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Efficient and accurate prime editing system in #plants
A #Letter by Nishizawa-Yokoi et al.
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Efficient and accurate prime editing system in #plants
A #Letter by Nishizawa-Yokoi et al.
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🧪Foliar nitrogen application improved cotton yield from allometric root-shoot relationship and delayed senescence
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February 3, 2026 at 9:41 PM
🧪Foliar nitrogen application improved cotton yield from allometric root-shoot relationship and delayed senescence
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🧪 Transcriptome and metabolome insights into closely related upland cottongenotypes during differing responses to progressive soil drying
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Transcriptome and metabolome insights into closely related upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) genotypes during differing responses to progressive soil drying - BMC Plant Biology
BMC Plant Biology - Cotton is an important crop worldwide for producing natural fibres for textile, among other uses. Water input for cotton production is tightly linked to yield and ongoing...
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🧪 Transcriptome and metabolome insights into closely related upland cottongenotypes during differing responses to progressive soil drying
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🧪 Drip-Fed CO2 Acidifies the Rhizosphere to Liberate Nutrients and Boost Cotton Yield
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January 22, 2026 at 12:27 AM
🧪 Drip-Fed CO2 Acidifies the Rhizosphere to Liberate Nutrients and Boost Cotton Yield
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🧪 High-throughput Verticillium wilt detection in cotton: A comparative study of faster R-CNN and YOLOv11
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January 12, 2026 at 1:10 AM
🧪 High-throughput Verticillium wilt detection in cotton: A comparative study of faster R-CNN and YOLOv11
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🧪 Deciphering the transcriptional landscape of NLR genes responding to Verticillium dahliae infection in cotton
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Deciphering the transcriptional landscape of NLR genes responding to Verticillium dahliae infection in cotton (Gossypium hirsutm L.)
Nucleotide-binding domain and Leucine-rich Repeat (NLR) proteins play crucial roles in activating the innate immune system by recognizing pathogen eff…
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January 7, 2026 at 10:08 PM
🧪 Deciphering the transcriptional landscape of NLR genes responding to Verticillium dahliae infection in cotton
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🧪 International Cotton Genomics Initiative (ICGI) 2026 Conference is at the Shine Dome, Canberra, Australia, March 30 - April 2, 2026
Abstract submission has been extended till January 18
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Abstract submission has been extended till January 18
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January 7, 2026 at 3:34 AM
🧪 International Cotton Genomics Initiative (ICGI) 2026 Conference is at the Shine Dome, Canberra, Australia, March 30 - April 2, 2026
Abstract submission has been extended till January 18
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Abstract submission has been extended till January 18
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Investigation and characterization of the GhPPO gene family and its expression in response to fibre cell growth and biotic stress in Gossypium hirsutum L https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41423625/
December 22, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Investigation and characterization of the GhPPO gene family and its expression in response to fibre cell growth and biotic stress in Gossypium hirsutum L https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41423625/
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Yep! This is one I saw in Pima Canyon in November, with close-ups of the bolls. Gossypium thurberi.
December 29, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Yep! This is one I saw in Pima Canyon in November, with close-ups of the bolls. Gossypium thurberi.
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Genome-Wide Identification and Abiotic Stress-Responsive Expression Analysis of the SOS1 Gene Family in Gossypium hirsutum L https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41465782/
January 1, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Genome-Wide Identification and Abiotic Stress-Responsive Expression Analysis of the SOS1 Gene Family in Gossypium hirsutum L https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41465782/
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Multiomic analyses reveal transcription factors involved in the fatty acid biosynthesis pathway under cold stress in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)
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Frontiers | Multiomic analyses reveal transcription factors involved in the fatty acid biosynthesis pathway under cold stress in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)
IntroductionChromatin accessibility is broadly implicated in plant abiotic stress responses; nevertheless, its role under cold stress in upland cotton (Gossy...
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January 6, 2026 at 6:08 AM
Multiomic analyses reveal transcription factors involved in the fatty acid biosynthesis pathway under cold stress in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)
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🧪 Resistance to Black Root Rot- how close is the horizon?
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We are optimistic that we may be able to achieve elite varieties with black root resistance in 6-8 years
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We are optimistic that we may be able to achieve elite varieties with black root resistance in 6-8 years
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January 5, 2026 at 10:13 PM
🧪 Resistance to Black Root Rot- how close is the horizon?
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We are optimistic that we may be able to achieve elite varieties with black root resistance in 6-8 years
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We are optimistic that we may be able to achieve elite varieties with black root resistance in 6-8 years
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🧪 Progress on breeding for cotton host plant disease resistance in Australia
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This article aims to shed some light on what it takes to breed for resistance, what’s been achieved, and some current work cottongrower.com.au
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January 5, 2026 at 1:00 AM
🧪 Progress on breeding for cotton host plant disease resistance in Australia
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This article aims to shed some light on what it takes to breed for resistance, what’s been achieved, and some current work cottongrower.com.au
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This article aims to shed some light on what it takes to breed for resistance, what’s been achieved, and some current work cottongrower.com.au
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Tri-trophic consequences of plant-to-plant volatile signalling and its contingency on plant relatedness in wild cotton url: academic.oup.com/aob/article/...
