Review
Plant Sciences
Josef J. J. Jareczek, Corrinne E. E. Grover, Jonathan F. F. Wendel
Summary: Cotton fiber, a predominant plant textile globally, serves as a model for plant cell wall biosynthesis. The developmental process of cotton fiber involves multiple stages, including fiber initiation, elongation, cell wall formation, thickening, maturation, and cell death. The complex restructuring of genome-wide gene expression and physiological/biosynthetic processes during each stage contribute to the production of elongated cellulose fibers that are crucial for the cotton industry. This article provides an overview of this developmental process, highlighting its temporal and evolutionary dimensions, and proposes potential avenues for improving cotton as a crop plant.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Xiufang Zhang, Junfeng Cao, Chaochen Huang, Zishou Zheng, Xia Liu, Xiaoxia Shangguan, Lingjian Wang, Yugao Zhang, Zhiwen Chen
Summary: The study identifies auxin response factor (ARF) genes in three cotton species, with GhARF2b playing a key role in cotton fiber development. It is shown that overexpression of GhARF2b inhibits fiber cell elongation but promotes initiation, while downregulation results in fewer but longer fibers. Additionally, GhARF2b is found to interact with GhHOX3 and repress its transcriptional activity on target genes.
Review
Plant Sciences
George Bawa, Zhixin Liu, Yaping Zhou, Shuli Fan, Qifeng Ma, David T. Tissue, Xuwu Sun
Summary: This article reviews the research progress in cotton proteomics under changing environmental conditions and highlights the importance of single-cell proteomics in plant research.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jianyan Zeng, Jing Xi, Baoxia Li, Xingying Yan, Yonglu Dai, Yiping Wu, Yuehua Xiao, Yan Pei, Mi Zhang
Summary: This study elucidates the roles of actin and microtubule cytoskeletons in the initiation of cotton fiber growth. Both cytoskeletons align along the growth axis in initiating fibers. Dense and bundled actin filaments (AFs) are observed in fiber cells, while microtubules (MTs) are randomized. Pharmacological experiments demonstrate that depolymerization of both AFs and MTs assist fiber initiation, while AF stabilization and depolymerization inhibit elongation. Notably, the organization of AFs is correlated with MT dynamics.
PLANT CELL REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Liping Zhu, Lingling Dou, Haihong Shang, Hongbin Li, Jianing Yu, Guanghui Xiao
Summary: The study reveals that GhPIPLC2D positively regulates cotton fiber elongation, and IP3 promotes fiber elongation by enhancing ethylene biosynthesis. External application of linolenic acid and phosphatidylinositol can improve the accumulation of IP3 and IP6, thereby affecting fiber length.
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Liyong Hou, Liping Zhu, Huidan Xue, Zhao Liu, Guanghui Xiao
Summary: The study identified three genes, GhRHD3-1, GhRHD4-1, and GhRSL4-1, which promote fiber elongation in cotton by regulating cell wall, photosynthesis, and oxidoreductase activity pathways. This research deepens our understanding of GhRHD genes in cotton and has implications for breeding better cotton varieties in the future.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2022)
Review
Materials Science, Textiles
C. D. Delhom, J. D. Wanjura, E. F. Hequet
Summary: This article reviews the history of characterizing the tensile properties of cotton and discusses methods for evaluating these properties, as well as the relationship between fiber strength and elongation. Factors that may influence fiber elongation and the impact of elongation on textile processing and quality are also explored.
JOURNAL OF THE TEXTILE INSTITUTE
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Xinyang Li, Wei Liu, Zhongying Ren, Xingxing Wang, Ji Liu, Zuoren Yang, Junjie Zhao, Xiaoyu Pei, Yangai Liu, Kunlun He, Fei Zhang, Zhiqiang Zhang, Daigang Yang, Xiongfeng Ma, Wei Li
Summary: The study revealed that glucose plays a crucial role in cotton fiber elongation by interacting with brassinosteroid signaling. Glucose concentration affects fiber elongation, and its crosstalk with brassinosteroid pathway influences fiber development.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Qian Chen, Fan Xu, Li Wang, Xiaodong Suo, Qiaoling Wang, Qian Meng, Li Huang, Caixia Ma, Guiming Li, Ming Luo
Summary: Cotton fibers contain a diverse range of sphingolipids, with phytoceramides being the most abundant. As fiber cells develop, certain sphingolipid molecular species show significant changes in content, suggesting that unsaturated phytoceramides containing hydroxylated fatty acids play a role in cell elongation.
