Genome research promises to promote continued and enhanced plant genetic
improvement. As a world′ s leading crop and a model system for studies of many biological …

Fine mapping and positional cloning will eventually improve with the anchoring of additional
markers derived from genomic clones such as BACs. From 2,603 new BAC-end genomic …

Despite rapidly decreasing costs and innovative technologies, sequencing of angiosperm
genomes is not yet undertaken lightly. Generating larger amounts of sequence data more …

Recent advances in plant genomics and molecular biology have revolutionized our
understanding of plant genetics, providing new opportunities for more efficient and …

The mapping of functional genes plays an important role in studies of genome structure,
function, and evolution, as well as allowing gene cloning and marker-assisted selection to …

The improvement of cotton fiber quality has become more important because of changes in
spinning technology. Stable quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for fiber quality will enable …

Gene expression during the early stages of fiber cell development and in allopolyploid crops
is poorly understood. Here we report computational and expression analyses of 32 789 high …

Identification of quantitative trait loci (QTL) for fiber quality traits that are stable across
multiple generations and environments could facilitate marker-assisted selection for …

There is an immediate need for a high-density genetic map of cotton anchored with fiber
genes to facilitate marker-assisted selection (MAS) for improved fiber traits. With this goal in …

Abstract Four-way cross (4WC) involving four different inbred lines frequently appears in the
cotton breeding programs. However, linkage analysis and quantitative trait loci (QTL) …