A combined functional and structural genomics approach identified an EST-SSR marker with complete linkage to the Ligon lintless-2 genetic locus in cotton (<it>Gossypium hirsutum </it>L.)
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cotton fiber length is an important quality attribute to the textile industry and longer fibers can be more efficiently spun into yarns to produce superior fabrics. There is typically a negative correlation between yield and fiber qu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-09-01
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Series: | BMC Genomics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/12/445 |