Cotton is the prime natural fiber with economic significance globally. Cotton farming and
breeding have a long history in Pakistan. The development of high yielding upland cotton …

Cotton being white gold for textile industry faces a severe problem of low fiber quality.
Pakistan imports about 55,000 tons of long length cotton fiber for which 157 million USD is …

The study aims to improve fiber traits of local cotton cultivar through genetic transformation of
sucrose synthase (SuS) gene in cotton. Sucrose synthase (SuS) is an important factor that is …

With the increasing volume of world, population there is relative increased demand of food.
Conventional breeding methods no more remain viable to overcome this situation. The field …

Background Insects have developed resistance against Bt-transgenic plants. A multi-barrier
defense system to weaken their resistance development is now necessary. One such …

Fiber growing inside the cotton bolls is a highly demandable product and its quality is key to
the success of the textile industry. Despite the various efforts to improve cotton fiber staple …

The investigation was carried out to estimate combining ability, heterosis and hybrids
suitable for recombination breeding for seed cotton yield, yield components and fibre quality …

Fifty intra hirsutum hybrids developed by involving five female and ten testers were
evaluated to study gene action, combining ability and heterosis. The analysis of variance …

The introduction of genetically modified (GM) cotton in 1996 in the US and its worldwide
spread later rejuvenated cotton production in many parts of the world. The evolution is …

Background Gossypium arboreum is a cotton crop native to tropical and subtropical regions
that are naturally resistant to cotton leaf curl virus (CLCuV). However, its cultivation is …