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Identification of early salt stress responsive proteins in seedling roots of upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) employing iTRAQ-based proteomic technique Open
Soil salinity is a major abiotic stress that limits plant growth and agricultural productivity. Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) is highly tolerant to salinity; however, large-scale proteomic data of cotton in response to salt stress …
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Modifications to a <i>LATE MERISTEM IDENTITY1</i> gene are responsible for the major leaf shapes of Upland cotton ( <i>Gossypium hirsutum</i> L.) Open
Significance Leaves are the primary source of photoassimilate in crop plants. A precise understanding of the genetic architecture underlying leaf morphology is critical to engineering climate-resilient crop varieties. An ideal cotton culti…
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Field-Based High-Throughput Plant Phenotyping Reveals the Temporal Patterns of Quantitative Trait Loci Associated with Stress-Responsive Traits in Cotton Open
The application of high-throughput plant phenotyping (HTPP) to continuously study plant populations under relevant growing conditions creates the possibility to more efficiently dissect the genetic basis of dynamic adaptive traits. Toward …
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Assessment of In-Season Cotton Nitrogen Status and Lint Yield Prediction from Unmanned Aerial System Imagery Open
The present work assessed the usefulness of a set of spectral indices obtained from an unmanned aerial system (UAS) for tracking spatial and temporal variability of nitrogen (N) status as well as for predicting lint yield in a commercial c…
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An overview of salinity stress, mechanism of salinity tolerance and strategies for its management in cotton Open
Salinity stress is one of the primary threats to agricultural crops resulting in impaired crop growth and development. Although cotton is considered as reasonably salt tolerant, it is sensitive to salt stress at some critical stages like g…
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Stable transformation and expression of GhEXPA8 fiber expansin gene to improve fiber length and micronaire value in cotton Open
Cotton fiber is multigenic trait controlled by number of genes. Previous studies suggest that one of these genes may be responsible for switching cotton fiber growth on and off to influence the fiber quality produced from a cotton seed. In…
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Evaluation and Exploration of Favorable QTL Alleles for Salt Stress Related Traits in Cotton Cultivars (G. hirsutum L.) Open
Soil salinization is one of the major problems in global agricultural production. Cotton is a pioneer crop with regard to salt stress tolerance, and can be used for saline-alkali land improvement. The large-scale detection of salt toleranc…
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Evolution of the Cotton Genus,<i>Gossypium</i>, and Its Domestication in the Americas Open
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Biotechnological solutions for major cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) pathogens and pests Open
Cotton (Gossypium spp. L.) is the largest source of natural fibers in the world, with a planted area of more than 33 million hectares in 2019. Biotic stress caused by a variety of pathogens and pests has considerable negative impacts on co…
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Seed-specific overexpression of cotton GhDGAT1 gene leads to increased oil accumulation in cottonseed Open
As the main byproduct of cotton fiber, the cotton seed yields about 1.6 times that of fiber, with its oil rich in unsaturated fatty acids, mainly linoleic acid. It is desirable for breeders to increase the oil content of cottonseed without…
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Leaf Water Potential and Crop Water Stress Index Variation for Full and Deficit Irrigated Cotton in Mediterranean Conditions Open
Deficit irrigation is a common practice to cope with limited water availability. A two-year field experiment was conducted in order to determine the water status of cotton crop (Gossypium hirsutum L.) under full and deficit irrigation cond…
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Mapping QTLs for drought tolerance in an F2:3 population from an inter-specific cross between Gossypium tomentosum and Gossypium hirsutum Open
Cotton is one of the most important natural fiber crops in the world. Its growth and yield is greatly limited by drought. A quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis was therefore conducted to investigate the genetic basis of drought toleran…
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Effect of water and resource saving technologies of cotton growing on cotton yield Open
In this article, in the conditions of light gray soils of Andijan-37 and Sultan varieties of cotton, before additional application of mineral fertilizers (every 3 years) 6,000 kg of bentonite per hectare is cultivated with Andijan-37 varie…
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Application of compound material alleviates saline and alkaline stress in cotton leaves through regulation of the transcriptome Open
Background Soil salinization and alkalinization are the main factors that affect the agricultural productivity. Evaluating the persistence of the compound material applied in field soils is an important part of the regulation of the respon…
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Genome-wide identification and expression analyses of the pectate lyase (PEL) gene family in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Open
In this study, we comprehensively analyzed PELs in G. hirsutum, providing a foundation to better understand the functions of GhPELs in different tissues and pathways, especially in pollen, fiber and the auxin signaling pathway.
