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Transgenic crops for the agricultural improvement in Pakistan
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Muhammad Naveed Arshad
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Nov 29, 2019
Transgenic technologies have emerged as a powerful tool for crop improvement in terms of yield, quality, and quantity in many countries of the world. However, concerns also exist about the possible risks involved in transgenic crop cultivation. In this review, literature is analyzed to gauge the real intensity of the issues caused by environmental...
GENE FLOW FROM MAJOR GENETICALLY MODIFIE D CROPS AND STRATEGIES FOR C ONTAINMENT AND MITIG ATION OF TRANSGENE ESCAPE: A
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Muhammad Naveed Arshad
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Nov 29, 2019
Recent advancements in biotechnology resulted in rapid adoption of genetically modified (GM) crops in the agriculture systems. At the same time, transgene escape has also been reported and examples reveal global dimension of the problem. Pollen mediated gene flow (PMGF) is the major pathway for transgene escape. Almost all transgenes have been esca...
Genetic effects conferring heat tolerance in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)
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Muhammad Naveed Arshad
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Nov 29, 2019
Cotton belongs to family Malvaceae containing more than 200 genera and about 2 300 species. There are more than 50 species of Gossypium reported till now, which are native to Africa, Australia, Central and South America and Asia, respectively (Fryxell 1992; Wendel and Grover 2015). Out of 50 species, only four are domesticated and widespread....
Role of SNPs in determining QTLs for major traits in cotton
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Muhammad Naveed Arshad
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Nov 29, 2019
A single nucleotide polymorphism is the simplest form of genetic variation among individuals and can induce minor changes in phenotypic, physiological and biochemical characteristics. This polymorphism induces various mutations that alter the sequence of a gene which can lead to observed changes in amino acids. Several assays have been developed...
Large-scale inversions majorly drive upland cotton population differentiation
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Fan Qin
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Nov 22, 2019
Journal of Cotton Research Abstract: Recently, Li and his team hosted a project on roles of inversion in upland cotton population differentiation. Strikingly, genomic comparison identified, and subsequent RIL population and germplasm panel haplotype analyses confirmed, that large-scale inversions on chromosome At08 are widely distributed and h...
Down regulation of cotton GbTRP1 leads to accumulation of anthranilates and confers resistance to Verticillium dahliae
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Fan Qin
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Nov 13, 2019
Journal of Cotton Research [Background] Verticillium wilt, caused by Verticillium dahliae, is called a “cancer” disease of cotton. The discovery and identification of defense-related genes is essential for the breeding of Verticillium wilt-resistant varieties. In previous research we identified some possible broad-spectrum resistance genes. Here,...
Abstracts of "3rd Sino-Pak ICICBB" Changji, China 4-9 September 2019
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Fiaz Ahmad
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Oct 31, 2019
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High-throughput phenotyping in cotton: a review
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Fan Qin
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Oct 31, 2019
Abstract Recent technological advances in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) phenotyping have offered tools to improve the efficiency of data collection and analysis. High-throughput phenotyping (HTP) is a non-destructive and rapid approach of monitoring and measuring multiple phenotypic traits related to the growth, yield, and adaptation to biotic...
Identification and Functional Analysis of Betv1 in Three D Genome-containing Wild Cotton Varieties
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Quanyi LIU
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Oct 29, 2019
Abstract: [Objective] By analyzing the major birch pollen allergen Betv1 gene family in D genomes of cotton and comparing the expression patterns of three diploid D-genome cotton varieties with different Verticillium wilt resistance levels, we aimed to provide a theoretical basis for further studies on the role of Betv1 genes in cotton resistant...
Comparative transcriptional analysis provides insights of possible molecular mechanisms of wing polyphenism induced by postnatal crowding in Aphis gossypii
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Quanyi LIU
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Oct 29, 2019
Background Aphis gossypii is a worldwide sap-sucking pest with a variety of hosts and a vector of more than 50 plant viruses. The strategy of wing polyphenism, mostly resulting from population density increasing, contributes to the evolutionary success of this pest. However, the related molecular basis remains unclear. Here, we identified the eff...
Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of DNA demethylase family in cotton
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Fan Qin
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Oct 9, 2019
Journal of Cotton Research [Background] DNA methylation is an important epigenetic factor that maintains and regulates gene expression. The mode and level of DNA methylation depend on the roles of DNA methyltransferase and demethylase, while DNA demethylase plays a key role in the process of DNA demethylation. The results showed that the plant’s D...
An isopentyl transferase gene driven by the senescence-inducible SAG12 promoter improves salinity stress tolerance in cotton
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Fan Qin
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Oct 9, 2019
Journal of Cotton Research [Background] Soil salinity seriously affects cotton growth, leading to the reduction of yield and fiber quality. Recently, genetic engineering has become an efficient tool to increase abiotic stress tolerance in crops. [Results] In this study, isopentyl transferase (IPT), a key enzyme involved in cytokinin (CTK) biosy...
World Cotton Day
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Fiaz Ahmad
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Oct 4, 2019
07 October 2019 has been announced as World Cotton Day by WTO. Cotton community will celebrate this day across the globe. The WTO Secretariat is organizing the event at WTO Headquarters Geneva in collaboration with the Secretariats of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Developm...
Genetic analysis of yield and fiber quality traits in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) cultivated in different ecological regions of China
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Fan Qin
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Sep 6, 2019
Journal of Cotton Research [Background] Cotton is an important fiber crop worldwide. The yield potential of current genotypes of cotton can be exploited through hybridization. However, to develop superior hybrids with high yield and fiber quality traits, information of genetic control of traits is prerequisite. Therefore, genetic analysis plays pi...
JCR-QTL mapping for fiber quality and yield-related traits across multiple generations in segregating population of CCRI 70
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Fan Qin
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Sep 4, 2019
Journal of Cotton Reseach [Background] Cotton is a significant economic crop that plays an indispensable role in many domains. Gossypium hirsutum L. is the most important fiber crop worldwide and contributes to more than 95% of global cotton production. Identifying stable quantitative trait locus (QTLs) controlling fiber quality and yield related...
Determination of manganese content in cottonseed meal using near-infrared spectrometry and multivariate calibration
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Fan Qin
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Aug 19, 2019
[Background] Manganese (Mn) is an essential microelement in cottonseeds, which is usually determined by the techniques relied on hazardous reagents and complex pretreatment procedures. Therefore a rapid, low-cost, and reagent-free analytical way is demanded to substitute the traditional analytical method. [Results] The Mn content in cottonseed m...
Genome-wide identification of OSCA gene family and their potential function in the regulation of dehydration and salt stress in Gossypium hirsutum
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Fan Qin
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Aug 12, 2019
[Background] Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) provides the largest natural fiber for the textile manufacturing industries, but its production is on the decline due to the effects of salinity. Soil salt-alkalization leads to damage in cotton growth and a decrease in yields. Hyperosmolality-gated calcium-permeable channels (OSCA) have been found to be i...
Effects of mepiquat chloride on yield and main properties of cottonseed under different plant densities
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Fan Qin
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Jul 19, 2019
[Background] Cottonseed oil and protein content as well as germination traits are major indicators of seed quality. However, the responses of these indicators to plant density and mepiquat chloride (MC) are still uncertain. To investigate plant density and MC effects on cottonseed yield and main quality parameters, we conducted a two-year field exp...
Amino acids application enhances flowers insecticidal protein content in Bt cotton
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Fan Qin
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Jul 10, 2019
[Background] Low insecticidal protein expression at reproductive organs affect insect resistance in Bt transgenic cotton. In order to enhance flower insecticidal protein expression, the conventional cultivar Sikang1 (S1) and the hybrid cultivar Sikang3 (S3) were used as experimental materials; the applications of selected 5 types of amino acids and...
Feasibility assessment of phenotyping cotton fiber maturity using infrared spectroscopy and algorithms for genotyping analyses
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Fan Qin
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Jul 9, 2019
[Background] Cotton fiber maturity is an important property that partially determines the processing and performance of cotton. Due to difficulties of obtaining fiber maturity values accurately from every plant of a genetic population, cotton geneticists often use micronaire (MIC) and/or lint percentage for classifying immature phenotypes from ma...