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... Cellulose synthase (CESA) synthesizes cellulose for plant cell walls and determines plant morphology and biomass amount. The recently sequenced cotton genomes of two diploid species, Gossypium raimondii and G. arboreum have become references for study of agriculturally important cotton fibers composed nearly exclusively of cellulose. To better understand the roles of functionally divergent CESAs, ...
... A random-mated population involving four cultivars of Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) and 30 day-neutral primitive accessions, RMPAP-C4 (Reg. No. GP-980, PI 670133) was developed and jointly released by the USDA–ARS and the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station in 2014. This population involved five cycles of random mating following the cross of 30 day-neutral primitive ac ...
Jean-Marc Lacape; Gérard Gawrysiak; Tuong-Vi Cao; Christopher Viot; Danny Llewellyn; Shiming Liu; John Jacobs; David Becker; Paulo Augusto Vianna Barroso; José Henrique de Assunção; Oumarou Palaï; Sophie Georges; Janine Jean; Marc Giband
... Two major cultivated cotton species, Gossypium hirsutum (Gh) and G. barbadense (Gb) contribute to the bulk of cotton fiber production worldwide (95%). These species are largely inter-fertile and each displays a series of distinctive characteristics in terms of numerous botanical features and, more importantly, in their agronomic performance, adaptability and overall fiber quality. A recombinant in ...
climate; climate change; cotton; crop management; crops; cultivars; farming systems; fertilizers; fiber quality; field experimentation; fruiting; fruits; greenhouse gas emissions; industrial symbiosis; insect control; lint yield; nitrogen; plant morphology; planting date; rain; risk; social impact; uncertainty; water use efficiency; New South Wales
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... Water is an increasingly valuable resource and there is uncertainty about future rainfall patterns in a changing climate. Similarly, there are concerns with nitrogenous fertiliser use due to risks of greenhouse gas emissions and rising costs. Hence, it is timely to revisit and develop crop management strategies to balance economic, social and environmental impacts to determine if greater efficienc ...
... The pedigreed system is commonly used to develop improved genotypes of upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.); however, this system can be resource intensive compared to mass selection methods. A project was initiated in 1995 to develop improved germplasm using recurrent mass selection in an ultradense plant population configuration. A composite population (CP) resulting from six cycles of selectio ...
... Development of extra-long staple (ELS) cotton germplasm represented a substantial improvement in upland fiber quality. The objective of this study was to determine the breeding value of an ELS breeding line when crossed to a genotype with average fiber quality. Breeders need to understand how ELS material should be used in a pedigree breeding program to realize the full benefits of the germplasm. ...
... This experiment was conducted to study the effect of high ozone concentrations on two cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) cultivars. Two cotton cultivars (Romanos and Allegria) were exposed to control (CF<4ppbO₃) and 100ppbO₃. Plant exposure to ozone began eight days after emergence and was interrupted one day before removing the leaves, to calculate the leaf area. Plants were exposed to ozone 7h/day, ...
... Leaf shape is an important factor affecting canopy structure, photosynthetic characteristics, and yield. Introducing okra leaf shape is considered an important strategy in cotton heterosis breeding. The objective of the study was to evaluate the heterosis in okra leaf cotton hybrid F₁s, which were developed by crossing two sterile near isolines and three restorer near isolines. A normal leaf check ...
physical properties; raw materials; soda pulping; paper pulp; cellulose; yields; fiber quality; leaves; pulp fiber; food processing wastes; oil palm products; papermaking; lignin; chemical composition; pulp and paper products; sodium sulfite; Elaeis guineensis; sulfite pulping; plant morphology; Malaysia
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... To enhance the use of the abundant biomass generated by the palm oil industry in Malaysia a study was conducted in view of exploring the papermaking potential of this industrial byproduct. Fiber strands from the frond of oil palm trees were examined relative to their physical and chemical characteristics and their response to chemical pulping such as sulfite, soda-sulfite and soda processes. Morph ...
... A genetic linkage map of chromosome 6 was constructed by using 270 recombinant inbred lines originated from an upland cotton cross (Yumian 1 × T586) F₂ population. The genetic map included one morphological (T₁) and 18 SSR loci, covering 96.2 cM with an average distance of 5.34 cM between two markers. Based on composite interval mapping (CIM), QTL(s) affecting lint percentage, fiber length, fiber ...
... Broadening the genetic base of upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) is essential for continuous genetic improvement of yield and fiber quality through breeding. The objectives of this study were to evaluate a species polycross (SP) population for phenotypic and genotypic variations in yield and fiber quality, investigate morphological variations among the SP lines, and analyze the interrelationsh ...
... In cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.), the cost and time to develop and evaluate appropriate genetic populations have limited the number of intensive and complete heritability studies. Herein, three agronomic and 17 fiber quality traits were assessed for heritability and correlation analyses on progeny rows in an okra-leaf cotton population of 208 families. Progenies were advanced in succeeding genera ...
... A new fiber mutant character in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.), controlled by a single completely dominant gene, produces short fibers visually similar to those produced by the Ligon lintless-1 mutant. The new fiber mutant, Ligon lintless-2, has normal vegetative growth, unlike the stunted and deformed vegetative morphology of Ligon lintless- 1 plants. A fiber developmental study of Ligon lintless ...
... Row spacing has the potential to affect agronomic traits of upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Although narrow-rows can pose numerous management challenges (e.g., cultivation and harvesting), the benefits of narrow-rows may justify their use. Unfortunately, the extent and consistency of cotton's response to narrow-rows is variable, which makes management decisions more difficult. The objective ...