Review
Plant Sciences
Gai Huang, Jin-Quan Huang, Xiao-Ya Chen, Yu-Xian Zhu
Summary: Cotton is a significant natural fiber crop for studying genome evolution, polyploidization, and cell elongation. Ethylene production pathway and various regulatory mechanisms are involved in fiber development, while new genes, modules, and pathways will accelerate genetic improvement of cotton.
ANNUAL REVIEW OF PLANT BIOLOGY, VOL 72, 2021
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Marina Naoumkina, Gregory N. Thyssen, David D. Fang, Christopher B. Florane, Ping Li
Summary: In this study, it was found that the elongation of fiber cells in the Ligon lintless-2 (Li-2) cotton mutant is inhibited by siRNAs. This inhibition is caused by a large structural rearrangement at the end of chromosome D13, which leads to the production of self-complementary transcripts and generation of siRNAs. This finding reveals the regulatory mechanism of the Ran Binding Protein 1 family in cotton fiber growth.
Article
Agronomy
Shouhong Zhu, Yanjun Li, Xinyu Zhang, Feng Liu, Fei Xue, Yongshan Zhang, Zhaosheng Kong, Qian-Hao Zhu, Jie Sun
Summary: The study showed that GhAlaRP plays a crucial role in cotton fiber elongation by regulating the functions of GhAnnexin and GhEXPA.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Qingwei Song, Wanting Gao, Chuanhui Du, Jin Wang, Kaijing Zuo
Summary: This study identified the function of a fiber elongation-specific TPX2 protein, GhMAP20L5, in cotton. Suppression of GhMAP20L5 gene expression significantly reduced fiber elongation rate, length, and lint percentage in cotton. GhMAP20L5 specifically interacted with tubulin GhTUB13 on the cytoskeleton.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yuefen Cao, Hui Huang, Yanjun Yu, Huaqin Dai, Huanfeng Hao, Hua Zhang, Yurong Jiang, Mingquan Ding, Feifei Li, Lili Tu, Zhaosheng Kong, Junkang Rong
Summary: The dynamic remodeling of the actin cytoskeleton plays a central role in cotton fiber elongation. In the Li-1 mutant, over-expression of GhACT17DM disrupts actin polymerization, affecting the establishment and dynamics of the actin cytoskeleton, resulting in defective fiber elongation and the overall dwarf and twisted phenotype.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Aimin Wu, Boying Lian, Pengbo Hao, Xiaokang Fu, Meng Zhang, Jianhua Lu, Liang Ma, Shuxun Yu, Hengling Wei, Hantao Wang
Summary: This study reveals that GhMUR3, regulated by GhMYB30, plays an essential role in cotton fiber elongation and secondary wall thickening. GhMYB30 is identified as a key regulator in fiber development and regulates fiber secondary wall synthesis by inhibiting the expression of GhMYB46.
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
Yali Sun, Zhaoe Pan, Yunfang Qu, Shoupu He, Yinhua Jia, Liru Wang, Baoyin Pang, Hongge Li, Jinlong Zhang, Xiongming Du, Jinling Huang
Summary: The genetic diversity and population structure analysis of cotton breeding revealed wide variation in agronomic traits, especially lint percentage. High genetic diversity was found at the DNA level using SSR markers, and GWAS identified 3 SSR markers associated with lint percentage, providing a theoretical basis for improving fiber yield.
JOURNAL OF NATURAL FIBERS
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Chenhui Ma, Abdul Rehman, Hong Ge Li, Zi Bo Zhao, Gaofei Sun, Xiong Ming Du
Summary: The study successfully identified a candidate QTL for plant height in a Co-60 gamma treated upland cotton semi-dwarf mutant, Ari1327. Using bulk segregant analysis and genotyping by sequencing, the QTL was located on chromosome D01 in two F-2 populations. Comparative analysis of RNA-seq between mutant and wild variety revealed an important gene, Gh_D01G0592, responsible for dwarfness. Additionally, the study showed that the use of partial separation markers in QTL mapping can enhance linkage information. Overall, the results provide a basis for further research on candidate genes and utilization of dwarf genetic resources.
