Research Project: Management of Cotton Genetic Resources and Genetic Improvement of Cotton

Location: Crop Germplasm Research

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

Meta-QTL analysis reveals genomic regions associated with fiber quality and other key traits in cotton - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Toshpulatov, A., Turaev, O., Iskandarov, A., Khalikov, K., Arslanova, S., Safiullina, A., Kudratova, M., Oripova, B., Rafieva, F., Kholova, M., Ernazarova, D., Kodirov, D., Kurbanov, A., Erjigitov, D., Khidirov, M., Yu, J., Kushanov, F. 2025. Meta-QTL analysis reveals genomic regions associated with fiber quality and other key traits in cotton. Plants. 14(21). Article e3252. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14213252.

The National Plant Germplasm System cotton collection – a review of germplasm resources, phenotypic characterization, and molecular variation - (Review Article)
Hinze, L.L., Udall, J.A., Yu, J., Frelichowski, J.E. 2025. The National Plant Germplasm System cotton collection – a review of germplasm resources, phenotypic characterization, and molecular variation. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-025-05009-4.

Phenotypic validation of the cotton fiber length QTL, qFL-Chr.25, and its impact on AFIS fiber quality - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wan, S., Kahanal, S., Brown, N., Kumar, P., West, D., Lubbers, E., Kothari, N., Jones, D., Hinze, L.L., Udall, J.A., Bridges, W., Delhom, C.D., Patterson, A., Chee, P. 2025. Phenotypic validation of the cotton fiber length QTL, qFL-Chr.25, and its impact on AFIS fiber quality. Plants. 14(13). Article 1937. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14131937.

Development and characterization of synthetic allotetraploids between diploid species Gossypium herbaceum and Gossypium nelsonii for cotton genetic improvement - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Arslanova, S., Ernazarova, Z., Ernazarova, D., Turaev, O., Sugiulina, A., Toshpulatov, A., Kholova, M., Azimova, L., Rafieva, F., Gapparov, B., Khalikov, K., Khidirov, M., Iskandarov, A., Kodirov, D., Turaev, O., Maulyanov, S., Udall, J.A., Yu, J., Kushanov, F. 2025. Development and characterization of synthetic allotetraploids between diploid species Gossypium herbaceum and Gossypium nelsonii for cotton genetic improvement. Plants. 14(11). Article 1620. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14111620.

Pangenome analysis reveals yield- and fiber-related diversity and interspecific gene flow in Gossypium barbadense L - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ming, Q., Xie, P., Xu, Z., Tang, J., Hui, L., Gu, J., Gu, X., Jiang, S., Rong, Y., Zhang, J., Udall, J.A., Grover, C.E., Wendell, J., Zheng, K., Chen, Q., Kong, J., Wang, M., Lin, Z., Jin, S., Zhang, X., Yuan, D. 2025. Pangenome analysis reveals yield- and fiber-related diversity and interspecific gene flow in Gossypium barbadense L. Nature Communications. 16. Article 4995. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-60254-x.

Genetic diversity and subspecific races of Upland cotton (G. hirsutum L.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Safiullina, A., Ernazarova, D., Turaev, O., Rafiyeva, F., Ernazarova, Z., Arslanova, S., Toshpulatov, A., Oripova, B., Kudratova, M., Khalikov, K., Iskandarov, A., Khidirov, M., Yu, J., Kushanov, F. 2024. Genetic diversity and subspecific races of Upland cotton (G. hirsutum L.). Euphytica. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15121533.

Registration of 13AFX6 and 13AFX13 cotton germplasm lines with fiber strength and length - (Germplasm Registration)
Hinze, L.L., Campbell, B.T., Percy, R.G. 2025. Registration of 13AFX6 and 13AFX13 cotton germplasm lines with fiber strength and length. Journal of Plant Registrations. 19(1). Article e20414. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20414.

Origin and diversity of the wild cottons (Gossypium hirsutum) of mound key, Florida - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ning, W., Rogers, K., Hsu, C., Magbauna, Z.V., Pechanova, O., Arick Ii, M.A., Kayal, E., Hu, G., Peterson, D.G., Udall, J.A., Grover, C., Wendel, J.F. 2024. Origin and diversity of the wild cottons (Gossypium hirsutum) of mound key, Florida. Scientific Reports. 14. Article 14046. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-64887-8.

Genetics of biochemical attributes regulating morpho-physiology of upland cotton under high temperature conditions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Majeed, S., Chaudhary, M.S., Mubarik, M.T., Rana, I.A., Shaban, M., Tan, D.K., Jia, Y., Du, X., Hinze, L.L., Azhar, M.T. 2023. Genetics of biochemical attributes regulating morpho-physiology of upland cotton under high temperature conditions. Journal of Cotton Research. 7. Article 3. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42397-023-00164-9.

Genomic and cytogenetic analysis of synthetic polyploids between diploid and tetraploid cotton (Gossypium) species - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Khidirov, M., Ernazarova, D., Rafieva, F., Ernazarova, Z., Toshpulatov, A., Umarov, R., Kholova, M., Udall, J.A., Yu, J., Kushanov, F., Oripavo, B., Kudratova, M., Gapparov, B., Khidirova, M., Komilov, D.N., Turaev, O. 2023. Genomic and cytogenetic analysis of synthetic polyploids between diploid and tetraploid cotton (Gossypium) species. Plants. 12(24). Article 4184. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12244184.

The assembled genome of landrace Cedex (SA-1766) reveals genetic potential for stress tolerance not represented in the current model of Gossypium hirsutum - (Abstract Only)