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High-density genetic linkage map construction by F2 populations and QTL analysis of early-maturity traits in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.).
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Li Libei, Zhao Shuqi, Su Junji, Fan Shuli, Pang Chaoyou, Wei Hengling, Wang Hantao, Gu Lijiao, Zhang Chi, Liu Guoyuan, Yu Dingwei, Liu Qibao, Zhang Xianlong, Yu Shuxun
Abstract excerpt
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 production and the limited farming land, development of early-maturing cultivars is necessary. In this research, a...
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