Expression data from 10 DPA fibers

Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) is the most important fiber crop, and its lint yield improvement is impeded due to its narrow genetic base and the lack of understanding of the genetic basis of yield. Backcross inbred lines (BILs) or near-isogenic lines (NILs) in the same genetic background differing in lint yield, developed through advanced backcrossing, provide an important genomic resource to study the molecular genetic basis of lint yield.

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