Abdurakhmonov I.Y. (ed.) Cotton Research

InTech, 2016, 308 p., ISBN: 978-953-51-2737-6, Print ISBN: 978-953-51-2736-9, DOI: 10.5772/61914Cotton is the most important natural fiber crop of our planet, which provides humanity with cloth and vegetable oil, medicinal compounds, meal and hull for livestock feed, energy sources, organic matter to enrich soil, and industrial lubricants. Therefore, cotton research to improve sustainable cotton production worldwide is the vital task of scientific community to address the increasing demands and needs for cotton products. This Cotton Research book presents readers updated information and advances in current cotton science investigations. Chapters of this book provide the latest developments on cotton research and cover topics on cotton research infrastructure, physiology and agronomy, breeding and genetics, modern biotechnology, genomics and molecular breeding, crop management, and cotton-based product and textile researches.Introductory Chapter: Introduction to Cotton Research Highlights
Institutional Structure of Cotton Research in India
Photoprotection of Cotton in the Field
Nutritional Status of Cotton Plant Assessed by Compositional Nutrient Diagnosis (CND)
Farming and Cultivation Technologies of Cotton in China
Cover-Crop Management Influences Residue Biomass and Subsequent Weed Suppression in a Conservation Agriculture Corn and Cotton Rotation
Molecular Breeding of Cotton
The Utilization of Translocation Lines and Microsatellite Markers for the Identification of Unknown Cotton Monosomic Lines
Genetic Resistance to the Reniform Nematode in Cotton
Science Behind Cotton Transformation
UV Treatments on Cotton Fibers
Glandless Cottonseed Protein for Environmentally Friendly Bioplastics
Synthesis of Nanometal Oxide–Coated Cotton Composites