Genetic Analysis of the Transition from Wild to Domesticated Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.).

ABSTRACT: The evolution and domestication of cotton is of great interest from both economic and evolutionary standpoints. Although many genetic and genomic resources have been generated for cotton, the genetic underpinnings of the transition from wild to domesticated cotton remain poorly known. Here we generated an intraspecific QTL mapping population specifically targeting domesticated cotton phenotypes. We used 466 F₂ individuals derived from an intraspecific cross between the wild Gossypium hirsutum var. yucatanense (TX2094) and the elite cultivar G. hirsutum cv. Acala Maxxa, in two environments, to identify 120 QTL associated with phenotypic changes under domestication. While the number of QTL recovered in each subpopulation was similar, only 22 QTL were considere

SUBMITTER: Grover CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7003101 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature