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Warwick Stiller
Agriculture
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Open AccessQuantitative genomics-enabled selection for simultaneous improvement of lint yield and seed traits in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)
A Bayesian linkage disequilibrium-based multiple-locus mixed model identified QTLs for fibre, seed and oil traits and predicted breeding worthiness of test lines, enabling their simultaneous improvement in cot...
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Host Plant Resistance to Insects in Cotton
Across the globe, cotton production is limited by endemic and introduced insect pests. The incorporation of host plant resistance (HPR), defined as the ability of a plant to defend itself against targeted biot...
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Open AccessAre yarn quality prediction tools useful in the breeding of high yielding and better fibre quality cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)?
The approach of directly testing yarn quality to define fibre quality breeding objectives and progress the selection is attractive but difficult when considering the need for time and labour. The question rema...
