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 ...

Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) plants constitutively store volatile terpenes in their leaves, wh

In a groundbreaking revelation within plant genomics, a recent study published in BMC Genomics has illuminated the intricate processes of fiber differentiation in the widely cultivated cotton species, Gossypium hirsutum. This research highlights the dynamic changes in the plant’s methylome — a collective profile of DNA methylation patterns — across different developmental stages. As the demand for cotton continues to rise globally, understanding the molecular underpinnings of fiber development is essential, not only for genetic improvement but also for enhancing fiber quality and yield.

Developing transgenic and/or gene-edited plants largely depends on tedious, lengthy, and costly in vitro regeneration protocols. While plants have rem…

A multiomics dataset including genomics, transcriptomics and metabolomic variations across 403 upland cotton accessions identifies MYB genes regulating key metabolites and agronomic traits during cott...

Since its discovery, RNA interference (RNAi, also known as gene silencing) has been a key tool to downregulate gene expression in plants for a range of applications, including protection against viru....

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Bridge recombinases are naturally occurring RNA-guided DNA recombinases that we previously demonstrated can programmably insert, excise, and invert DNA in vitro and in Escherichia coli. In this study,...

This study depicting the role of transcriptomics, RNA interference (RNAi), and CRISPR/Cas9 technologies in the breeding of glandless cottonseed and glanded cotton tissues. This approach demonstrates ....

This study investigates the feasibility of recycling post-consumer cotton denim waste into new yarns by examining the effects of recycled fibers percentage, twist level, and spinning methods (ring ...

A Noctuid found in all of Australia, Norfolk Island and New Zealand. The larvae have been found feeding on the stems of young Cotton plants (Gossypium species), of which Australia has a few endemics,....

Chemical recycling methods for post-consumer textile waste are effective for sustainable textile waste management. However, recycling synthetic and blended (cotton and synthetic) textiles can contribu...