Article
Plant Sciences
Daowu Hu, Shoupu He, Yinhua Jia, Mian Faisal Nazir, Gaofei Sun, Xiaoli Geng, Zhaoe Pan, Liru Wang, Baojun Chen, Hongge Li, Yuting Ge, Baoyin Pang, Xiongming Du
Summary: This study collected 215 Gossypium arboreum accessions and identified 83 significant associations and 69 candidate genes related to seedling biomass through a genome-wide association study. The transcriptome analysis and qRT-PCR validation revealed higher expression levels of five genes in different cotton accessions. These findings lay a foundation for studying the molecular mechanism of early biomass development and related traits in Asian cotton.
Article
Plant Sciences
Pengpeng Wang, Na Dong, Maojun Wang, Gaofei Sun, Yinhua Jia, Xiaoli Geng, Min Liu, Weipeng Wang, Zhaoe Pan, Qiuyue Yang, Hongge Li, Chunyan Wei, Liru Wang, Hongkun Zheng, Shoupu He, Xianlong Zhang, Qinglian Wang, Xiongming Du
Summary: This study reveals the genetic basis of population differentiation and genetic diversity in Gossypium barbadense, as well as introgression events and haplotype selection affecting fiber quality and environmental adaptation.
Article
Agronomy
Yingfei Liu, Mian Faisal Nazir, Shoupu He, Hongge Li, Zhaoe Pan, Gaofei Sun, Panhong Dai, Liyuan Wang, Xiongming Du
Summary: This study aimed to understand and explore the genomic architecture and inheritance patterns of DLP-15. Population structure and genotypic analysis revealed significant differences between different groups, and Chr-A08 exhibited a unique inheritance pattern. Haplotype analysis based on IBD segments showed significant differences between the two groups, and DLP-derived haplotypes associated with Chr-A08 were found to be significantly correlated with increased yield and fiber quality.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Yan Hu, Zegang Han, Weijuan Shen, Yinhua Jia, Lu He, Zhanfeng Si, Qiong Wang, Lei Fang, Xiongming Du, Tianzhen Zhang
Summary: This study investigated the protein content, oil content, and fatty acid composition of mature cottonseeds and the dynamic changes of these traits in developing seeds. Genome-wide association study identified trait-associated loci and candidate genes related to protein and oil contents. Some of the candidate genes were experimentally validated to be involved in fatty acid biosynthesis.
Correction
Agronomy
Yingfei Liu, Mian Faisal Nazir, Shoupu He, Hongge Li, Zhaoe Pan, Gaofei Sun, Panhong Dai, Liyuan Wang, Xiongming Du
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
Muhammad Shahid Iqbal, Zareen Sarfraz, Mian Faisal Nazir, Yinhua Jia, Zhaoe Pan, Tahir Mahmood, Liru Wang, Xiongming Du
Summary: This study evaluated 572 cotton accessions in multiple test environments and used different evaluation methods to study genotype-environment interaction effects. The results showed that some F1 hybrid varieties had higher stability and adaptability in different environments, which contributed to increased seed cotton yield. Therefore, switching from line breeding to hybrid breeding can better adapt to different planting environments.
JOURNAL OF NATURAL FIBERS
(2022)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Sani Muhammad Tajo, Zhaoe Pan, Shoupu He, Baojun Chen, Yusuf Km, Tahir Mahmood, Salisu Bello Sadau, Muhammad Shahid Iqbal, Teame Gereziher, Umar Suleiman Abubakar, Masha Joseph, Tajo Sammani, Xiaoli Geng, Xiongming Du
Summary: This study identified and analyzed the WOX genes in different cotton species, revealing their roles in cotton growth, development, and stress responses. The expression analysis of WOX genes in germinating hypocotyls and callus showed that most genes were up-regulated. The VIGS experiment demonstrated the importance of the Gh_A01G127500 gene in cotton growth and development, as well as its regulation of antioxidant and oxidant activities.
