Research Project: Advancing Cotton Genetics and Innovative Cropping Systems for Improved Quality and Production

Location: Coastal Plain Soil, Water and Plant Conservation Research

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Assembly and field evaluation of a set of naturally occurring day neutral cotton landraces under rainfed and irrigated conditions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sansbury, S.H., Hugie, K., Subramani, J., Campbell, B.T. 2026. Assembly and field evaluation of a set of naturally occurring day neutral cotton landraces under rainfed and irrigated conditions. Journal of Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 139. Article 71. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-026-05172-2.

Cotton boll formation and fiber quality when grown alongside perennial groundcover crops - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Billman, E.D., Sansbury, S.H., Campbell, B.T. 2025. Cotton boll formation and fiber quality when grown alongside perennial groundcover crops. Crop Science. 65(5). Article e70160. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.70160.

Registration of PD 20170034, PD 20170044, PD 20170057, and PD 20170060 germplasm lines of cotton - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Campbell, B.T., Hinze, L.L., Thompson, A.L., Jones, M.A., Jones, C.C. 2025. Registration of PD 20170034, PD 20170044, PD 20170057, and PD 20170060 germplasm lines of cotton. Journal of Plant Registrations. 19. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.70006.

Better root length distribution in the deep soil profile enhances cotton performance - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ghimire, O.P., Kuraparthy, V., Jones, M.A., Campbell, B.T., Bridges, Jr., W.C., Alege, F.P., Delhom, C.D., Narayanan, S. 2025. Better root length distribution in the deep soil profile enhances cotton performance. Field Crops Research. 325. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2025.109805.

Perennial cover crops as an IPM practice to manage thrips and enhance arthropod diversity in cotton - (Abstract Only)
Reay-Jones, F., Billman, E.D. 2025. Perennial cover crops as an IPM practice to manage thrips and enhance arthropod diversity in cotton [abstract]. National IPM Symposium.

Using perennial forages to reduce input costs of integrated forage-row crop production - (Abstract Only)
Billman, E.D. 2025. Using perennial forages to reduce input costs of integrated forage-row crop production [abstract]. American Forage and Grassland Council Annual Meeting.

Genome-wide association study of fiber quality traits in US upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gowda, S.A., Fang, H., Tyagi, P., Bourland, F., Dever, J., Campbell, B.T., Zhang, J., Abdelraheem, A., Sood, S., Jones, D.C., Kuraparthy, V. 2024. Genome-wide association study of fiber quality traits in US upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 1374. Article 214. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-024-04717-7.

Genome resources for three modern cotton lines guide future breeding efforts - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sreedasyam, A., Lovell, J., Mamidi, S., Khanal, S., Jenkins, J., Plott, C., Kempton, B., Li, Z., Shu, S., Carlson, J., Goodstein, D., Santiago, L., Kirkbride, R., Calleja, S., Campbell, B.T., Koebernick, J., Dever, J., Scheffler, J.A., Pauli, D., Jenkins, J.N., Mccarty Jr, J.C., Williams, M., Boston, L., Webber, J., Udall, J.A., Chen, Z., Bourland, F., Stiller, W., Saaki, C., Grimwold, J., Chee, P., Jones, D., Schmutz, J. 2024. Genome resources for three modern cotton lines guide future breeding efforts. Nature Plants. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-024-01713-z.

Phenotypic variability in the U.S. upland cotton core set for root traits and water use efficiency at the late reproductive stage - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ghimere, O.P., Spivey, W.W., Kuraparthy, V., Campbell, B.T., Jones, M., Thomas, J.W., Bridges, W.C., Narayanan, S. 2024. Phenotypic variability in the U.S. upland cotton core set for root traits and water use efficiency at the late reproductive stage. Crop Science. 64(3):1831-1845. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.21229.

Development of high-yielding upland cotton genotypes with reduced regrowth after defoliation using a combination of molecular and conventional approaches - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Naveed, S., Jones, M.A., Campbell, B.T., Rustgi, S. 2023. Development of high-yielding upland cotton genotypes with reduced regrowth after defoliation using a combination of molecular and conventional approaches. Genes. 14(11):2081. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14112081 .

Exploring 65 years of progress in cotton nutrient uptake, efficiency and partitioning in the USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Singh, J., Gamble, A.V., Brown, S., Campbell, B.T., Jenkins, J.N., Koebernick, J., Bartley, P.C., Sanz-Saez, A. 2023. Exploring 65 years of progress in cotton nutrient uptake, efficiency and partitioning in the USA. Field Crops Research. 305. Article 109189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2023.109189.

Alterations in growth habit to channel end-of-season perennial reserves towards increased yield and reduced regrowth after defoliation in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Naveed, S., Gandhi, N., Billings, G., Jones, Z., Campbell, B.T., Jones, M.A., Rustgi, S. 2023. Alterations in growth habit to channel end-of-season perennial reserves towards increased yield and reduced regrowth after defoliation in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(18). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms241814174.

Data from: Using perennial groundcover crops to suppress weeds and thrips in the Southeast Cotton Belt - (Database / Dataset)