- Shim J, Mangat PK, Angeles-Shim RB. Natural variation in wild Gossypium species as a tool to broaden the genetic base of cultivated cotton. J Plant Sci Curr Res. 2018 May 18; 2: 005.
Cotton is the world’s most important natural textile fiber and a significantly growing source of food stuff, oil and feeds. Among the 53 Gossypium species, only 4 are cultivated, with G. hirsutum and G. barbadense comprising over 90% of the total cotton cultivation area worldwide. The extensive use of only a few closely related genotypes of cotton, coupled with the widespread adoption of transgenic cultivars, has greatly reduced the genetic bas...
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