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VOL. 10, ISSUE 5 (2025)
Towards improving BT and NC cotton fibre quality
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Nnaemeka E Vitalis, Nyamaharo C Kundai, Yuqiang Sun
Abstract
Cotton is a plant popular for its abundant
cellulose fiber. All parts of the cotton plant are useful, especially the
fiber. Development of genetically modified cotton against insect attack has
regained cotton glory with impending limitations such as inferior fiber quality
observed in Bacillus thuringiensis Cotton (Bt cotton), and Naturally
Colored Cotton (NC cotton) fiber thus, paving the way to continuous dyeing of
white cotton fiber which has a significant adverse effect in the environment,
health, and climate. However, the formation of colors in NC cotton fiber
involves certain biochemical and physiological processes usually through the
flavonoid pathways. Bt and NC cotton are mainly from the Gossypium hirsutum species
which is the majorly cultivated cotton species worldwide. So, with the demand
for a sustainable future, it becomes imperative to improve G. hirsutum fiber
quality. "Consequently, it has been found that G. barbadense,
Espansin, and Myb genes family, etc. have the potential to improve cotton fiber
quality. Therefore, in this work, we are proposing the integration of the genes
associated with cotton development, which have been predicated on having
importance in Cotton fiber quality and are essential in the molecular
improvement and genetic engineering of cotton plants towards the development of
Bt and NC cotton with superior fiber quality for a sustainable healthy
environment. We also highlighted several other realizable recommendations.
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Pages:10-15
How to cite this article:
Nnaemeka E Vitalis, Nyamaharo C Kundai, Yuqiang Sun "Towards improving BT and NC cotton fibre quality". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 10, Issue 5, 2025, Pages 10-15
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