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Research Project: Developing Strategies and Tools to Mitigate Biotic and Abiotic Stresses in Cotton and Managing the National Cotton Variety Testing Program

Location: Crop Genetics Research

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

Supplemental red-light improves consistency of solid stem phenotype in solid stem wheat varieties Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mendu, L., Bathini, A., Singh, N., Mendu, V. 2026. Supplemental red-light improves consistency of solid stem phenotype in solid stem wheat varieties. Plant Stress. 22:1-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stress.2026.101475.

Genotype and ploidy variations influence cottonseed size, oil, protein, and crude fiber content - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Impact of water deficiency on cotton ginning efficiency, fiber quality, and seed composition Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bai, F., Donohoe, S.P., Abdelraheem, A., Bellaloui, N., Mubvumba, P., Zeng, L. 2026. Impact of water deficiency on cotton ginning efficiency, fiber quality, and seed composition. Frontiers in Plant Science. 17. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2026.1761774.

Visualization of leaf and bracteal nectaries of cotton using digital microscopy to improve scoring accuracy and data preservation Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mendu, L., Scheffler, J.A. 2026. Visualization of leaf and bracteal nectaries of cotton using digital microscopy to improve scoring accuracy and data preservation. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 228:1-11. https://doi.org/10.3791/69832.

Genetic Gain of Lint Yield in Modern Upland Cotton Cultivars Based on National Cotton Variety Tests Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zeng, L., Wu, J., Bourland, F.M., Campbell, B.T., Dever, J.K., Dudak, J., Edmisten, K., Hague, S., Hand, L.C., Jones, M., Kelly, C., Mcknight, B., Morgan, V., Pieralisi, B., Raper, T.B., Thompson, A.L., Smith, W., Wilson, B., Zhang, J. 2025. Genetic Gain of Lint Yield in Modern Upland Cotton Cultivars Based on National Cotton Variety Tests. Crop Science. 65:e70192. DOI:10.1002/csc2.70192.

Genetic dissection of resistance to Fusarium wilt and Verticillium wilt based on vascular discoloration in diploid Asiatic cotton, Gossypium arboreum Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Abdelraheem, A., Zhu, Y., Feng, C., Stetina, S.R., Whitelock, D.P., Wheeler, T., Zeng, L., Zhang, J. 2025. Genetic dissection of resistance to Fusarium wilt and Verticillium wilt based on vascular discoloration in diploid Asiatic cotton, Gossypium arboreum. Euphytica. 221:129. http://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-025-03578-5.

Technological development for analyzing and constructing plant pangenomes Reprint Icon - (Book / Chapter)
Singh, N., Mendu, L., Thudi, M., Mendu, V. 2025. Technological development for analyzing and constructing plant pangenomes. Elsevier. p. 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-26791-8.00001-7.

Advancing cotton fiber research with variable-pressure scanning electron microscopy Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bai, F., Jansen, M.A. 2025. Advancing cotton fiber research with variable-pressure scanning electron microscopy. Frontiers in Plant Science. 16:2025. 1562682. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2025.1562682.

Registration of three cotton germplasm lines with extremely high fiber strength derived from crosses between Upland cotton and diploid Gossypium species Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zeng, L., Sacks, E.J., Fang, D.D., Zhang, J. 2025. Registration of three cotton germplasm lines with extremely high fiber strength derived from crosses between Upland cotton and diploid Gossypium species. Journal of Plant Registrations. 19(1). https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20422.

Enhance genetic variations for yield and fiber quality in cotton breeding - (Book / Chapter)

Genetic analysis in crop Reprint Icon - (Other)
Bai, F., Kevin, B. 2024. Genetic analysis in crop. Agronomy. 14:1293. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14061293.

Genetic and molecular regulation of cotton fiber initiation and elongation Reprint Icon - (Review Article)
Bai, F., Scheffler, J.A. 2024. Genetic and molecular regulation of cotton fiber initiation and elongation. Agronomy. 14:1208. https://doi.10.3390/agronomy14061208.

Identification of new genetic sources of resistance to bacterial blight race 18 in diploid Asiatic cotton and resistance transfer to tetraploid cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Abdelraheem, A., Zhu, Y., Zeng, L., Stetina, S.R., Feng, C., Wheeler, T., Zhang, J. 2024. Identification of new genetic sources of resistance to bacterial blight race 18 in diploid Asiatic cotton and resistance transfer to tetraploid cotton (Gossypium hirsutum). Euphytica. 220:85. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-024-03342-1.

A genome-wide association study for resistance to Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum) race 4 in diploid cotton (Gossypium arboreum) and resistance transfer to tetraploid Gossypium hirsutum Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Abdelraheem, A., Zhu, Y., Zeng, L., Stetina, S.R., Zhang, J. 2024. A genome-wide association study for resistance to Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum) race 4 in diploid cotton (Gossypium arboreum) and resistance transfer to tetraploid Gossypium hirsutum. Molecular Genetics and Genomics. 299:30. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00438-024-02130-9.