Comparative transcriptome analysis of fiber and nonfiber tissues to identify the genes preferentially expressed in fiber development in Gossypium hirsutum

Abstract Cotton is an important natural fiber crop and economic crop worldwide. The quality of cotton fiber directly determines the quality of cotton textiles. Identifying cotton fiber development-related genes and exploring their biological functions will not only help to better understand the elon...

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Main Authors: Jiangtao Yang, Lihua Gao, Xiaojing Liu, Xiaochun Zhang, Xujing Wang, Zhixing Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-01829-8