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Title: Cotton fiber improvement through breeding and biotechnology

Author
item Campbell, Benjamin - Todd
item DEVER, JANE - Texas A&M Agrilife
item Hugie, Kari
item KELLY, CAROL - Texas A&M Agrilife

Submitted to: Cotton Fiber: Physics, Chemistry and Biology
Publication Type: Book / Chapter
Publication Acceptance Date: 1/15/2018
Publication Date: 11/10/2018
Citation: Campbell, B.T., Dever, J.K., Hugie, K.L., Kelly, C.M. 2018. Cotton fiber improvement through breeding and biotechnology. Cotton Fiber: Physics, Chemistry and Biology. 193-215. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-00871-0_10.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-00871-0_10

Interpretive Summary: Genetic improvement of upland cotton fiber quality is essential to meet demands of textile manufacturers and the international market while also increasing competitiveness with synthetic fibers. In this chapter, the current state of cotton fiber improvement through advances in breeding and biotechnology are described. In an effort to offer a future prospective of cotton fiber improvement, contemporary and emerging technologies for cotton fiber improvement are discussed.

Technical Abstract: Genetic improvement of upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) fiber quality is essential to meet demands of textile manufacturers and the international market while also increasing competitiveness with synthetic fibers. In this chapter, the current state of cotton fiber improvement through advances in breeding and biotechnology are described. In an effort to offer a future prospective of cotton fiber improvement, contemporary and emerging technologies for cotton fiber improvement are discussed.