwide. The diversity of
Gossypium species also provides an ideal model for investigating evolution and …

Functional genomics has transformed from futuristic concept to well‐established scientific
discipline during the last decade. Cotton functional genomics promise to enhance the …

Crop engineering and de novo domestication using gene editing are new frontiers in
agriculture. However, outside of well-studied crops and model systems, prioritizing …

Leaves of seed plants provide an attractive system to study the development and evolution
of form. Leaves show varying degrees of margin complexity ranging from simple, as in …

Kenaf is an annual crop that is widely cultivated as a source of bast (phloem) fibres, the
phytoremediation of heavy metal‐contaminated farmlands and textile‐relevant compounds …