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Sani Muhammad Tajo, Zhaoe Pan, Yinhua Jia, Shoupu He, Baojun Chen, Salisu Bello Sadau, Yusuf Km, Aboleri Adijat Ajadi, Mian Faisal Nazir, Umar Auta, Xiaoli Geng, Xiongming Du
Summary: This study identified and analyzed the ORP gene family in cotton, and found that these genes play important roles in lipid metabolism, vesicular transferring and signaling, and non-vesicular sterol transport. The analysis also revealed their potential involvement in abiotic stress and provided a fundamental resource for further research.
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Tao Zhuang, Ming Xin, Qingkang Wang, Yiming Wang, Muhammad Saeed, Huixian Xing, Haijun Zhang, Yanan Zhang, Yongyan Deng, Guihua Zhang, Daowu Hu, Liming Wei, Mingshuo Cui, Yongqi Shang, Qifang Guo, Chuanban Li, Zhen Liu, Xianliang Song, Xuezhen Sun, Xiongming Du
Summary: By combining phenotypic data of seed kernel protein, oil, and fatty acid content with preprocessed near-infrared spectra, calibration models for cottonseed nutrient evaluation were established for 179 upland cotton genotypes. Results showed that 16 models had good prediction ability for seed protein, oil, and 14 fatty acids.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2023)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Maojun Wang, Jianying Li, Zhengyang Qi, Yuexuan Long, Liuling Pei, Xianhui Huang, Corrinne E. Grover, Xiongming Du, Chunjiao Xia, Pengcheng Wang, Zhenping Liu, Jiaqi You, Xuehan Tian, Yizan Ma, Ruipeng Wang, Xinyuan Chen, Xin He, David D. Fang, Yuqiang Sun, Lili Tu, Shuangxia Jin, Longfu Zhu, Jonathan F. Wendel, Xianlong Zhang
Summary: In this study, we constructed a pan-genome of the Gossypium genus and explored the impact of transposon amplification on genome composition and evolution. We found evolutionary connections between genome size variation, chromatin structure reorganization, and chromatin interactome rewiring, as well as identified regulatory variations underlying fiber length in cotton. Our findings provide insights into the evolution of genome organization and regulation, and can inform cotton improvement strategies.
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Xiaomeng Zhang, Ruidan Dong, Yaxi Xu, Xiongming Du, Lei Ma
Summary: Cotton flowers contain a variety of flavonoids with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-tumor effects. This study identified and quantified six macro-flavonoids in 373 G. hirsutum accessions. Candidate genes associated with specific flavonoids were identified, and the study revealed an upregulation of a certain gene and an increase in the content of a specific flavonoid in a specific genotype.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zhen Peng, Abdul Rehman, Xiawen Li, Xuran Jiang, Chunyan Tian, Xiaoyang Wang, Hongge Li, Zhenzhen Wang, Shoupu He, Xiongming Du
Summary: Elevated salinity poses a significant threat to cotton growth, especially during germination and seedling stages. Utilizing primitive species of Gossypium hirsutum, such as Gossypium purpurascens, can help restore depleted genetic diversity caused by selective breeding. This study evaluated various G. purpurascens varieties and a salt-tolerant cotton variety, identifying multiple salt-tolerant and salt-resistant varieties and revealing key pathways and gene networks involved in salinity tolerance.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Hu Daowu, He Shoupu, Sun Gaofei, Jia Yinhua, Geng Xiaoli, Wang Liru, Pan Zhaoe, Chen Baojun, Li Hongge, Iqbal Zubair, Wang Xiaoyang, Zhao Zibo, Ge Yuting, Pang Baoyin, Du Xiongming
Summary: This study aimed to identify molecular markers and candidate genes associated with lateral root development in cotton and evaluate their correlation with yield and disease traits. The number of lateral roots in cotton was positively correlated with sympodial branch node and seed index traits, but negatively correlated with lint percentage. A Genome-wide association study (GWAS) identified 18 significant SNPs and 19 candidate genes related to lateral root number, and three genes (FLA12, WRKY29, and RBOHA) were found to be associated with lateral root development.
JOURNAL OF COTTON RESEARCH
(2022)