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Cotton domestication: dramatic changes in a single cell

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: Investigations on the nature of genetic changes underpinning plant domestication have begun to shed light on the evolutionary history of crops and can guide improvements to modern cultivars. A recent study focused on cotton fiber cells tracks the dramatic genome-wide changes in gene expression during development that have accompanied selection for increased fiber yield and quality.

Source: BMC Biology

DOI: 10.1186/1741-7007-8-137

Authors: Briana L Gross, Jared L Strasburg

Institutions: Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana University

Language: English

Topic: Research in Cotton Cultivation

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,690