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An insight into the gene-networks playing a crucial role in the cotton plant architecture regulation

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Cotton is a global source of natural fiber and edible oil. Plant architecture and flowering time are key factors in determining the cotton yield and efficiency of mechanical harvesting. The molecular functions of plant architecture and flowering time-related genes are well-studied in Arabidopsis (a long-day plant), tomato (a day-neutral plant), and rice (a short-day plant). It has improved our general understanding of flowering mechanisms in plants. The upland (Gossypium hirsutum L.) and Sea Island (Gossypium barbadense L.) cotton are intrinsically perennial and exhibit indeterminate growth habit and a complex branching pattern. In this paper, we review the progress on gene identification for plant architecture (including branching patterns, branch angle, fruit branch length, and plant height) and floral induction in cotton. However, attention is given to the genes involved in plant hormone perception and signal transduction, especially the phosphatidyl ethanolamine-binding protein gene family in cotton, i.e., the FT/SFT and SP genes or the florigen and anti-florigen system. Furthermore, we identify areas that need further research. These findings lay the groundwork for engineering cotton cultivars with desirable plant architecture, flowering time, growth habit, and improved yield with suitability for mechanized cotton production.

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    Salman Naveed, Michael Jones & Sachin Rustgi

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Naveed, S., Jones, M., Campbell, T. et al. An insight into the gene-networks playing a crucial role in the cotton plant architecture regulation. Nucleus 66, 341–353 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13237-023-00446-2

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