High-density genetic linkage map construction by F2 populations and QTL analysis of early-maturity traits in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.).

Due to China's rapidly increasing population, the total arable land area has dramatically decreased; as a consequence, the competition for farming land allocated for grain and cotton production has become fierce. Therefore, to overcome the existing contradiction between cotton grain and fiber p...

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Main Authors: Libei Li, Shuqi Zhao, Junji Su, Shuli Fan, Chaoyou Pang, Hengling Wei, Hantao Wang, Lijiao Gu, Chi Zhang, Guoyuan Liu, Dingwei Yu, Qibao Liu, Xianlong Zhang, Shuxun Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5557542?pdf=render