Scientific name: Gossypium hirsutum (Gossypium mexicanum - prev.)
Common name(s): Cotton; Upland Cotton
Name as shown in Phylogenes: Cotton
Ploidy: Diploid (2x)
Description:
Also known as Upland Cotton, Gossypium hirsutum, is a 1.5-2m height perennial and annual shrub, found in tropical and temperate regions including agricultural systems around the world including the Americas, India, China, the Middle East and Australia.
It is an important commodity grown for its fibers, which are actually seed coat trichomes, and for seed oil. Cotton has minimal moisture requirements and can survive hot, dry weather environments. G. hirsutum accounts for 90% of world production with India and China being the leading producers.
Reference(s):
- Li F, et al. Genome sequence of cultivated Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum TM-1)provides insights into genome evolution. Nat Biotechnol. 2015 May;33(5):524-30.doi: 10.1038/nbt.3208.
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