Tri-trophic consequences of plant-to-plant volatile signalling and its contingency on plant relatedness in wild cotton
AbstractBackground and Aims. Plant volatile organic compounds (VOCs) induced by herbivory boost defences in neighbouring plants. These effects have been sh
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December 10, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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Over a pint in Oxford, we may have stumbled upon the holy grail of agriculture | George Monbiot. Via @guardian #Agriculture 🧑🌾 #Farming 🚜 #Botany
Over a pint in Oxford, we may have stumbled upon the holy grail of agriculture | George Monbiot
I knew that a revolution in our understanding of soil could change the world. Then came a eureka moment – and the birth of the Earth Rover Program, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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December 8, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Over a pint in Oxford, we may have stumbled upon the holy grail of agriculture | George Monbiot. Via @guardian #Agriculture 🧑🌾 #Farming 🚜 #Botany
🧪 Engineering seed-specific gossypol-free cotton for human-safe consumption by harnessing the dominant-negative effect of the Gl2e mutation
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December 8, 2025 at 3:10 AM
🧪 Engineering seed-specific gossypol-free cotton for human-safe consumption by harnessing the dominant-negative effect of the Gl2e mutation
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Genome-wide characterization and expression divergence of voltage-dependent anion channel (VDAC) in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) in response to abiotic stresses https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41098923/
October 18, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Genome-wide characterization and expression divergence of voltage-dependent anion channel (VDAC) in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) in response to abiotic stresses https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41098923/
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Integrating physiology and transcriptomics reveals the mechanisms underlying the differences in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) growth and development under different photoperiods https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.21.689390v1
November 24, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Integrating physiology and transcriptomics reveals the mechanisms underlying the differences in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) growth and development under different photoperiods https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.21.689390v1
🧪 Characterization of the spectrum of insecticidal activity of Cry1B.3, Cry1Da_7, and Vip3Cb1 proteins produced by lepidopteranprotected MON 89151 cotton
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Characterization of the spectrum of insecticidal activity of Cry1B.3, Cry1Da_7, and Vip3Cb1 proteins produced by lepidopteran-protected MON 89151 cotton
Scientific Reports - Characterization of the spectrum of insecticidal activity of Cry1B.3, Cry1Da_7, and Vip3Cb1 proteins produced by lepidopteran-protected MON 89151 cotton
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November 23, 2025 at 11:19 PM
🧪 Characterization of the spectrum of insecticidal activity of Cry1B.3, Cry1Da_7, and Vip3Cb1 proteins produced by lepidopteranprotected MON 89151 cotton
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🧪 Cotton facilitates long-distance seed dispersal through bird nests: a mutualistic relationship?
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Cotton facilitates long-distance seed dispersal through bird nests: a mutualistic relationship?
Cotton (genus Cossypium) fibres, which grow naturally in bolls around the seeds of cotton plants, have been used for centuries to produce fabric. The presumed natural function of cotton is that these ...
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November 16, 2025 at 4:49 AM
🧪 Cotton facilitates long-distance seed dispersal through bird nests: a mutualistic relationship?
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🧪 Establishment of a rapid split-root assay in hydroponic conditions for eight upland cotton varieties
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November 16, 2025 at 4:38 AM
🧪 Establishment of a rapid split-root assay in hydroponic conditions for eight upland cotton varieties
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🧪 Partial root-zone drying restricts root ABA accumulation thereby restoring fiber strength via synergistic regulation of cellulose biosynthesis and crystallinity
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November 16, 2025 at 4:34 AM
🧪 Partial root-zone drying restricts root ABA accumulation thereby restoring fiber strength via synergistic regulation of cellulose biosynthesis and crystallinity
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Induction by caterpillars of stored and emitted volatiles among populations of wild cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.04.17.589906v1
Induction by caterpillars of stored and emitted volatiles among populations of wild cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.04.17.589906v1
Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) plants constitutively store volatile terpenes in their leaves, wh
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April 22, 2024 at 11:03 AM
Induction by caterpillars of stored and emitted volatiles among populations of wild cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.04.17.589906v1
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Gossypium herbaceum Rubisco carboxylation efficiency was greater than that of G. hirsutum and was modelled to improve photosynthetic carbon above 25 °C. However, Sargent et al. observed no differences in gas exchange parameters.
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Gossypium herbaceum Rubisco carboxylation efficiency was greater than that of G. hirsutum and was modelled to improve photosynthetic carbon above 25 °C. However, Sargent et al. observed no differences in gas exchange parameters.
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October 1, 2025 at 4:33 PM
☀️🌿 RESEARCH ☀️🌿
Gossypium herbaceum Rubisco carboxylation efficiency was greater than that of G. hirsutum and was modelled to improve photosynthetic carbon above 25 °C. However, Sargent et al. observed no differences in gas exchange parameters.
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Gossypium herbaceum Rubisco carboxylation efficiency was greater than that of G. hirsutum and was modelled to improve photosynthetic carbon above 25 °C. However, Sargent et al. observed no differences in gas exchange parameters.
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