Gossypium hirsutum has proven difficult to sequence owing to its complex allotetraploid (A t
D t ) genome. Here we produce a draft genome using 181-fold paired-end sequences …

We have sequenced and assembled a draft genome of G. raimondii, whose progenitor is
the putative contributor of the D subgenome to the economically important fiber-producing …

The complex allotetraploid nature of the cotton genome (AADD; 2n = 52) makes genetic,
genomic and functional analyses extremely challenging. Here we sequenced and assembled …

WRKY proteins are major transcription factors involved in regulating plant growth and
development. Although many studies have focused on the functional identification of WRKY genes…

Background Genetic male sterility (GMS) in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) plays an important
role in the utilization of hybrid vigor. However, the molecular mechanism of the GMS is still …

Background Leaf senescence is an important developmental programmed degeneration
process that dramatically affects crop quality and yield. The regulation of senescence is highly …

Background Early maturity is one of the most important and complex agronomic traits in upland
cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L). To dissect the genetic architecture of this agronomically …

Although upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutism L.) originated in the tropics, this early maturity
cotton can be planted as far north as 46N in China due to the accumulation of numerous …

Improving cotton yield is a major breeding goal for Chinese upland cotton. Lint percentage is
an important yield component and a critical economic index for cotton cultivars, and raising …

Key message Thirty significant associations between 22 SNPs and five plant architecture
component traits in Chinese upland cotton were identified via GWAS. Four peak SNP loci …