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ReviewScience China. Life sciences2023

A comprehensive overview of cotton genomics, biotechnology and molecular biological studies.

Xingpeng Wen, Zhiwen Chen, Zuoren Yang, Maojun Wang, Shuangxia Jin, Guangda Wang, Li Zhang, Lingjian Wang, Jianying Li, Sumbul Saeed and 8 more

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Review in Science China. Life sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 84 papers.

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84citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

84 citing papers in PubMed, 135 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors at 7 institutions in 1 country.

Xingpeng Wen *Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China.
Zhiwen Chen *National Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, University of CAS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Zuoren Yang *State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, 455000, China.
Maojun Wang *Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
Shuangxia Jin *Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
Guangda Wang *State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Microbiology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
Li ZhangInstitute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China.
Lingjian WangNational Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, University of CAS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Jianying LiHubei Hongshan Laboratory, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
Sumbul SaeedHubei Hongshan Laboratory, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
Shoupu HeState Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, 455000, China.
Zhi WangState Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, 455000, China.
Kun WangCollege of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China.
Zhaosheng KongState Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Microbiology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China. zskong@im.ac.cn.
Fuguang LiState Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, 455000, China. aylifug@163.com.
Xianlong ZhangHubei Hongshan Laboratory, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China. xlzhang@mail.hzau.edu.cn.
Xiaoya ChenNational Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, University of CAS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, China. xychen@sibs.ac.cn.
Yuxian ZhuInstitute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China. zhuyx@whu.edu.cn.
Huazhong Agricultural University · CNWuhan University · CNChinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences · CNCenter for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences · CNState Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics · CNChinese Academy of Sciences · CNCotton Research Institute · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cotton is an irreplaceable economic crop currently domesticated in the human world for its extremely elongated fiber cells specialized in seed epidermis, which makes it of high research and application value. To date, numerous research on cotton has navigated various aspects, from multi-genome assembly, genome editing, mechanism of fiber development, metabolite biosynthesis, and analysis to genetic breeding. Genomic and 3D genomic studies reveal the origin of cotton species and the spatiotemporal asymmetric chromatin structure in fibers. Mature multiple genome editing systems, such as CRISPR/Cas9, Cas12 (Cpf1) and cytidine base editing (CBE), have been widely used in the study of candidate genes affecting fiber development. Based on this, the cotton fiber cell development network has been preliminarily drawn. Among them, the MYB-bHLH-WDR (MBW) transcription factor complex and IAA and BR signaling pathway regulate the initiation; various plant hormones, including ethylene, mediated regulatory network and membrane protein overlap fine-regulate elongation. Multistage transcription factors targeting CesA 4, 7, and 8 specifically dominate the whole process of secondary cell wall thickening. And fluorescently labeled cytoskeletal proteins can observe real-time dynamic changes in fiber development. Furthermore, research on the synthesis of cotton secondary metabolite gossypol, resistance to diseases and insect pests, plant architecture regulation, and seed oil utilization are all conducive to finding more high-quality breeding-related genes and subsequently facilitating the cultivation of better cotton varieties. This review summarizes the paramount research achievements in cotton molecular biology over the last few decades from the above aspects, thereby enabling us to conduct a status review on the current studies of cotton and provide strong theoretical support for the future direction.

Indexed as

GenomicsPlant BreedingBiotechnologyCotton FiberGene Expression Regulation, PlantGossypiumHumansPlant Growth RegulatorsTranscription FactorsPlant Growth RegulatorsTranscription Factorscottonfiber developmentgenetic breedinggenome assemblygenome editinggossypoloil utilizationplant architecture

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