As one of the longest cells characterized in plant kingdom,cotton fibers were regarded as an ideal material for studying plant cell growth and development.In recent years,several reports revealed
HU Ming-yu,LUO Ming,TAN Kun-ling,XIAO Zhong-yi,PEI Yan(Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Crop Quality Improvement,Ministry of Agriculture,Biotechnology Research Center,Southwest University,Chongqing 400716,China)
Cotton,the most important natural fiber crop in the world,is a mainstay in China's economy.However,for over two decades,cotton yields both in China and U.S.have been at a plateau.
PEI Yan,ZHENG Xue-lian,ZHANG Mi,ZENG Qi-wei,HOU Lei(Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Crop Quality Improvement of Ministry of Agriculture of China,Biotechnology Research Center,Southwest University,Chongqing 400716,P.R.China)