Cotton [Hardcover]

Cotton, 2nd edition, edited by David D. Fang and Richard G. Percy, is a long awaited, much needed comprehensive update on the science of cotton. This book epitomizes the thorough coverage of an Agronomy Monograph. Readers will find essential coverage of the many scientific advancements in the field, from fiber handling to the transgenic cotton revolution. This amazing and versatile crop, cultivated for more than 7000 years, is one of the most powerful stories in agricultural science. More than 50 experts who contributed to this volume represent the leading edge of this exciting story. Foreword vii

Preface ix

Contributors xi

Cotton as a World Crop: Origin, History, and Current Status 1
Joshua A. Lee and David D. Fang

Taxonomy and Evolution of the Cotton Genus, Gossypium 25
Jonathan F. Wendel and Corrinne E. Grover

Germplasm Resources Collection and Management 45
James Frelichowski and Richard Percy

Anatomy and Morphology of Cultivated Cottons 77
Jack R. Mauney

Fiber Biology 97
Hee Jin Kim

Cytology and Cytogenetics 129
Tianzhen Zhang and John E. Endrizzi

Qualitative Genetics and Utilization of Mutants 155
Richard Percy, Bralie Hendon, Efrem Bechere, and Dick Auld

Quantitative Genetics 187
B. Todd Campbell and Gerald O. Myers

Conventional Cotton Breeding 205
Fred Bourland and Gerald O. Myers

Transgenic Cotton Breeding 229
Jinfa Zhang

Molecular Breeding 255
David D. Fang

Genome Sequenncing 289