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Investigation of the Influence of Leaf Thickness on Canopy Reflectance and Physiological Traits in Upland and Pima Cotton Populations Open
Many systems for field-based, high-throughput phenotyping (FB-HTP) quantify and characterize the reflected radiation from the crop canopy to derive phenotypes, as well as infer plant function and health status. However, given the technolog…
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Breeding Potential of Introgression Lines Developed from Interspecific Crossing between Upland Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) and Gossypium barbadense: Heterosis, Combining Ability and Genetic Effects Open
Upland cotton (Gossypium hirstum L.), which produces more than 95% of the world natural cotton fibers, has a narrow genetic base which hinders progress in cotton breeding. Introducing germplasm from exotic sources especially from another c…
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Plant Density Influences Reproductive Growth, Lint Yield and Boll Spatial Distribution of Cotton Open
The number of cotton plants grown per unit of ground area has gained attention due to the high prices of inputs and lower production. Cotton yield per unit of area in Henan province has been stagnant in the last few years. The objectives o…
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Heritability and correlation analysis of morphological and yield traits in genetically modified cotton Open
Background Cotton is known for fiber extraction and it is grown in tropical and sub-tropical areas of the world due to having hot weather. Cotton crop has a significant role in GDP of Pakistan. Therefore, the two-years research was conduct…
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Irrigation-Water Management and Productivity of Cotton: A Review Open
A decrease in water resources, as well as changing environmental conditions, calls for efficient irrigation-water management in cotton-production systems. Cotton (Gossypium sp.) is an important cash crop in many countries, and it is used m…
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Photosynthetic characteristics of the subtending leaf of cotton boll at different fruiting branch nodes and their relationships with lint yield and fiber quality Open
To investigate photosynthetic characteristics of the subtending leaf at the 2-3rd and 10-11th fruiting branch (FBN, FB2-3, and FB10-11), and their relationship with cotton yield and quality, field experiments were conducted using two cotto…
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Genetic variability for yield and fiber related traits in genetically modified cotton Open
Background Cotton ( Gossypium hirsutum L.) is grown for fiber and oil purposes in tropical and sub-tropical areas of the world. Pakistan is the 4th largest producer of cotton. It has a significant contribution in the GDP of Pakistan. There…
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The specific host plant DNA detection suggests a potential migration of Apolygus lucorum from cotton to mungbean fields Open
The polyphagous mirid bug Apolygus lucorum (Heteroptera: Miridae) has more than 200 species of host plants and is an insect pest of important agricultural crops, including cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) and mungbean (Vigna radiata). Previous …
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Infrared Thermography to Estimate Vine Water Status: Optimizing Canopy Measurements and Thermal Indices for the Varieties Merlot and Moscato in Northern Italy Open
This study investigated the effectiveness of infrared thermography to estimate water status in Merlot and Moscato grown in northeast Italy by comparing the crop water stress index (CWSI) and the stomatal conductance index (IG). The influen…
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Effect of Waterlogging on Carbohydrate Metabolism and the Quality of Fiber in Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Open
Transient waterlogging occurs frequently in the Yangtze River and adversely affects cotton fiber quality. However, the carbohydrate metabolic mechanism that affects fiber quality after waterlogging remains undescribed. Here, the effects of…
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Major Leaf Shapes of Cotton: Genetics and Agronomic Effects in Crop Production Open
There exist four major leaf shape alleles in tetraploid cotton: normal, sub-okra/Sea-Island, okra, and super-okra. This allelic series has long served as a model genetic locus both in cotton and the broader leaf development research commun…
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Influence of Storage Conditions on Change of Hemp Seed Quality Open
Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.); is an alternative fiber crop has been developed mostly in highland. Because seed production are varies in area and time consuming, storage conditions of surplus seed is needed to determine for mass fiber producti…
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Phytoremediation Potentiality of Lead from Contaminated Soils by Fibrous Crop Varieties Open
Lead (Pb) is one of the most toxic heavy metal in soils causing toxicity to human and biota. Phytoremediation of Pb contaminated soils by different fibrous crop varieties like jute (Corchorus capsularis L. cv. BJC-7370 & CVE-3), kenaf (Hi…
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Cotton Germination and Emergence under High Diurnal Temperatures Open
In tropical climates, high soil temperatures during the cotton ( Gossypium hirsutum L.) planting season impair seed germination and plant emergence, resulting in poor stand establishment. Under these conditions, the performance of cultivar…
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Allelopathic Impacts of Cover Crop Species and Termination Timing on Cotton Germination and Seedling Growth Open
The integration of cover crops into cotton (Gossypium hirsutum, L.) production remains challenging. One potential negative impact of cover crops on cotton is allelopathy. Proper selection of cover crop species and termination timing could …