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January 20, 2023
Getting to the Roots: The New Frontiers of Cotton Breeding
Current science recognizes the importance of root architecture in breeding drought-resilient crop varieties. Recent research has identified novel root ideotypes that would be advantageous in varied soil and climatic conditions. With the advances in genomics and the availability of new tools for root phenotyping, we have better ability to breed new varieties with beneficial root traits. In this presentation, Sruthi Narayanan reviews the importance of roots in improving cotton yields in the U.S. Southeast, current investments in root breeding, and root ideotypes that have been proposed in the literature for crop improvement.
Root-Knot Nematodes of Cotton: Biology, Diagnostics, and Management
Palmer Amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) Management in Cotton Using an Integrated Approach: A Multi-State Study
Getting to the Roots: The New Frontiers of Cotton Breeding
Arkansas Cotton Research Verification Program
Episode 27: New "Microbial" Products in Cotton
Episode 26 -- Final Considerations for Planting
Episode 25 -- Cotton Seed Quality
Episode 24 - Thoughts about ThryvOn Cotton
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