Identification of Elite Alleles and Candidate Genes for the Cotton Boll Opening Rate via a Genome-Wide Association Study
Qi Ma,
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Xueli Zhang,
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Jilian Li
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International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
26(6), P. 2697 - 2697
Published: March 17, 2025
The
boll
opening
rate
(BOR)
is
an
early
maturity
trait
that
plays
a
crucial
role
in
cotton
production
China,
as
BOR
has
significant
effect
on
defoliant
spraying
and
picking
time
of
unginned
cotton,
ultimately
determining
yield
fiber
quality.
Therefore,
elucidating
the
genetic
basis
identifying
stably
associated
loci,
elite
alleles,
potential
candidate
genes
can
effectively
accelerate
molecular
breeding
process.
In
this
study,
we
utilized
mixed
linear
model
(MLM)
algorithm
to
perform
genome-wide
association
study
(GWAS)
based
4,452,629
single-nucleotide
polymorphisms
(SNPs)
obtained
through
whole-genome
resequencing
natural
population
418
upland
accessions
phenotypic
data
acquired
from
five
environments.
A
total
18
SNP
loci
were
identified
chromosome
D11
are
stable
significantly
with
multiple
Moreover,
peak
(23.703–23.826
Mb)
was
identified,
GH-D11G2034
gene
favorable
allelic
variation
(GG)
related
found
genomic
region,
increasing
BOR.
Evolutionary
studies
have
shown
may
been
subjected
artificial
selection
throughout
variety
This
provides
valuable
insights
suggests
its
could
be
targets
for
improve
cotton.
However,
further
research
needed
validate
function
explore
applications
programs.
Overall,
contributes
advancement
improvement
important
implications
sustainable
development
industry.
Language: Английский
Genome-Wide Association Mapping of Seed Shape-Related Traits in Cotton Using SSR Markers
Irfan Ali Siddho,
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Zixin Zhang,
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Hang Peng
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Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 22, 2025
Abstract
Background:
Cotton
is
a
significant
crop
for
fiber
production;
however,
seed
shape-related
traits
have
been
less
investigated
in
comparison
to
quality.
Comprehending
the
genetic
foundation
of
associated
with
shape
crucial
improving
and
quality
cotton.
Results:
A
total
238
cotton
accessions
were
evaluated
four
different
environments
over
period
two
years.
Traits
including
thousand
grain
weight
(TGW),
aspect
ratio
(AR),
length,
width,
diameter,
roundness
demonstrated
high
heritability
variation,
as
indicated
by
phenotypic
analysis.
The
association
analysis
involved
145
SSR
markers
identified
50
loci
significantly
six
related
shape.
MON_DPL0504aa
BNL2535ba
influencing
multiple
traits,
weight.
Notably,
such
HAU2588a
MUSS422aa
had
considerable
influence
on
diameter
roundness.
represented
an
average
variance
between
3.92%
length
16.54%
(TGW).
Conclusions:
research
finds
key
cotton,
providing
potential
marker-assisted
breeding.
These
findings
establish
framework
breeding
initiatives
focused
enhancing
quality,
hence
advancing
production.
Language: Английский
Response of cotton cultivars with varying maturity traits to cotton fleahopper (Hemiptera: Miridae) feeding
Journal of Economic Entomology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 7, 2025
Abstract
Cotton
fleahopper,
Pseudatomoscelis
seriatus
Reuter
(Hemiptera:
Miridae),
is
an
early
season
pest
of
upland
cotton,
Gossypium
hirsutum
L.
Feeding
damage
from
this
causes
square
abscission.
The
response
commercial
cotton
cultivars
with
varying
maturity
traits
to
fleahopper
feeding
was
assessed.
hypothesis
that
affects
and
late-maturing
differently
in
delays
yield.
Field
experiments
natural
artificial
infestations
were
conducted
Corpus
Christi,
TX.
For
the
infestation
experiment,
4
(DP
2020
B3XF,
DP
2012
PHY
332
W3FE,
545
W3FE)
assigned
main
plots,
subplots
either
sprayed
or
not
thiamethoxam
insecticide
control
season.
experiment
used
2
B3XF
as
infested
using
single
caging.
In
no-spray
increased
abscission,
leading
yield
loss
delayed
boll
maturity,
especially
classified
late-maturing.
Early
maturing
consistently
showed
faster
opening
regardless
fleahopper.
Artificial
further
confirmed
reduced
numbers,
lower
lint
weights
when
are
more
resilient
may
be
particularly
useful
areas
high
pressure,
scheduling
harvest
desirable.
Language: Английский
Correction: Identification of SSR markers linked to the abscission of cotton boll traits and mining germplasm in Cotton
Guangling Shui,
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Hairong Lin,
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Xiaomei Ma
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et al.
Journal of Cotton Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
7(1)
Published: June 26, 2024
In
'Results'
part,
'Phenotype
analysis
of
238
cotton
boll
abscission
among
accessions'
paragraph,
the
phenotype
AR1
ranging
from
19.27%-63.79%,which
was
wrongly
written
as
19.27%-63.97%.4.
The
'2018KRL'is
modified
to
'2018KEL'
in
Table
1.
Language: Английский
Identification of QTNs and Their Candidate Genes for Boll Number and Boll Weight in Upland Cotton
Xiao-Shi Shi,
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Changhui Feng,
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Hongde Qin
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et al.
Genes,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(8), P. 1032 - 1032
Published: Aug. 5, 2024
Genome-wide
association
study
(GWAS)
has
identified
numerous
significant
loci
for
boll
number
(BN)
and
weight
(BW),
which
play
an
essential
role
in
cotton
(Gossypium
spp.)
yield.
The
North
Carolina
design
II
(NC
II)
genetic
mating
population
exhibits
a
greater
of
variations
than
other
populations,
may
facilitate
the
identification
additional
genes.
Accordingly,
3VmrMLM
method
was
employed
analysis
upland
hirsutum
L.)
incomplete
NC
across
three
environments.
A
total
204
quantitative
trait
nucleotides
(QTNs)
were
identified,
25
(24.75%)
BN
30
(29.13%)
BW
QTNs
small
effect
(<1%)
24
(23.76%)
20
(19.42%)
rare
(<10%).
In
vicinity
these
QTNs,
two
BN-related
genes
BW-related
reported
previous
studies
addition
to
five
candidate
six
genes,
obtained
using
differential
expression
analysis,
gene
function
annotation,
haplotype
analysis.
Among
these,
as
homologs
Arabidopsis
present
addresses
limitation
heritability
missing
uncovers
several
new
findings
this
can
provide
basis
further
research
marker-assisted
selection
cotton.
Language: Английский